This Single-Serve Cottage Cheese Brownie is gluten free, low in sugar, and high in protein. It’s the perfect dessert to make when you’re craving a sweet, chocolatey brownie but don’t want to go through the process of making a full batch! This brownie is slightly underdone in the center making it like a lava cake and brownie all in one.
Regular brownies are delicious enough to enjoy as they are but I wanted to put together a recipe for anyone (like me) wanting to add more protein into their diet. These ingredients are used to give this recipe the gooey rich chocolatey texture of everyone’s favorite brownie while also providing a good balance of healthy fats and protein. I was skeptical of turning cottage cheese into a brownie at first, but I’m now totally a fan. This might just be your new nightly dessert too!
Why You’ll Love This
- Single-serve – Have you ever been craving a cookie or brownie but didn’t want to take the time to make an entire batch? Single-serve recipes are the BEST for satisfying those cravings with minimal effort, clean up, and the same amazing treat!
- High protein – By using cottage cheese and chocolate protein powder, this dessert is given a BIG protein boost with about 35g 🙌
- Satisfies your sweet tooth – This is SO chocolate and fudgey but it actually doesn’t have any refined sugars or sweeteners (depending on what protein powder and milks you use – the simpler the better). The chocolate in the brownie, along with the chocolate chips mixed in, and optional chocolate drizzle are the perfect amount of sweetness!
- Cottage cheese – Good Culture is my favorite for the consistency and quality. They have a lactose-free version too!
- Chocolate protein powder – This adds extra chocolate flavor AND packs in the protein, it’s a win-win. Truvani is my current favorite.
- Cocoa powder – or cacao powder.
- Maple syrup
- Sea salt
- Baking powder
- Almond milk – I use homemade almond milk but a great store-bought option is Malk because there are no additives are fillers! You can use any dairy free milk or regular milk too.
- Chocolate chips – These add texture and crunch to the brownie so use as much as you like! I love Lily’s Dark Chocolate for a lower sugar option or Hu Gems are always amazing.
- Add all of your ingredients except for the almond milk to a microwave-safe dish (like this one). Stir to combine.
- Slowly add in the almond milk until you reach a very thick batter consistency, stirring until everything is mixed and the batter thickens.
- Microwave for one minute. The brownie should be slightly firm but still a little gooey, especially in the center. Option to top with a drizzle of chocolate, some ice cream, or coconut cream, and enjoy!
- Ramekin – These are my go-to for most single-serve recipes.
- Silicone spatula – Perfect for mixing a thick batter like this.
- Stainless steel measuring cups & spoons – Easier to clean and last longer than plastic ones.
- 1/4 cup cottage cheese
- 1 scoop chocolate protein powder
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder (or cacao powder)
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 pinch sea salt
- 1 splash vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp almond milk (any dairy free or regular milk)
- chocolate chips (add what you like!)
- Add all of the ingredients except for the almond mik to a microwave safe dish and stir.
- Slowly add and stir in almond milk until you reach a very thick batter consistency.
- Microwave for 1 minute.
- Let cool slightly and enjoy! Option to add a drizzle of chocolate, coconut cream, or ice cream on top.
What You’ll Need
How To Make
Tip: you’ll want to make sure that the dish you use is large enough to prevent spillage when cooking, the brownie batter will rise in the microwave! Make sure there’s room at the top or use a slightly larger container.
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Ingredients
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This turned into more like a pudding than a brownie for me!
Mine too! I added some flour and a little bit of sugar (the cacao was a little too pronounced for me), popped it back into the microwave for 45 seconds, and it worked!
Mine also turned out like pudding! Not sure what I did wrong.
Just turned out like hot pudding 😔
I must have done something wrong since it never firmed up and became more of a pudding. I kept putting it back in the microwave and stopped when I’d reached 4 minutes thinking it will never become brownie like. So sorry.
stuff flew all over my microwave
Uh oh! I’m sorry about that — using a larger dish should help next time!
This looks so good! What a great combination of flavors!
I have made this several times! Definitely takes care of the sweet tooth!
That’s what this is perfect for! 💕
The taste is very good. I had to put several minutes to achieve a brownie like texture.
I’m so glad you enjoyed this 🤗
Had no issues with spilling. I did microwave it for an extra minute and replaced maple syrup with 2 tbsp monk sugar to ensure it was sweet—it came out perfect. It’s soft and pillowy, but also densely packed. It’s rich with a subtle chocolate flavor, probably because I used vanilla protein powder instead. So delicious! You do need some elbow grease, so I don’t recommend adding more than 1 tbsp milk; keep mixing and it’ll come together. I think the pudding issue might be because the maple syrup is another liquid, which I eliminated—I recommend taking out the maple.
Hi Hannah! Thanks for sharing what worked for you, I’m glad you loved this too 🤗