Description
Rich, fudgy brownies made healthier with protein-packed cottage cheese—perfectly moist, indulgent, and secretly nutritious.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup blended cottage cheese (full-fat or low-fat)
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup flour (all-purpose or almond flour)
- 1/2 cup sugar or sweetener of choice
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup oil or more cottage cheese
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Optional: chocolate chips or chopped nuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8×8 inch pan with parchment paper.
- Blend cottage cheese until smooth and creamy.
- In a large bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, oil, and vanilla together.
- Mix in the blended cottage cheese.
- Add cocoa powder, flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir until well combined.
- Fold in optional chocolate chips or nuts if using.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and spread evenly.
- Bake for 25–30 minutes, or until center is just set.
- Cool completely before slicing.
Notes
Blend cottage cheese thoroughly to avoid curds in the final texture. For extra fudginess, slightly underbake and let brownies set while cooling.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: cottage cheese, brownies, healthy dessert, high protein, fudgy brownies