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High Protein Cottage Cheese Banana Bread

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Make this moist, high protein banana bread using blended cottage cheese for a fitness-friendly snack or breakfast. This recipe delivers great flavor with added protein.

Ingredients

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  • 2 large ripe bananas, mashed
  • 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese, blended until smooth
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/4 cup melted coconut oil or light butter
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 cup oat flour (or substitute with more whole wheat flour)
  • 1/2 cup vanilla or unflavored protein powder (whey or casein blend recommended)
  • 1/2 cup granulated sweetener (or substitute with monk fruit/erythritol blend for low sugar banana bread)
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a standard 9×5 inch loaf pan or line it with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the mashed bananas, blended cottage cheese, applesauce, melted oil, eggs, and vanilla extract. Mix until just combined.
  3. In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the whole wheat flour, oat flour, protein powder, sweetener, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
  4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix gently until the batter comes together. Do not overmix.
  5. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
  6. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. If the top browns too quickly, loosely tent it with foil.
  7. Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before carefully transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely. Slice and serve.

Notes

  • Blending the cottage cheese is key to achieving a smooth, undetectable texture in your banana bread.
  • For an extra protein boost, you can fold in 1/4 cup of chopped walnuts or pecans at the end.
  • This bread freezes well. Slice it before freezing for easy meal prep friendly banana bread portions.
  • If you prefer a less dense texture, use 1/4 cup of almond flour instead of oat flour.

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