Description
Rich, fudgy chocolate brownies made lighter with blended cottage cheese, creating a moist and creamy texture without sacrificing flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cottage cheese, blended smooth
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180°C and line a square baking pan with parchment paper.
- Blend the cottage cheese until completely smooth.
- In a bowl, whisk together the blended cottage cheese, eggs, sugar, melted butter, and vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, mix the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
- Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined.
- Lightly grease the prepared baking pan.
- Pour the batter into the pan and spread evenly.
- Bake for 25 minutes until the center is set but still soft.
- Allow the brownies to cool completely before slicing.
- Cut into squares and serve.
Notes
- Blend the cottage cheese thoroughly to avoid lumps.
- Do not overmix the batter to keep the texture soft.
- Let the brownies cool fully for clean cuts.
- Use high-quality cocoa powder for deeper flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
Keywords: cottage cheese brownie, healthy brownies, fudgy brownies, easy chocolate dessert, homemade brownies