4 Ingredient Healthier Cottage Cheese Brownies
These cottage cheese brownies are so fudgy and rich. They are also high protein and healthier than regular brownies. Just 4 ingredients and no flour, refined sugar, butter or oil.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups (339g) high protein 4% cottage cheese, see note
- 3 large eggs
- 3/4 cup honey, can substitute with 1 cup + 2 tbsp coconut sugar
- 3/4 cup (72g) unsweetened Dutch process cocoa powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C). Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper, leaving some overhang on the sides for easy removal later.
- Add cottage cheese, eggs and honey to a blender and blend until completely smooth, scraping down the sides of the machine with a spatula as needed. Make sure there are no chunks of cottage cheese remaining. Add in the cocoa powder and blend until the cocoa powder is fully incorporated and the batter is uniform in color.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared baking pan, spreading it evenly with a spatula. Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes, or until the center of the brownies are set and toothpick inserted comes out mostly clean. If you make this with the coconut sugar, the brownies will initially puff up a lot during baking and also crack slightly, but will sink back down once the brownies cool. If you make the brownies with honey, the brownies will get more moist on the surface as they cool.
- For best results, wait several hours to cut and serve the brownies. If possible, wait for them to fully rest overnight in the fridge before eating. Waiting a few hours or overnight will allow the brownies to become sweeter. The brownies are more tangy if eaten soon after they are baked. You can also add frosting before serving the brownies. Store leftover brownies in an airtight container in the fridge.
Notes
- If using coconut sugar, you do need to add more because coconut sugar contains less sugar than honey. I used Kirkland raw honey to make the brownies.
- Cottage cheese note: Try to use a high protein 4% cottage cheese, around 13 or 14 grams of protein per 113 grams serving. I used Amazon Grocery cottage cheese.* You can use Good Culture or Nancy's cottage cheese, but the brownies do have a little more tangy flavor.
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- Optional chocolate frosting:
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips
- ¼ cup (2 ounces) canned coconut milk (can substitute with heavy cream)
- Add chocolate chips to a medium bowl and set aside. Heat coconut milk in a small pot or pan over medium low heat. Heat until simmering. Pour hot coconut milk over chocolate chips. Let sit for 60 seconds then gently mix until chocolate is completely melted.
- Estimated nutrition does not include optional frosting.
Serving: 1brownie, Calories: 95kcal, Carbohydrates: 16g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 3g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 79mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 13g, NET CARBS: 14
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. This is not a comprehensive list of all the nutrients in the recipe (i.e., does not include vitamins, cholesterol, etc). I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.
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