You’ll need ripe bananas, cottage cheese, flour, baking soda, baking powder, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, salt, and optional add-ins like walnuts or chocolate chips.
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a loaf pan or line it with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, mash the bananas. Add cottage cheese, eggs, sugar, and vanilla extract, and mix until well combined.
In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture.
Stir until just combined (do not overmix). Fold in your chosen add-ins, like chopped nuts or chocolate chips.
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.