Description
This High-Protein Cottage Cheese Banana Bread is a nutritious alternative to traditional banana bread, utilizing whole food ingredients to provide a moist and tender crumb while delivering essential micronutrients and high-quality protein.
Ingredients
Scale
3 ripe Bananas
1 cup Low-Sodium Cottage Cheese
2 Pasture-Raised Eggs
1/2 cup Pure Maple Syrup
1/4 cup Melted Coconut Oil
1 1/2 cups Oat Flour or Almond Flour
1 tsp Ceylon Cinnamo
1 tsp Baking Soda
1/2 tsp Sea Salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan with Coconut Oil or line it with parchment paper
- Mash the ripe bananas in a large mixing bowl until smooth with a few small lumps remaining
- Add the cottage cheese, eggs, maple syrup, and melted coconut oil to the banana mixture and whisk until well combined
- In a separate bowl, sift together oat flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and sea salt
- Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clea
- Allow the bread to cool in the pan for at least 15 minutes before transferring to a wire rack
Notes
Use ripe bananas with brown spots for the best flavor.
Ensure ingredients like eggs and cottage cheese are at room temperature for a smoother batter.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 60 mins
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 185 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg