High Protein Recipes

High-Protein No-Bake Banana Oat Pecan Pie

Servings: 8

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Chill Time: 2 hours

Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes

Ingredients

For the Banana Oat Crust:

  • 1 ½ cups rolled oats
  • 1 ripe banana (mashed)
  • ⅓ cup crushed pecans
  • 2 tablespoons protein powder (vanilla or unflavored)
  • 2 tablespoons honey or sugar-free syrup
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter or coconut oil
  • Pinch of cinnamon

For the High-Protein Banana Filling:

  • 2 ripe bananas
  • 1 cup Greek yogurt (high-protein)
  • ½ cup cream cheese (softened)
  • ⅓ cup vanilla protein powder
  • 2 tablespoons sugar-free maple syrup or honey
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon

For the Pecan Pie Topping:

  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons sugar-free maple syrup (or honey)
  • Pinch of salt
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

STEP 1: Make the Banana Oat Crust

  1. In a bowl, mash the banana until smooth.
  2. Add oats, crushed pecans, protein powder, melted butter, honey, and cinnamon.
  3. Mix until a sticky dough forms.
  4. Press firmly into a 9-inch pie dish.
  5. Refrigerate while you prepare the filling.

STEP 2: Make the High-Protein Banana Filling

  1. Blend or whisk together:
    • bananas
    • Greek yogurt
    • cream cheese
    • protein powder
    • maple syrup
    • cinnamon
    • vanilla
  1. Mix until smooth and thick.
  2. Spread this banana-protein mixture evenly over the crust.

STEP 3: Make the Pecan Pie Topping

  1. Melt butter in a small pan.
  2. Add syrup, vanilla, salt, and chopped pecans.
  3. Cook 2–3 minutes until glossy and caramel-like.
  4. Cool for a minute, then spoon over the filling.

STEP 4: Chill

Refrigerate at least 2 hours until fully set and sliceable.

Nutrition (Per Slice – Approximate)

  • Calories: 220
  • Protein: 12g
  • Fat: 11g
  • Carbs: 19g
  • Fiber: 4g

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