Stop Buying Dense Bakery Squares! Make These Pistachio Cottage Cheese Blondies

by The Healthy Lab — ★★★★★ Leave a review

These golden blondies are soft, chewy, and packed with high-quality protein! Blended cottage cheese keeps them unbelievably moist while roasted pistachios add the perfect nutty crunch.

Blended cottage cheese is the ultimate secret ingredient for healthy baking! It replaces heavy butter and oil while providing a velvety, fudgy texture that rivals traditional bakery blondies.

Combined with wholesome oat flour, honey, and vibrant chopped pistachios, these squares make a nourishing snack or dessert option. Bake up a pan on your meal prep day for an easy, protein-rich sweet bite all week long!

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Pistachio Cottage Cheese Blondies

by The Healthy Lab | ★★★★★

Soft, chewy, protein-packed blondies made with blended cottage cheese, oat flour, honey, and crunchy pistachios. Simple & wholesome!

Makes

~9 squares

Prep Time

10 min

Bake Time

30 min

Total Time

40 min

Equipment

🥣 Blender or food processor
🖼️ 8×8-inch baking pan
📄 Parchment paper
🥄 Spatula

Ingredients

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Instructions

1

Preheat & Prep: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper and set aside.
2

Blend Cottage Cheese: Add the cottage cheese to a high-speed blender or food processor and blend until completely smooth and velvety.
3

Mix Batter: Transfer the blended cottage cheese to a bowl and mix thoroughly with eggs, honey (or maple syrup), oat flour, and baking powder until a thick batter forms.
4

Fold & Spread: Gently fold in most of the chopped pistachios (reserve a small handful for topping). Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan and sprinkle the reserved pistachios on top.
5

Bake & Cool: Bake for 28–32 minutes until the edges are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean. Cool completely in the pan before slicing into 9 squares!

Notes & Tips

🧀 Smooth Blending: Blending cottage cheese thoroughly removes all curds and creates a smooth, cake-like texture that no one will guess is healthy!
🌾 Homemade Oat Flour: Simply blend whole rolled oats in a blender for 30 seconds to make quick oat flour at home.
🥑 Toasted Pistachios: Lightly toast the pistachios in a dry skillet for 2 minutes before chopping to maximize their rich, nutty aroma.
❄️ Chill for Clean Cuts: Refrigerating the baked blondies for 1–2 hours before slicing helps them firm up for ultra-clean square cuts.

Nutrition per square

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~155

Calories

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10g

Protein

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18g

Carbs

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Fat