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Cottage Cheese Banana Bread

Cottage cheese banana bread with a golden, tender crumb and slightly denser texture thanks to smooth blended cottage cheese. This moist banana loaf is high protein banana bread baked until a toothpick comes out clean, with warm cinnamon throughout.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 280
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Banana loaf base
  • 3 bananas Ripe, mashed
  • 1 cup cottage cheese Full-fat, blend until smooth
  • 2 eggs Large
  • 3 tbsp honey or maple syrup Choose one; warm/clover slightly if needed
  • 2 tbsp butter Melted
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract Pure vanilla
Dry ingredients
  • 1.5 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 0.5 tsp baking powder
  • 0.5 tsp cinnamon
  • 0.25 tsp salt

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan
  • 1 Dutch oven

Method
 

Prep and mix
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9x5 loaf pan, ensuring the corners are coated for easy release.
  2. Blend the cottage cheese until smooth, then whisk it with the mashed bananas, eggs, honey, melted butter, and vanilla until uniform.
  3. Fold in the all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt until just combined, stopping as soon as no dry streaks remain.
  4. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top so it bakes evenly.
Bake and cool
  1. Bake at 350°F for 60–70 minutes, until the loaf is deeply golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  2. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes before turning out, then cool fully before slicing to keep the crumb tender and cohesive.

Notes

Pro tip: blend the cottage cheese until fully smooth before mixing—this helps the loaf stay extra moist and slightly denser with a tender, even crumb. Store tightly wrapped in the fridge up to 4 days; freeze slices up to 2 months for easy reheating. If you want a lighter option, use low-fat cottage cheese (texture may be a bit softer but still works).