Cottage Cheese Brownies
Cottage Cheese Brownies are rich, fudgy, gluten-free and packed with 7 grams of protein. Made in a blender for quick and easy healthy treat!
Servings: 9 brownies
Calories: 214kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup cottage cheese I used 2%
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup coconut oil melted
- 1/2 cup cacao powder
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons mini chocolate chips divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line 8 x 8 square baking dish with unbleached parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a high speed blender, add cottage cheese, eggs, maple syrup, coconut oil, cacao powder, almond flour, vanilla extract, baking powder and salt. Blend until smooth, pausing and scraping the walls once.
- Pour batter into prepared baking dish, level with spatula and sprinkle with mini chocolate chips. Bake for 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out almost clean, with small pieces of dough attached to it and a bit of wet batter is fine.
- Remove from the oven and let brownies cool for 10 minutes. Holding onto parchment paper flaps, transfer to a cooling rack and let cool until room temperature before slicing. Cut into 9 squares.
Notes
- Store: Store in a ventilated container for 2 days in a cool dark place. Then refrigerate for up to 3 more days.
- Freeze: Freeze in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1brownie | Calories: 214kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.004g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 204mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 14g