🥄 Ingredients (makes 1 loaf)
Dry Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups bread flour
- 1/2 cup whey protein powder (unflavored or vanilla)
- 1 tsp instant yeast
- 1 tbsp sugar (or sugar substitute)
- 1 tsp salt
Wet Ingredients
- 3/4 cup warm milk (or unsweetened almond milk)
- 1 large egg
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter (softened)
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Activate yeast
- In a small bowl, combine warm milk, sugar, and yeast. Let sit 5–10 minutes until frothy.
2. Mix dry ingredients
- In a large bowl, combine bread flour, protein powder, and salt.
3. Make dough
- Add yeast mixture, egg, and butter to the dry ingredients.
- Mix until a dough forms. It will be slightly sticky.
4. Knead
- Knead by hand or with a stand mixer for 8–10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- If too dry, add 1–2 tbsp milk; if too wet, add 1–2 tbsp flour.
5. First rise
- Place dough in a greased bowl, cover with a towel or plastic wrap.
- Let rise in a warm place for 1–1.5 hours, or until doubled in size.
6. Shape loaf
- Punch down dough gently.
- Shape into a loaf and place in a greased 9×5-inch loaf pan.
7. Second rise
- Cover and let rise another 45–60 minutes until slightly above the pan’s edge.
8. Bake
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Bake 25–30 minutes until top is golden brown.
- Optional: brush lightly with milk for a glossy top.
9. Cool
- Remove from pan and cool completely on a wire rack before slicing.
💪 Protein Estimate (per slice, 12 slices)
- Protein powder + flour + milk + egg: ~8–10g per slice
- Calories: ~120–140 kcal per slice