Description
No-Bake Cottage Cheese Brownie bites deliver fudgy chocolate flavor with high-protein, no oven required. This No-Bake Cottage Cheese Brownie Batter Protein Bites recipe blends creamy cottage cheese with oats, almond flour, cocoa, maple syrup, and nut butter for decadent, bite-sized snacks. Ideal post-workout fuel or quick treats, these protein bites store in the fridge for grab-and-go satisfaction. Made with simple pantry staples, they come together in minutes and taste like brownie batter, while fueling muscles with protein.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- ½ cup rolled oats
- ¼ cup almond flour
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ cup maple syrup or honey
- 2 tbsp nut butter (peanut or almond)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- Optional: mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Blend cottage cheese in a blender or food processor until completely smooth.
- Transfer blended cottage cheese to a mixing bowl.
- Add oats, almond flour, cocoa powder, maple syrup, nut butter, vanilla, and salt.
- Mix until a thick brownie-batter-like dough forms.
- Fold in chocolate chips if using.
- Chill mixture for 10–15 minutes to firm up slightly.
- Roll into small bite-sized balls.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Notes
- For extra sweetness, adjust maple syrup or honey to taste.
- If the dough is too sticky, refrigerate 10 minutes and/or add a little more oats.
- Use certified gluten-free oats if you need a gluten-free option.
- Chilling time can be extended for firmer bites.
- Swap peanut butter with almond butter for a different nutty flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bite (about 1 inch)
- Calories: ~95 kcal
- Sugar: ~5 g
- Sodium: ~40 mg
- Fat: ~4.5 g
- Saturated Fat: ~1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: ~3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: ~12 g
- Fiber: ~2 g
- Protein: ~4 g
- Cholesterol: ~5 mg
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