Cottage Cheese Banana Bread (One-Bowl, Regular Flour)

Moist cottage cheese banana bread made in one bowl with all-purpose flour and less sugar. No mixer, and no blender, just stir and bake.

Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Diet Vegetarian

Keyword banana, chocolate chips, cottage cheese banana bread, moist, one bowl

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 45

Total Time 50

Servings slices

Calories 255

Preheat & Prep: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan and line with parchment paper, leaving a slight overhang for easy lifting.
Make the Batter: In a large bowl, whisk together the brown sugar and eggs until light and foamy, about 1 minute.
Add the oil, cottage cheese, mashed banana, vanilla, and salt. Whisk until smooth. Note, the cottage cheese will stay slightly lumpy, and that’s fine.
Sprinkle the flour, baking powder, and baking soda over the top, then stir until just combined and no dry spots remain. Fold in the chocolate chips if using.
Bake: Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake for 45-55 minutes, or until puffed and golden, and a tester inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs..

If the bread starts to overly brown, tent with foil for the last 20 minutes

Let cool in the pan for 20 minutes, then use the parchment to lift it out and cool completely before slicing.

In testing, I found that full-fat cottage cheese worked best for a super tender, rich crumb.