Cottage Cheese Loaf Bread (Printable)

Tender protein-rich loaf with creamy cottage cheese. Ideal for breakfast, sandwiches, or toasting.

# What You'll Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 3 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
03 - 1½ teaspoons salt
04 - 2¼ teaspoons active dry yeast (1 packet)

→ Wet Ingredients

05 - 1 cup cottage cheese, room temperature
06 - ¼ cup warm milk
07 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
08 - 1 large egg, room temperature

# How-To Steps:

01 - In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt, and yeast. Stir thoroughly to distribute evenly.
02 - In a separate bowl, whisk together cottage cheese, warm milk, melted butter, and egg until smooth and fully incorporated.
03 - Add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients. Mix with a wooden spoon or dough hook until a sticky, cohesive dough forms.
04 - Turn the dough onto a floured surface and knead for approximately 8 minutes, adding flour as needed, until the dough is smooth, elastic, and no longer sticky.
05 - Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
06 - Punch down the dough, shape into a loaf, and place in a greased 9x5 inch loaf pan. Cover and let rise for 30 minutes until puffy.
07 - Preheat oven to 350°F.
08 - Bake for 35 minutes, or until golden brown and the loaf sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom.
09 - Remove from pan immediately and cool on a wire rack completely before slicing.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The cottage cheese makes this bread stay fresh longer than any homemade loaf I have ever made
  • You get a serious protein boost without the dense heavy texture of most protein breads
  • The dough is incredibly forgiving and bakes up golden every single time
02 -
  • The dough will feel stickier than regular bread dough because of the cottage cheese but that is completely normal
  • Wait until the bread is completely cool before slicing or you will squash all those beautiful air pockets
03 -
  • Let the cottage cheese come to room temperature before mixing for the smoothest texture
  • The hollow tap test is the only way to know for sure that your bread is done baking

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