Cottage Cheese Brown Sugar Banana Bread
This banana bread bakes up wonderfully moist with a warm, caramelized top. Cozy cinnamon and toasted walnuts make every slice a treat worth sharing.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Small Curd Cottage Cheese (use this, my personal favorite - amazon)
- 1 cup Mashed Ripe Banana
- 2 Large Eggs
- 3/4 cup Packed Light Brown Sugar
- 1/4 cup Unsalted Butter, Melted
- 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 2 cups All-Purpose Flour (for the best texture, use this - amazon)
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp Fine Salt
- 1/2 cup Chopped Toasted Walnuts
Equipment
- loaf pan
- blender
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray and line it with parchment paper.
- Blend the cottage cheese, banana, eggs, brown sugar, melted butter, and vanilla until mostly smooth.
- Whisk the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl.
- Fold the cottage cheese mixture into the dry ingredients just until combined. Fold in the toasted walnuts, reserving 2 tablespoons for the top.
- Spread the batter in the prepared pan and sprinkle with the reserved walnuts.
- Bake for 52 to 60 minutes, until the top is caramelized and a tester inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs. Cover loosely with foil if the top browns too quickly.
- Cool in the pan for 20 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack and cool for at least 1 hour before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 268kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 8gFat: 10g