Julie Clark
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Walnut Cottage Cheese Bread
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This Walnut Cottage Cheese Bread recipe is the perfect breakfast bread. It’s moist on the inside with a soft crunch thanks to the walnuts. 10 minutes prep!
I couldn’t help but share this delicious walnut bread recipe with you today! It’s so easy to make. Only 6 ingredients and the prep takes less than 10 minutes. Isn’t that great?
Imagine its early morning. You get up and grab a few slices of this cottage cheese bread. First you toast it, then you slather it with butter and your favorite jam. It’s lightly sweet and mild flavor make it perfect alongside a cup of hot tea or coffee.
Cottage cheese in bread?
Cottage cheese has been having its moment the past year. Home cooks have fallen in love with this delicious dairy product. We ourselves have made macaroni and cheese with cottage cheese and cottage cheese pancakes.
But why all the fuss about cottage cheese? Well, it’s high protein (I’m a huge fan of Good Culture cottage cheese) and low in fat. It has a mild flavor and creamy texture. And it can often replace sour cream in many recipes, lowering fat and adding protein.
Ingredients Needed
- Cottage cheese. Use full fat cottage cheese or low fat cottage cheese, but I don’t love it with fat free cottage cheese.
- Flour. This has just a small amount of all-purpose flour. Gluten-free all-purpose flour would work as well.
- Sugar. This calls for half cup of sugar, which gives the bread a lightly sweet flavor. Try lowering it to ⅓ cup for a little less sweet.
- Baking powder. My favorite baking powder is from Bob’s Red Mill. It’s aluminum free.
- Eggs. To add protein and structure to the bread.
- Walnuts. Finely chopped nuts blend with the bread well.
✨ Full ingredient amounts listed in the recipe card below. ✨
How to Make Walnut Cottage Cheese Bread
I prefer small curd cottage cheese in this cottage cheese bread recipe. If you have large curd, you could run it through a food processor or blender for just a couple seconds to make the curds smaller.
- Prepare. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Spray an 8 ½ x 4 1/2-inch loaf pan with cooking spray, then line with parchment paper.
- Mix the wet ingredients. In a bowl, mix cottage cheese, sugar and eggs together using an electric mixer.
- Add the dry ingredients. Stir in finely chopped walnuts, sifted flour and baking powder.
- Bake the bread. Pour the dough into the prepared pan and bake for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Recipe Variations
- Add 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, ½ teaspoon garlic powder and ¼ teaspoon black pepper for an Italian flair.
- Instead of walnuts, try adding 2 tablespoons poppy seeds, 2 tablespoons sesame seeds or ½ cup sunflower seeds instead of walnuts.
Storage Instructions
Store the bread wrapped tightly in plastic wrap at room temperature. For longer storage, freeze the loaf for up to 6 weeks. Allow the bread to fully thaw before unwrapping it.
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Walnut Cottage Cheese Bread Recipe
This Walnut Cottage Cheese Bread has it all! It’s soft, moist & crunchy. Plus its quick and easy preparation makes it perfect bread for busy families!
Servings 12
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup small-curd cottage cheese 169 grams
- ½ cup granulated sugar 100 grams
- 3 large eggs
- ½ cup chopped walnuts 60 grams
- 1 ½ cup all-purpose flour 195 grams
- 2 teaspoons baking powder 10 grams
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Spray an 8 ½ x 4 1/2-inch loaf pan with cooking spray, then line with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, mix cottage cheese, sugar and eggs together using an electric mixer. 2/3 cup small-curd cottage cheese, ½ cup granulated sugar, 3 large eggs
- Stir in finely chopped walnuts, sifted flour and baking powder. ½ cup chopped walnuts, 1 ½ cup all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder
- Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let it cool 10 minutes before serving. Serve sliced butter & jam. It's excellent as toast!
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Notes
- This bread does not have salt in it. We didn’t find it necessary!
- It’s great sliced for egg breakfast sandwiches.
- Recipe from Julie at happyfoodstube.com
- Refer to the article above for more tips and tricks. The calories shown are based on the bread being cut into 10 pieces, with 1 serving being 1 slice of bread. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. **
Nutrition
Calories: 149kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.004g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 53mg | Potassium: 133mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 77IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 1mg
Has anyone tried this in a bread machine?
I really enjoyed this recipe. I have to bake gluten-free for my family, so I used King Arthur’s Measure for Measure flour and it came out great. I also am trying to reduce the amount of sugar I use and found that 2 TB, along with a pinch of nutmeg, was plenty in this recipe.
So quick and easy to make, light and delicious to eat!
Amazing recipe! Easy to make. My family enjoyed this thoroughly 🤤
I love this bread. You are right, everything on hand. We couldn’t wait and did have a slice with butter while it was warm. Definitely will make it again. Super quick and easy.
It is so moist and easy-to-make cottage cheese bread. thanks for the recipe
Can you give me an idea on the dimensions of a 2# loaf pan?