cottage cheese brownies
These incredibly moist and fudgy brownies feature a secret ingredient—blended cottage cheese—which adds a protein and calcium boost while keeping the texture decadent and rich without any detectable cottage cheese flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Total Time: 40 mins
- Yield: 16 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
1 cup Full-fat cottage cheese
1 cup Granulated sugar
2 Large eggs
0.5 cup Unsalted butter, melted
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
0.75 cup All-purpose flour
0.5 cup Unsweetened cocoa powder
0.5 teaspoon Baking powder
0.25 teaspoon Salt
0.5 cup Chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang for easy removal
- Place the cottage cheese in a blender or food processor and blend until completely smooth and creamy with no lumps
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the blended cottage cheese, granulated sugar, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla extract. Whisk until smooth
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, folding gently with a spatula until just combined. Do not overmix
- Fold in the chocolate chips if using
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs
- Let the brownies cool completely in the pan on a wire rack to allow the fudgy texture to set before slicing into 16 squares
Notes
Blend the cottage cheese thoroughly to ensure no curds remain for an undetectable texture.
For a gluten-free version, use a 1:1 gluten-free baking flour blend containing xanthan gum.
Avoid overbaking; the brownies are best when slightly underbaked for maximum fudginess.
Adding 1 teaspoon of instant espresso powder can enhance the deep chocolate flavor.
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