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Cottage cheese banana bread on parchment paper with a slice at the front
4.95 from 20 votes

Cottage Cheese Banana Bread

Yield: 10
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
The ultimate banana bread with a boost of protein. Try this healthy and delicious cottage cheese banana bread made by a dietitian.
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Ingredients
 

  • 3 very ripe medium bananas, peeled, make sure they're brown and spotty
  • 3/4 cup cottage cheese, use 2% fat or higher
  • 2 large eggs
  • 6 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup whole wheat all purpose flour
  • 1 cup white all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips (optional), reserve 2-3 Tbsp for topping

Equipment

Instructions
 

  • Grease your loaf pan with butter and line with parchment paper. Set aside. Position your oven rack to the middle and pre-heat to 350 F.
  • Add bananas, cottage cheese, and eggs to your blender. Blend until completely smooth, about 15-20 seconds.
  • Transfer the blended banana mixture to a large mixing bowl. Add melted and cooled butter, vanilla extract, and sugar. Whisk until smooth.
  • In a separate medium bowl, whisk together flours, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
  • Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients. Using a wooden spoon or spatula, mix until just combined. Gently fold in chocolate chips if desired, reserving 2-3 Tbsp.
  • Pour your batter into the prepared loaf pan. If needed, gently spread the batter to reach the edges of the pan with a spatula. Sprinkle with remaining chocolate chips.
  • Bake for 45-55 minutes, or until the cottage cheese banana bread is golden brown and completely set. A toothpick placed into the center of the bread should come out mostly clean, with a few moist crumbs.
  • Allow banana bread to completely cool in the pan before removing and slicing.

Notes

Nutrition facts calculated with chocolate chips.
Calories: 278kcal, Carbohydrates: 40g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 11g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Trans Fat: 0.3g, Cholesterol: 51mg, Sodium: 367mg, Potassium: 237mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 20g, Vitamin A: 289IU, Vitamin C: 3mg, Calcium: 33mg, Iron: 1mg
Cuisine: American
Course: Dessert, Snack