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Cottage Cheese Cosmic Brownies

Cottage Cheese Cosmic Brownies

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Add a boost of protein with the cottage cheese, to a classic and colorful brownies recipe.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Cooling Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Baking
Cuisine American
Servings 12 squares
Calories 247 kcal

Ingredients
  

Brownie Dry Ingredients

  • ¾ cup All Purpose Flour
  • ½ cup Dutch Process Cocoa Powder
  • ½ teaspoon Baking Soda
  • ½ teaspoon Salt

Brownie Wet Ingredients

  • 1 cup Cottage Cheese
  • ½ cup Almond Milk
  • ¼ cup Unsalted Plant Butter
  • 1 large Egg
  • ⅓ cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 1 tablespoon Instant Espresso Powder optional
  • ½ cup Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips

Chocolate Glaze

  • ⅓ cup Heavy Whipping Cream
  • ½ cup Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips
  • ¼ cup Mini Candy Coated Chocolate Chips Mini M&M

Instructions
 

Bake the Brownies

  • Preheat your oven to 350F.
  • Grease an 8"x8" baking pan lightly with butter of non-stick spray. Line the baking tray with parchment paper, making sure it runs up the side of the pan as well.
  • Combine the Flour, Cocoa Powder, Baking Soda, Salt, and optional Espresso Powder, in bowl and whisk them to combine. Set aside.
  • Place the cottage cheese and milk in a large bowl. Use an immersion blender or a blender, to puree the cottage cheese with the milk until smooth.
  • Pour the melted butter into the cottage cheese mixture, while whisking at the same time. Whisk in the sugar, vanilla, and egg as well.
  • Melt the ½ cup of chocolate chips in the microwave, stirring it every 30 seconds, until just melted. Whisk the wet ingredients continuously and pour in the melted chocolate. Keep whisking vigorously until the chocolate is well incorporated.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Use a whisk to start mixing the batter. Use a rubber spatula to fold and mix the batter until well combined.
  • Transfer the batter to the prepared baking tray and use the spatula to smooth it out, making sure that you get it in the corners.
  • Bake the Cottage Cheese Cosmic Brownies in the preheated 350F oven for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let the brownie cool down to room temperature before icing it.

Decorate the Cosmic Brownies

  • Warm up the cream until hot, either in a small sauce pan or in the microwave. Pour the hot cream over the chocolate chips in a small bow. Let it rest for 1 minutes and start stirring in the center of the bowl until the ganache starts to form (core) and keep stirring until completely smooth.
  • Remove the brownies from the pan, keeping the paper under it. Pour the chocolate ganache over the cooled brownie. Use a spatula or the back of a spoon to evenly spread the ganache over the brownies.
  • Sprinkle on the candy coated chocolate chips over the fresh chocolate ganache.
  • Slide a cutting board or large plate under the freshly decorated brownies. Refrigerate for 15-20 minutes to allow the glaze to set before cutting.
  • Use a large chefs knife to cut the brownies into your desired sized pieces. Run the knife under hot water to warm it up. Use paper towel to dry off the hot knife and proceed to make a cut into the brownies. Wipe down the knife and repeat the process with the hot water and paper towel to get clean easy cuts.

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Nutrition

Calories: 247kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 5gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 269mgPotassium: 195mgFiber: 3gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 329IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 55mgIron: 2mg
Keyword chocolate, cottage cheese
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