Cottage Cheese Banana Bread Directions:
- Preheat the oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a loaf pan with parchment paper and lightly grease it.
- Mix wet ingredients: In a large bowl, mix mashed bananas, eggs, fat-free cottage cheese, maple syrup, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Add dry ingredients: Stir in oat flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt until fully combined.
- Fold in optional mix-ins: If using, gently fold in blueberries (0 points) or chopped walnuts (5 points for ¼ cup).
- Pour the batter into the pan: Spread evenly in the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake: Bake for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. If the top browns too quickly, cover with foil after 30 minutes.
- Cool & Serve: Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
WW Points Calculation:
- Bananas (2): 0 points
- Eggs (3 large): 0 points
- Fat-free cottage cheese (½ cup): 0 points
- Maple syrup (2 tbsp): 4 points (or 0 points with sugar-free alternative)
- Vanilla extract (2 tsp): 0 points
- Oat flour (1 cup): 0 points (2025 update: oats are now 0 points!)
- Whole wheat flour (1 cup): 8 points (Lower than almond flour!)
- Baking soda, cinnamon, salt: 0 points
- Optional: ½ cup blueberries: 0 points
- Optional: ¼ cup chopped walnuts: 5 points
Total Points:
- Without walnuts: 12 points (whole loaf)
- With walnuts: 17 points (whole loaf)
- Servings: 12 slices
- Per Serving (without walnuts): 1 point
- Per Serving (with walnuts): 1.5 points
Nutrition Information (per serving, approximate):
- Calories: ~120
- Fat: ~3g
- Protein: ~5g
- Carbohydrates: ~18g
- Sugar: ~6g
- Fiber: ~3g
I'm waiting for your comments! Enjoy!
