High Protein Cream Cheese Banana Bread
A moist, high-protein banana bread featuring a luscious cream cheese swirl and a crunchy crumble topping. Perfect for an energizing breakfast or a satisfying snack.
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SERVINGS: 6
Ingredients
Batter:
- 3-4 medium bananas overripe and mashed
- 2/3 cup coconut sugar
- 1/3 cup coconut oil melted
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 large eggs
- 2-3 tbsp milk plant based or regular
- 1 cup cottage cheese blended
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
- 2 cups gluten free 1:1 flour or regular
- 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
Cream Cheese Filling:
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 1/3 cup cottage cheese
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup monkfruit sweetener granulated
- 2 tbsp gluten free 1:1 flour
Crumble:
- 1/2 cup gluten free 1:1 flour
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 2 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
Enable step-by-step mode- Preheat oven to 350F and spray a bread pan with coconut oil and sprinkling in flour (tap out excess) or line with parchment paper
- In a large bowl, add the mashed bananas, coconut sugar and coconut oil, whisk to combine
- Add in the eggs, milk, blended cottage cheese and vanilla extract and mix well to combine
- Pour in flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt and mix until just combined
- Pour 3/4 of batter into the prepared pan and add cream cheese filling on top and top with remaining batter; sprinkle on crumble topping
- Bake for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean; allow to cool for 20 minutes before slicing