Cottage Cheese Banana Bread – Gluten Free!

I feel Cottage Cheese is having its moment in the foodie world – sorta like the new cauliflower! LOL! I haven’t had cottage cheese in years – for some reason I remember eating it during one of the many diets I tried back in the day so I have mentally blocked it out of my head. But it has been making a comeback with talk about the many health benefits.

High in Protein:

Cottage cheese is high in protein. One cup of cottage cheese has a whopping 28 grams (g) and only 163 calories. High-protein foods digest slowly. This helps keep you feeling full longer and makes you less likely to overeat.

Probiotics:

Yes, some brands of cottage cheese contain probiotics. Cottage cheese is a fermented food that often contains probiotics, and you can check the package label for “live and active cultures”. Other foods that are high in probiotics include Yogurt, Buttermilk, Tempeh, Sauerkraut, and Miso soup. Good Culture is the brand I have been buying which labels that it contains probiotics and is low in sugar.

In this recipe, I replaced olive oil with cottage cheese and I must say the results were moist and delish! You can get creative with the add-ins – I went with walnuts and chocolate chips and then sprinkled rolled oats on top right before baking. Grab the full recipe below and get baking!

Cottage Cheese Banana Bread

Cherise.mazur

Cottage Cheese GF Banana Bread is moist and a yummy treat!

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Ingredients

2 ripe bananas
1/2 cup coconut sugar
1/3 cup cottage cheese
1/4 cup almond milk
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups glutenn free 1:1 flour
1/2 cup almond flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
pinch sea salt
pinch cinnamon
pinch nutmeg
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1 tbsp rolled oats to sprinkle on top

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9"x5" loaf pan well
In a large bowl, combine the mashed bananas with the sugar, cottage cheese, milk, eggs, and vanilla and whisk until combined.
In a medium bowl, combine the flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Add the dry ingredients to the bowl with the wet ingredients and stir until just combined, then fold in the walnuts.
Pour into the prepared pan and sprinkle with the chocolate chips and oats.
Bake for 42 to 48 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out mostly clean.