Chocolate Cottage Cheese Banana Bread (Gluten-Free)
Ingredients
- 2 medium/large bananas equal to 1 cup mashed
- 1/3 cup honey
- 2 eggs
- 1 egg white
- 1/3 cup oil extra light olive oil is my fave
- 1/2 cup cottage cheese
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Dry Ingredients:
- 1-2/3 cups oat flour
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425°F. Line a 4x8" baking pan with parchment paper. Then spray lightly with non-stick cooking spray. If grinding your own oat flour, measure 2-3/4 cups of oats and grind them in your blender. I love using my Nutribullet because it only takes about six seconds.
- Add the bananas, honey, oil, cottage cheese, vanilla, apple cider vinegar, and almond extract to a medium-sized mixing bowl. Then blend them until smooth using an immersion blender. Or you can mix them all together in an upright blender. This will eliminate the cottage cheese curdled texture and banana chunks.
- Add the eggs and egg white and whisk until blended.
- Add the oat flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt to the mixing bowl. Gently whisk just until the ingredients are blended. You do not want to overmix.
- Add almost all of the chocolate chips. Gently mix with a spatula until all the ingredients are evenly distributed.
- Pour the batter into your prepared pan. Sprinkle remaining chocolate chips on top. Bake for 10 minutes at 425°F. Then leave the bread in the oven, turn down the heat to 350°F, and bake for an additional 38-42 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
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Notes
- Use very ripe bananas: Bananas with lots of brown spots give the best sweetness and moisture. If your bananas aren’t quite there yet, the bread won’t taste as rich.
- Blend the cottage cheese smooth: Blending the cottage cheese with the bananas removes any curd texture and creates a silky batter. An immersion blender works great right in the bowl.
- Don’t overmix the batter: Once the dry ingredients are added, mix just until combined. Overmixing can make the bread dense instead of tender.
- Choose your bake method intentionally: Baking at a higher temperature first gives you a taller, more domed loaf. If you prefer a flatter top, bake at 350°F the entire time.
- Check for doneness in the center: Insert a toothpick into the middle of the loaf. It should come out mostly clean with a few moist crumbs, not wet batter.
Did you make this recipe?Please let me know in the comments below how it turned out :)