Cottage Cheese Banana Bread
This cottage cheese banana bread is soft, moist, and packed with rich banana flavor. Blended cottage cheese adds extra protein while keeping the loaf tender and fluffy. It’s an easy recipe that works well for breakfast or packing into lunchboxes.
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Soft and fluffy Cottage Cheese Banana Bread
There’s something so comforting about a warm slice of banana bread, especially when it’s made from simple, nourishing ingredients you already have in your kitchen. This cottage cheese banana bread is my favorite way to use up overripe bananas while adding a boost of protein and richness.
The cottage cheese is blended right into the batter, creating an incredibly tender crumb without making the loaf heavy. It’s the kind of humble, from-scratch recipe that feels both practical and a little special.
Whether you’re serving it alongside your morning coffee, tucking a slice into a lunchbox, or enjoying it warm with a pat of butter in the afternoon, this loaf fits beautifully into everyday life. It’s wholesome, lightly sweet, and wonderfully moist — the sort of recipe you’ll find yourself making again and again.
If you love simple baking that nourishes your family and makes your home smell amazing, this cottage cheese banana bread is sure to become a favorite. Also, be sure to check out the recipes below for more from scratch quick bread recipes.
Ingredients for Cottage Cheese Banana Bread
- cottage cheese
- bananas
- eggs
- oil or melted butter
- sugar
- vanilla extract
- all-purpose flour
- baking soda
- baking powder
- salt
- cinnamon
How to Make Cottage Cheese Banana Bread
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Grease or line a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
Blend the cottage cheese until smooth using a blender or food processor.
In a large bowl, whisk together the blended cottage cheese, mashed bananas, eggs, oil/melted butter, sugar, and vanilla.
In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and gently mix until just combined.
Pour batter into the prepared pan.
Bake for 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
Cottage Cheese Banana Bread
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 2 very ripe bananas mashed
- 2 large eggs
- ⅓ cup oil or melted butter
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Grease or line a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- Blend the cottage cheese until smooth using a blender or food processor.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the blended cottage cheese, mashed bananas, eggs, oil/melted butter, sugar, and vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and gently mix until just combined.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
