# Protein Bread

This protein bread is an excellent choice if you can't give up bread!
Credit: Lisa MarcAurele - LowCarbYum

Ingredients

1. 12 oz Cream Cheese
2. 1/4 cup butter
3. 4 eggs
4. 2 drops Stevia liquid sweetener
5. 1/4 cup whipping cream
6. 1/4 cup olive oil
7. 1 2/3 cup unflavored whey protein (zero carb if possible)
8. 1/2 tsp salt
9. 1/3 tsp baking soda
10. 1 tsp xanthan gum
11. 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
12. 1/4 tsp cream of tartar

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 F. Grease a 9 x 5 bread pan.
Microwave the cream cheese and butter in large microwave safe dish for 1 minute.
Blend the cream cheese and butter with a hand mixer or immersion blender.
Add the eggs, sweetener, heavy cream, and olive oil to the butter and cream cheese, and blend well.
Combine the dry ingredients in a separate bowl.
Add dry ingredients to cream cheese mixture and stir well with a spatula. Don't overmix it!
Pour into bread pan and bake at 325 F for 45 minutes (until golden brown).

Notes
The choice of Whey protein can really change the outcome of this bread.
Nature’s Best ISOPURE Whey Protein or Hoosier Hill Farm Whey Protein Powder are good choices.