Ingredients
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- 3 very ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 cup cottage cheese (blended or slightly chunky)
- 2 large eggs
- ⅓ cup neutral oil or applesauce
- ½ cup brown sugar or maple syrup
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon (optional)
- 2 cups all‑purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- (Optional) ½ cup chopped walnuts or chocolate chips (+ extra for top)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare a 9×5″ loaf pan
2. Combine mashed bananas, cottage cheese, eggs, oil/applesauce, sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon until smooth
3. Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl
4. Gently fold dry ingredients into wet until just combined
5. Fold in walnuts or chocolate chips, reserving some for topping
6. Pour batter into pan and bake 50–60 min until a toothpick shows moist crumbs (tent with foil if browning too much)
7. Cool in pan 10 min, then remove and cool completely before slicing
Notes
Use ripe bananas for sweetness. Blend cottage cheese for smoother loaf. Don’t overmix. Tent with foil if top browns too fast.
- Prep Time: 00:10
- Cook Time: 00:55
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 60mg