Here's a lovely one for all you nut fanatics, Szabina's Hazelnut bread which can be served alongside a Hot Chocolate or enjoyed by itself. This one is great for putting into lunch boxes and inside your picnic baskets. Great way to pack in some protein and keep hunger away when you are busy living your life.

Ingredients

100g Ground Hazelnuts

80g Almond Flour

15g Pea Protein Roasted Cocoa Flavoured

20g Whey Protein Roasted Cocoa Flavoured 

20g Raw Cocoa Powder

1tsp Baking Powder

1tbsp Erythritol Natural Sweetener or other sweetener of choice

50g Coconut Oil, melted

2 whole eggs

4 Egg whites

Pinch of salt

100ml almond milk

Toppings -

50-60g Whole Hazelnuts

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180C. Grease a loaf pan. Line base and sides with baking paper.

2. Combine Almond Flour, Ground Hazelnut, Sweetener, Protein Powders, Cocoa Powder, Baking Powder and Salt in a bowl.

3. In a separate bowl, stir Eggs and Coconut oil, milk beat until well combined.

4. Add the flour mixture to the wet mixture and stir with a spatula just until combined.

5. Pour the batter into the loaf pan. Sprinkle with whole hazelnuts and gently press it into the batter.

6. Bake for 20 minutes on 180C and reduce the temperature to 150C and bake for 20 minutes.

7. Let the bread cool in the pan for at least 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.