Ingredients
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- 3 ripe bananas, mashed (about 1.5 cups)
- 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups oat flour (or whole wheat flour)
- 1 scoop (30g) vanilla protein powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Optional: 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips or crushed walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a standard 9×5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper or grease it lightly with non-stick cooking spray to ensure easy removal.
- In a blender or food processor, combine the cottage cheese, ripe bananas, eggs, and vanilla extract. Blend until the mixture is completely smooth and no cottage cheese curds remain. This ensures a uniform texture in your bread.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the oat flour, vanilla protein powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Make sure there are no large clumps of protein powder in the mix.
- Pour the blended banana and cottage cheese mixture into the bowl with the dry ingredients. Use a spatula to gently fold everything together until just combined. If you are using chocolate chips or walnuts, fold them in now.
- Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan and smooth the top. Bake for 45 to 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. If the top starts browning too quickly, you can loosely cover it with foil for the last 10 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the oven and let the bread cool in the pan for about 10 minutes. Then, transfer the loaf to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing. This helps the structure set so it doesn’t crumble when cut.
- Cook Time: 65 minutes