Chocolate Chip Cottage Cheese Mug Cookie

🕒 Time

• Prep: 3 minutes

• Cook: 60–90 seconds

• Total: Under 5 minutes

🧾 Ingredients

• ½ cup cottage cheese (low-fat or full-fat)

• 2 tbsp oat flour (or blended oats)

• 1 tbsp almond flour

• 1 tbsp maple syrup or sugar-free sweetener

• ¼ tsp baking powder

• ¼ tsp vanilla extract

• Pinch of salt

• 1–2 tbsp chocolate chips (dark or sugar-free)

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Blend the cottage cheese until smooth (important for cookie texture).

2. In a microwave-safe mug, mix blended cottage cheese, oat flour, almond flour, sweetener, vanilla, baking powder, and salt.

3. Fold in chocolate chips.

4. Smooth the top and microwave on HIGH for 60 seconds.

5. Check doneness; add 10–20 seconds if center is still soft.

6. Let rest 1 minute to firm up before eating.

💡 Tips & Variations

• For low-carb, replace oat flour with almond flour only.

• For extra gooey, press a few chocolate chips on top before cooking.

• For protein boost, add 1 tsp vanilla protein powder.

• Oven option: Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10–12 minutes in a ramekin.

❓ Q & A

Q: Does it taste like cottage cheese?
A: No, once blended and cooked, it tastes like a soft chocolate chip cookie.

Q: Can I make it sugar-free?
A: Yes, use monk fruit or erythritol sweetener.

Q: Is this good for Weight Watchers?
A: Yes—use low-fat cottage cheese and sugar-free chocolate chips for lower points.

🥣 Texture

• Soft, cake-like cookie

• Slightly crisp edges if cooked longer

WW Points Estimate (per 1 mug cookie)

• Low-fat cottage cheese (½ cup): 1 point

• Oat flour (2 tbsp): 2 points

• Almond flour (1 tbsp): 1 point

• Sugar-free sweetener: 0 points

• Sugar-free chocolate chips (1 tbsp): 1–2 points

🔢 Total: 5–6 WW Points

🔽 How to Lower Points

• Use fat-free cottage cheese → save 1 point

• Skip oat flour, use only almond flour → 3–4 points total

• Use mini sugar-free chips (½ tbsp) → drops to 3–4 points

✅ Lowest Point Version

3–4 WW Points (fat-free cottage cheese + almond flour + sugar-free chips)