Description
This Cottage Cheese Bread is a delightful homemade loaf that’s moist, tender, and packed with the subtle tang of cottage cheese. Perfect for sandwiches or toasted with your favorite toppings, this easy-to-make bread combines simple pantry ingredients and requires minimal prep time. The bread bakes to a beautiful golden crust and offers a soft, spreadable dough texture that yields a satisfying slice every time.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups milk (any kind)
- 1 cup cottage cheese (2% fat preferred)
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Pan: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a 9×5 loaf pan with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ensure easy removal after baking.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt thoroughly. Then, sift the mixture through a fine mesh sieve into another large bowl to ensure a light, airy base for your bread.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Gently stir in the milk and cottage cheese using a spatula until the mixture is just combined. The dough will be thick, sticky, and spreadable – avoid overmixing to keep the bread tender.
- Transfer and Shape Dough: Spoon the sticky dough into the prepared loaf pan and level the top with a spatula for an even shape.
- Bake the Bread: Bake in the preheated oven for 70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with just a few moist crumbs. If the top browns too quickly, loosely cover it with foil or parchment paper to prevent burning.
- Cool the Bread: Remove the loaf from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Then transfer it onto a wire rack to cool completely, about 1 hour, to allow the crumb to set properly.
- Slice and Serve: Using a serrated knife, cut the bread into 10 slices. Enjoy the bread fresh, toasted, or as a base for your favorite sandwich fillings.
Notes
- Storage: Keep the bread wrapped in a linen towel at room temperature in a cool, dry place for up to 2 days. After that, transfer it to an airtight container to preserve freshness for an additional 2 days.
- Freezing: The bread freezes well. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and foil before freezing. Thaw at room temperature before slicing and serving.
- For a softer crust, brush the top with melted butter right after baking while the bread is still warm.
- Use full-fat milk and cottage cheese for a richer flavor and moister crumb.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (approx. 1/10 loaf)
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
