Description
This Cottage Cheese Banana Bread recipe delivers a moist, fluffy loaf packed with protein from cottage cheese and natural sweetness from ripe bananas. Ideal for breakfast, snack, or post‑workout fuel, it combines whole‑grain flour, a touch of vanilla, and optional walnuts for crunch. Ready in just 75 minutes, this high‑protein, low‑fat bread stays tender for days, making it perfect for meal‑prep and healthy snacking. Each slice blends carbs, protein and nutty crunch for lasting energy todaynow.
Ingredients
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- 2 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease a 9×5‑inch loaf pan.
- In a large bowl combine mashed bananas, cottage cheese, sugar, eggs, oil, and vanilla extract; mix until smooth.
- In a separate bowl whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture; stir until just combined.
- Fold in walnuts if using.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth top.
- Bake for 50‑60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in pan 10 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For a dairy‑free version, substitute cottage cheese with plant‑based yogurt. The loaf freezes well
- slice and wrap before freezing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
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