4.8 from 72 votes
Walnut Cottage Cheese Bread Recipe
This Walnut Cottage Cheese Bread is a moist loaf combining small-curd cottage cheese, chopped walnuts, sugar, eggs, flour, and baking powder. The bread bakes to a tender crumb with a slightly sweet flavor and nutty crunch from walnuts. It is versatile enough to be served sliced with butter and jam or used as toast, making it a rich alternative to plain quick breads.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings:
12
Calories:
149 kcal
Course:
Bread
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup cottage cheese 169 grams, small-curd
- ½ cup granulated sugar 100 grams
- 3 large egg
- ½ cup walnuts 60 grams, chopped
- 1 ½ cup all-purpose flour 195 grams
- 2 teaspoons baking powder 10 grams
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Spray an 8 1/2 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 contains no added salt, as the flavor balance was satisfactory without it.
- It slices well for buttered toast or makes a great base for egg breakfast sandwiches.
- Using parchment paper in the loaf pan helps with easy removal after baking.
- The bread yields about 10 slices, and calorie counts are estimates based on this serving size.
Nutrition Information
Calories
149kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Trans Fat
0.004g
(0%)
Cholesterol
43mg
(14%)
Sodium
53mg
(2%)
Potassium
133mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
77IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
52mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 149
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 149kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.004g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 43mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 53mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 133mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 77IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.