High Protein Cottage Cheese Banana Bread

This moist and tender banana bread is boosted with creamy cottage cheese for a high-protein, no-protein-powder breakfast or snack. Great for post-workout or a make-ahead treat the whole family will love.

Course Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword cottage cheese banana bread, healthy snack, high-protein breakfast, protein banana bread

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 50

Total Time 1

Servings slices

Calories 190kcal

Author Ellie

Cost 4

Equipment

loaf pan
mixing bowls
spatula
blender or whisk
toothpick

Ingredients

3 overripe bananas (mashed)
3/4 cup cottage cheese
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups flour (all-purpose or whole wheat)
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
optional chocolate chips, nuts, or seeds (up to 1 cup)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease or line a loaf pan with parchment paper.
In a blender or large bowl, combine bananas, cottage cheese, eggs, and vanilla. Blend until smooth.
In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
Fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined. Don’t overmix.
Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan. Smooth the top with a spatula.
Bake for 45–55 minutes or until a toothpick comes out mostly clean. Tent with foil if browning too quickly.
Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

To make it gluten-free, use a GF flour blend with xanthan gum. For dairy-free, try a plant-based cottage cheese alternative. Add-ins like chocolate chips, nuts, or seeds should stay under 1 cup total. This bread freezes well when sliced and individually wrapped.

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