These healthy cottage cheese protein brownies are rich, fudgy, and naturally high in protein. A perfect guilt-free snack or post-workout dessert!
Ingredients
1 cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup almond flour
2 eggs
1/3 cup maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup dark chocolate chips (optional)Cook Mode Prevent your screen from going dark
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Blend the cottage cheese until smooth and creamy.
3. Add eggs, maple syrup, and vanilla to the blender and mix again.
4. In a bowl, mix almond flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
5. Combine wet and dry ingredients and stir just until mixed.
6. Fold in chocolate chips if using.
7. Pour batter into a lined 8×8 pan and spread evenly.
8. Bake 22–25 minutes until a toothpick comes out mostly clean.
9. Cool for 10 minutes before slicing into 9 brownies.
Notes
To make it dairy-free: Use 1 cup silken tofu instead of cottage cheese and 2 flax eggs instead of eggs.
To make it keto-friendly: Replace maple syrup with sugar-free monk fruit syrup and use sugar-free chocolate chips.
- Author: EmilyFrost
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
Cholesterol: 40mg
Serving Size: 1 square
Calories: 145
Sugar: 7g
Sodium: 140mg
Fat: 9g
Saturated Fat: 3g
Unsaturated Fat: 5g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 10g
Fiber: 2g
Protein: 9g
