Protein Packed Cottage Cheese Banana Bread
A healthier twist on classic banana bread, packed with protein from cottage cheese and flavored with ripe bananas and cinnamon.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 60 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 medium Ripe Bananas (overripe preferred for sweetness)
- 1 cup Cottage Cheese (low-fat for a lighter option)
- 2 large Eggs
- 1/2 cup Honey (can be substituted with maple syrup)
- 1 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour (or whole wheat flour)
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×5 inch loaf pan, or line it with parchment paper for easy removal.
- Mash the overripe bananas until smooth in a large mixing bowl.
- Add the cottage cheese, eggs, and honey (or maple syrup) to the mashed bananas and mix until well incorporated.
- Whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in another bowl.
- Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients, folding them together gently.
- Transfer the batter into your prepared loaf pan, smoothing the top with a spatula.
- Place the loaf pan in the oven and bake for 45-50 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let the banana bread cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Experiment with adding nuts or chocolate chips for extra flavor!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 70mg