Banana Bread with Cottage Cheese
Two ripe bananas and blended cottage cheese make this loaf extra moist, no stand mixer needed. Mix, pour, and bake in about an hour for a tender crumb that holds up well for days.
Servings: 10 slices
Calories: 204kcal
Equipment
- 1 loaf pan
- 1 MIxing Bowl
Ingredients
- 2 large bananas
- 1 ½ cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 pinch salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅓ cup butter melted
- ⅔ cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs room temperature
- ½ cup cottage cheese blended
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a loaf pan or line it with parchment paper.
- Mash the bananas: In a large bowl, mash the ripe bananas with a fork or potato masher until smooth. You should have about 1 cup of mashed bananas.2 large bananas
- Combine the Wet Ingredients: In a bowl, mix the mashed bananas with melted butter, brown sugar, eggs, cottage cheese, and vanilla extract until fully blended. To achieve a smoother texture, I used a food processor to break down the cottage cheese into finer pieces.⅓ cup butter, ⅔ cup brown sugar, 2 eggs, ½ cup cottage cheese, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Combine the dry ingredients: In another bowl, mix together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.1 ½ cup all purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 pinch salt, ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients: Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring gently until just combined. Be careful not to overmix!
- Pour into the loaf pan: Transfer the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top with a spatula.
- Bake: Place the loaf pan in the preheated oven and bake for 55-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool and enjoy: Let the banana bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Blend cottage cheese for a smoother texture.
- Use room temperature eggs and butter for even mixing.
- Overripe bananas = best flavor.
- Fold in chocolate chips or nuts gently at the end.
- You can add a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar on top before baking.
- Reheat a slice for 10 seconds for that “just baked” taste.
Nutrition
Calories: 204kcal | Carbohydrates: 30.4g | Protein: 4.3g | Fat: 7.5g | Saturated Fat: 4.3g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 6693mg | Fiber: 1.3g | Sugar: 12.9g
