Chocolate Chip Cottage Cheese Banana Bread
Chocolate Chip Cottage Cheese Banana Bread
Ingredients
For the Banana Bread
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup cottage cheese, full-fat or low-fat
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour blend, with xanthan gum
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips, plus extra for topping
For Preparation
- butter, for greasing
- gluten-free flour, for dusting
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan with butter and gluten-free flour.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350
- 2
In a large bowl, mash the ripe bananas thoroughly with a fork or potato masher until mostly smooth with a few small lumps remaining.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Add the eggs, cottage cheese, maple syrup, and vanilla extract to the mashed bananas. Whisk well until all the wet ingredients are combined and the cottage cheese is mostly incorporated.
⏱️ 4 min
- 4
In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the gluten-free all-purpose flour blend, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Be careful not to overmix, as this can lead to a tough bread.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Gently fold in the 1/2 cup of chocolate chips.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle additional chocolate chips on top, if desired.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. The top should be golden brown.
⏱️ 50 min•🌡️ 350
- 9
Remove the banana bread from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes before carefully transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
⏱️ 10 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Chocolate Chip Cottage Cheese Banana Bread
For the Banana Bread
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup cottage cheese, full-fat or low-fat
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour blend, with xanthan gum
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips, plus extra for topping
For Preparation
- butter, for greasing
- gluten-free flour, for dusting
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan with butter and gluten-free flour.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350 - 2
In a large bowl, mash the ripe bananas thoroughly with a fork or potato masher until mostly smooth with a few small lumps remaining.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Add the eggs, cottage cheese, maple syrup, and vanilla extract to the mashed bananas. Whisk well until all the wet ingredients are combined and the cottage cheese is mostly incorporated.
⏱️ 4 min - 4
In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the gluten-free all-purpose flour blend, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Be careful not to overmix, as this can lead to a tough bread.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Gently fold in the 1/2 cup of chocolate chips.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle additional chocolate chips on top, if desired.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. The top should be golden brown.
⏱️ 50 min•🌡️ 350 - 9
Remove the banana bread from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes before carefully transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
⏱️ 10 min