(High Protein & Collagen) Skinny Banana Coffee Cake

Servings: 16

For the Cake:

• 3 cups All Purpose Flour
• 1/2 cup Further Food Vanilla Collagen Peptides
• 1/2 cup Granulated Cane Sugar
• 2 1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
• 1 tsp. Ground Cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. Baking Soda
• 3/4 tsp. Salt
• 3 large ripe Bananas, mashed
• 1 cup Greek Yogurt (8 oz.)
• 3 large Eggs, whisked
• 3/4 cup Whole Milk
• 1/4 cup Honey, or Maple Syrup

For the Middle Layer:

• 1/3 - 1/2 cup Coconut Sugar, or Brown Sugar
• 1 tsp. Ground Cinnamon

For the Crumble Topping:

• 1/2 cup Flour
• 1/3 cup Brown Sugar
• 1/4 cup Butter, melted, or Olive Oil
• 1 tsp. Ground Cinnamon
• Zest of 1 Orange

For the Cake:

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease and line a 9x9" baking dish with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, mix the flour, collagen powder, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda.
3. Create a well in the center of the bowl, then add the whisked eggs, whole milk, mashed bananas, Greek yogurt, and honey. Stir together with a spatula until well-combined and a batter-like texture.
4. Transfer half of the batter into the prepared baking dish. Use a spatula to even out the layer in the pan. Evenly sprinkle the coconut sugar mixture over the layer. Add the remaining batter on top, once more using a spatula to evenly spread it out.

For the Crumble Topping:

1. In a bowl, mix all ingredients together until crumb-like texture.
2. Add the crumble topping to the crumb cake pan.
3. Bake for 45-55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
4. Allow the cake to cool for at least 15 minutes before slicing. Enjoy!