Cottage Cheese Banana Bread – No Refined Sugar
If you have a few ripe bananas sitting on your counter, this Cottage Cheese Banana Bread is a wonderful way to put them to good use. Soft, moist, and naturally sweet, it's a healthier twist on the classic loaf, made with cottage cheese for extra protein and honey instead of refined sugar. Every slice is tender, flavorful, and perfect for breakfast, a midday snack, or a simple dessert with a cup of coffee or tea.
Ingredients
- 10 oz (300g) banana puree , about 3 ripe bananas
- 3/4 cup (200g) cottage cheese , blended until smooth
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup (90g) honey/maple syrup
- 1 tsp (5g) vanilla extract
- 3 tbsp (40g) unsalted butter , softened
- 1 tbsp (15g) lemon juice
- 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp (4g) baking powder
- 1/2 tsp (3g) baking soda
- 1/2 tsp (3g) salt
- 1 tsp (3g) cinnamon
- 1/3 cup (30g) almond flakes
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Lightly grease a 9×5-inch (23×13 cm) loaf pan and line with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
- Mash bananas in a large bowl until smooth with a few small chunks.
- In a large bowl, using a whisk or an electric hand mixer, cream together the eggs with honey/maple syrup and vanilla extract.
- Add blended cottage cheese and mix until well incorporated.
- Add lemon juice.
- Add softened butter and whisk to combine.
- Mix in the mashed bananas.
- Gently incorporate the flour mixture.
- Mix just until incorporated. Don't overmix.
- Pour the banana batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Top with almond flakes.
- Bake for 60-70 minutes, until a toothpick comes out mostly clean (a few moist crumbs are perfect).
- Let it cool in the pan 10–15 minutes, then transfer to a rack.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving out of 12Calories: 183kcalCarbohydrates: 29.45gProtein: 6.01gFat: 4.98gSaturated Fat: 1.905gTrans Fat: 0.004gCholesterol: 38mgSodium: 225mgPotassium: 210mgFiber: 1.7gSugar: 9.94gVitamin A: 145IUVitamin C: 2.7mgCalcium: 52mgIron: 1.41mg