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For Moist & Fudgy Brownies, Add One Creamy High-Protein Ingredient By Dylan Murray Sept. 25, 2025 2:39 pm EST
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Lovers of homemade brownies are always looking for ways to make the delicious dessert even better, and have found plenty of unique methods to do so. While using the boozy ingredient, Irish cream, to make rich and decadent chocolate brownies is always a great idea for improving the treat's flavor, cottage cheese can give the dessert a fudgier texture, make it healthier, and add protein.
While some may look at cottage cheese as a standalone snack and think it's out of place in a brownie recipe, this couldn't be further from the truth. Similar to its great use in a high-protein mac and cheese , cottage cheese gives your brownies