Best Ever Cottage Cheese Brownies: Healthy and Delicious
Learn to make delicious, protein-rich cottage cheese brownies. Discover recipes, health benefits, and tips for healthier baking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 12 brownies 1x
- Category: Dessert or Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup sugar (or sweetener of choice)
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ cup flour (or almond flour for gluten-free)
- Optional: Chocolate chips or nuts for topping
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a baking dish or line it with parchment paper.
- Blend Cottage Cheese: Blend the cottage cheese in a food processor or blender until smooth.
- Mix Ingredients: In a bowl, combine the blended cottage cheese, eggs, sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla, baking powder, and flour. Stir until well mixed.
- Add Toppings: Fold in chocolate chips or nuts, if desired, for extra flavor.
- Bake: Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and bake for 20–25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool and Serve: Let the brownies cool completely before cutting into squares. Enjoy!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 120–150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: Cottage Cheese Brownies