Fudgy brownies with a high protein twist thanks to cottage cheese! These chocolate delights are gluten-free and have no added sugar.
Are you a brownie lover who craves that perfect balance between fudgy and gooey? Look no further! In this delectable recipe, I’ll show you how to create the most irresistible fudgy cottage cheese brownies that will leave you wanting more. Even better, these brownies are high in protein, thanks to the secret ingredient: cottage cheese. So, get your apron on and prepare to indulge in a healthier twist on a classic treat.
You already know how I feel about the cottage cheese ice cream trend, but I have no shame in stirring some into brownie batter for ULTIMATE fudgy goodness.
Health Benefits of Cottage Cheese
Cottage cheese is an excellent source of protein, calcium, and essential vitamins. It is a perfect substitute for butter or oil in baked goods. By incorporating cottage cheese into these brownies, you’ll be adding a nutritious element without compromising on taste.
Viral Brownies
Well, they’re not viral yet! But since cottage cheese is having a viral moment thanks to cottage cheese ice cream, these incredible Fudgy Cottage Cheese Brownies should be next.
These ONE-BOWL brownies are super easy to make, high protein, and have the fudgiest texture. Soft, super chocolatey (DOUBLE chocolate, actually!), and ready in less than 30 mins.
THIS is a cottage cheese trend I can get on board with.
How to Make Cottage Cheese Brownies
These brownies are simply made with:
- cottage cheese
- cocoa powder
- sugar-free chocolate chips
- gf oat flour
- granulated monk fruit
- vanilla
- eggs
- baking powder
To make these gluten-free, no added sugar brownies, you do the following:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line an 8×8 baking dish with parchment paper. In a food processor or high-speed blender (I use Ninja Kitchen or Vitamix), combine eggs, cottage cheese, and vanilla until smooth. Pour in melted chocolate and puree again until combined.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, sweetener, and cocoa in a medium mixing bowl. Pour cottage cheese mixture into dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
- Pour batter into the prepared baking dish and bake for 20-25 minutes (or until a knife comes out cleanly from the center of the pan. Let the pan cool completely on a wire rack before slicing into 9 brownies.
Grab the full recipe below and get to baking!
FUDGY Cottage Cheese Brownies
Ingredients
3/4 cup cottage cheese
2 eggs or 3 egg whites
1 tsp vanilla extract
¼ cup sugar-free chocolate chips melted and cooled slightly (use Hu Kitchen and code healthyhelper to save $$$)
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
½ cup granulated monk fruit erythritol blend
3/4 cup gf oat flour
1 tsp baking powder
Optional mixins: 1 tsp instant coffee, 1/4 cup of walnuts
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line an 8×8 baking dish with parchment paper. In a food processor or high-speed blender (I use ninja kitchen or vitamix), combine eggs, cottage cheese, and vanilla until smooth. Pour in melted chocolate and puree again until combined.
Whisk together flour, baking powder, sweetener, and cocoa in a medium mixing bowl. Pour cottage cheese mixture into dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
Pour batter into the prepared baking dish and bake for 20-25 minutes (or until a knife comes out cleanly from the center of the pan. Let the pan cool completely on a wire rack before slicing into 9 brownies.
Looking for more brownie recipes? Try these date-sweetened vegan brownies or these grain-free 3-ingredient brownies!
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The nutritional value information would be a fantastic addition to this recipe and very appreciated 🙂
You can calculate it via My Fitness Pal for free! 🙂
YUM! Looks so good. Pinned. By the way, I found your post at a party and wanted to let you know that I host parties too. Drop by and linkup with me 🙂
Hope you love them!!
Made these and added a banana instead of sweetner did regular Choco chips cause it’s what I had and they still came out awesome.
Thank you for trying them!
Can you use fat free cottage cheese?
Sure!
Made these as dessert tonight. I didn’t have monk fruit sweetener on hand so I had to use regular sugar. These were tasty. I’ll definitely make them again to try with monk fruit sweetener
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So happy to hear you loved them, Denice!!
I made these tonight, I haven’t tried them yet. Mine came out more dense looking and not as fudge or fluffy as pictured. Any ideas? Is this mixture supposed to be rather thick?
Not sure! Hope you like them.
Can almond flour be used instead of most flour? Thanks
Almond flour requires a lot more moisture and liquid so I am not sure of the ratios that would work. Feel free to experiment though!
My batter came out very dense because I used coconut flour so I added another 1/2 cup blended cottage cheese. We shall see, they are in the oven now
I always suggest following the recipe as intended. This will not work with coconut flour.
good. thanks
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Me and my sister wanted a little late night snackie! And my oh my was this Scrumdiddlyumptious!!!! We are both big backs so we loveeeeee a nice gooey brownie but due to medical reason we now have to be no sugar or gluten. Thank you so much for this recipe will be making again!!! <3
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YAY!! So happy you loved them!!