Single-Serve Cottage Cheese Brownie

By Emily Richter

1/11/2026

Viral cottage cheese desserts are here to stay, and I’m here for it! This single-serve cottage cheese brownie is rich, fudgy, and packs 28g of protein per brownie. It’s perfect for a quick, high-protein dessert that feels super indulgent.

A chocolate lava cake in a white ramekin topped with whipped cream, chocolate chips, and a raspberry, surrounded by bowls of chocolate chips and raspberries. - 3

What Makes This Recipe Great

Single serve: Sometimes I just want a single serve dessert! Instead of making a whole batch of brownies, I love love love making this incredible single-serve brownie. If I’m baking with my kiddo, it super easy to double the batch so we can each have one ❤️.
Protein-packed: Specifically, 28g of protein per brownie!
So fudgy and delicious: It’s one part brownie one part lava cake, and that is just an unbeatable combination.

Key Ingredients

Cottage cheese: My protein powerhouse strikes again! You’ll blend the cottage cheese for a super smooth texture.
Chocolate protein powder: Make sure you’re using whey protein powder for this recipe!
Maple syrup: Maple is my go-to natural sweetener, and it adds amazing deep, rich flavor.
Cocoa powder: This helps make this brownie extra fudgy and chocolate-y.
Egg white: The egg white is crucial because it adds protein without adding density from the egg yolk. I’ve tested this with just an egg white and with a full egg, and the yolk made the brownie too dense.

Find the list of full ingredients in the recipe card below.

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How to Make A Single-Serve Cottage Cheese Brownie

Combine ingredients: Add all of the ingredients but the chocolate chips to a blender, and blend until smooth.
Pour the batter into the ramekin and top with chocolate chips. Bake for 22-25 minutes at 350ºF.
Remove from the oven and let cool for a few minutes before serving.
Serve and enjoy! Top with your favorite brownie toppings, and enjoy!

How to Serve It

Scoop of vanilla yogurt or vanilla ice cream
Dollop of homemade whipped cream
Drizzle of melted chocolate
Topped with fresh berries
Flaky sea salt

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More of My Favorite Dessert Recipes

Flourless Peanut Butter Protein Brownies
Easy Fudgy Brownies
Small Batch Thin Mint Brownies
Banana Bread Brownies
Skillet Brownies

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▢ ⅓ cup cottage cheese
▢ 1 large egg white
▢ ¼ cup chocolate whey protein powder , I used Naked Whey
▢ 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
▢ ¼ teaspoon baking powder
▢ 3 tablespoons maple syrup
▢ ½ tablespoons mini chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350ºF and spray an 8 oz. ramekin with non-stick cooking spray.
Add all of the ingredients but the chocolate chips to a blender. Blend until smooth.
Pour the batter into the ramekin and top with chocolate chips. Bake for 22-25 minutes or until baked through.*
Remove from the oven and let cool for a few minutes before serving.

Tips & Notes

If you would like this brownie to be similar to a lava cake with a molten middle, remove the cake from the oven a few minutes early.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Photography by: The Wooden Skillet