Description
Cottage cheese brownies are a healthy twist on traditional brownies, using cottage cheese for moisture and protein.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, blend cottage cheese until smooth.
- Add cocoa powder, sugar, honey, and vanilla to the cottage cheese and mix well.
- In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.
- Stir in the eggs until fully incorporated.
- Pour the batter into a greased baking dish.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool before serving.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container.
- These brownies can be frozen for later use.
- Try adding nuts or chocolate chips for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: cottage cheese brownies, healthy brownies, protein brownies