Cottage Cheese Banana Bread
This cottage cheese banana bread combines ripe bananas and blended cottage cheese into a moist and protein-rich loaf, perfect for breakfast or snacks.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 60 minutes
- Yield: 1 loaf (about 8 servings)
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 2 large ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/2 cup cottage cheese, blended until smooth
- 1/3 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1/4 cup melted butter or coconut oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose or whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- Blend the cottage cheese until smooth, about 60 seconds.
- Mash the bananas and stir in the cottage cheese, honey, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla.
- Whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture gently until combined.
- Gently fold in nuts and chocolate chips if using.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 45–50 minutes, rotating halfway through, until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool the loaf in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
For a vegan version, substitute eggs with ground flax and water, and use maple syrup and coconut oil.
Find it online: https://www.mealbreeze.com/cottage-cheese-banana-bread/