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Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9-inch square baking dish and line it with parchment, leaving an overhang on two sides.
- Process the cottage cheese until smooth. Reserve 1/4 cup. Add the cream cheese and sugar to the processor and blend about 1 minute, then blend in the egg and vanilla.
- Prepare the brownie mix as directed on the package. Stir in the protein powder and reserved cottage cheese. Set aside 1/3 cup brownie batter and spread the rest in the pan.
- Spread the cheesecake batter over the brownie layer. Dollop the reserved brownie batter on top and drag a knife or toothpick through it in figure eights.
- Bake 35 to 40 minutes, until a tester comes out mostly clean and the cheesecake layer is set at the edges with a little give in the center. Cool on a rack for at least 3 hours.
Notes
Leave a parchment overhang so the cooled brownies lift out of the pan.
Adapted from Gabriella Stern, Delish.
