Cottage Cheese Brownies - Healthy, Gluten-Free, No Refined Sugar, No Butter
If you’re looking for a lighter brownie that still tastes rich and chocolatey, these Cottage Cheese Brownies are such a great option. I wanted something chocolatey and satisfying, but made with better-for-you ingredients, and these check all the boxes. They’re naturally gluten-free (thanks to oat flour), made with no refined sugar, and there’s no butter or oil involved. Instead, applesauce keeps them soft and moist while cutting down on fat and calories.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (240g) cottage cheese
- 1/3 cup (80g) unsweetened applesauce
- 3 tbsp (60g) honey or maple syrup
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp (5g) vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp (1g) instant coffee powder
- 1/2 cup (50g) oat flour
- 1/2 cup (60g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 tsp (1g) salt
- 1/4 cup (30g) dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line an 8×8-inch (20×20 cm) baking pan with parchment paper.
- Put the cottage cheese in a blender or food processor.
- Blend the cottage cheese until smooth.
- Add applesauce, honey, eggs, instant coffee powder, salt and vanilla extract.
- Blend again until smooth.
- Transfer the mixture into a bowl.
- Add the oat flour and cocoa powder.
- If using chocolate chips or nuts, fold them in.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly.
- Sprinkle some more chocolate chips on top if desired.
- Bake for 20–22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out mostly clean (a few crumbs are okay, don’t overbake).
- Let brownies cool completely in the pan before cutting into squares.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving out of 9Calories: 120kcalCarbohydrates: 16.82gProtein: 6.39gFat: 4.6gSaturated Fat: 2.068gTrans Fat: 0.007gCholesterol: 46mgSodium: 168mgPotassium: 264mgFiber: 3gSugar: 8.37gVitamin A: 97IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 39mgIron: 1.77mg