Ingredients
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- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Blend the cottage cheese until smooth and creamy.
- Add eggs, maple syrup, and vanilla to the blender and mix again.
- In a bowl, combine almond flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
- Mix the wet and dry ingredients together and stir just until combined.
- Gently fold in chocolate chips if using.
- Pour the batter into a lined 8×8 pan and spread it out evenly.
- Bake for 22–25 minutes until a toothpick comes out mostly clean.
- Allow to cool for 10 minutes before slicing into 9 brownies.
Notes
To make it dairy-free: Use 1 cup silken tofu instead of cottage cheese and 2 flax eggs instead of the eggs.
To make it keto-friendly: Substitute maple syrup with sugar-free monk fruit syrup and use sugar-free chocolate chips.