Description
These Cottage Cheese Brownies are a delicious fusion of fudgy texture and high protein. Combining cottage cheese, cacao, and almond flour, they provide an easy dessert perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth while staying healthy.
Ingredients
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- 2/3 cup cottage cheese blended
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup coconut sugar
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1/3 cup cacao powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/3 cup chocolate chips (semi-sweet, dark chocolate or milk chocolate)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and prepare an 8×8-inch baking dish with parchment paper or grease it.
- Blend the cottage cheese until smooth, resembling thick yogurt, and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, vanilla extract, coconut sugar, and maple syrup; then mix in the cottage cheese until smooth.
- Combine the almond flour, cacao powder, and baking soda into the mixture and blend until a smooth batter forms.
- Gently fold in the chocolate chips, reserving some for topping, if desired.
- Pour the brownie batter into the prepared baking dish and spread evenly. Top with remaining chocolate chips.
- Bake for 24–26 minutes, checking with a toothpick for doneness (should come out with a few moist crumbs).
- Allow the brownies to cool in the pan for 15–20 minutes before slicing.
Notes
These brownies are best enjoyed fudgy; avoid overbaking for optimal texture.
You can substitute the almond flour with whole wheat flour for a different flavor profile.
Feel free to add nuts or dried fruit for extra texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 105mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 55mg