4 weeks ago
7
You won’t believe how fluffy and delclious cottage cheese bagels turn out using just a few simple ingredients.
Time to up your protein by eating delicious bagels for breakfast! 🥯
Did you know that by combining cottage cheese and flour, you can create the base for delicious, homemade bagels in no time? These two ingredients come together to form a dough that can be shaped and baked into fresh, soft bagels without the need for yeast or long rising times. In the past, we’ve shared a similar recipe that used Greek yogurt as the key ingredient to make quick bagels.
Bagels made with cottage cheese have around 10 grams of protein!
Today, I’m excited to try something new with a high-protein twist—cottage cheese bagels, which are currently trending on social media! These bagels are not only a fun baking project, but they also offer a protein-packed alternative to your typical bagel recipe. Let’s see how these viral cottage cheese bagels turn out!
Cottage Cheese Bagels
yield: 4 SERVINGS
prep time: 15 MINUTES
cook time: 25 MINUTES
total time: 40 MINUTES
Chewy bagels made from cottage cheese and flour that are delicious and high protein.
Ingredients
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg, whisked
- 2 teaspoons everything bagel seasoning
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 375 and prep a baking sheet pan with parchment paper.
2
Blend the cottage cheese in a blender or use a hand blender.
3
Add the cottage cheese, flour, baking powder, and salt to a mixing bowl. Mix until a dough forms. It may be a bit be shaggy and sticky but will still work. Shape it into a ball.
4
Divide the ball into 4 parts. Roll each onto a skinny snake shape, form into a circle, and connect the ends. Place on the sheet pan.
5
Add the egg wash over the top of each bagel with a kitchen brush. Sprinkle the everything bagel seasoning or toppings of choice. Bake for about 25 minutes until puffy and browned.
Extra tips on how to make cottage cheese bagels:
- Use self-rising flour instead of all-purpose flour and eliminate the need for baking powder and salt in this recipe!
- Store leftovers in a covered container at room temperature for about 3-4 days or longer in the freezer.
- Optional air fryer cooking instructions: Cook 2 bagels at a time. Set the timer for 10 minutes at 330 degrees or until browned and cooked.
- Cottage cheese bagel toppings ideas: You can add everything bagel seasoning, parmesan cheese, sesame seeds, or cheddar and jalapenos to name a few.
Bagels made with cottage cheese are so genius!
I love that these taste great and also have the added protein. My family enjoyed them and I know yours will too. I also love the idea of using this dough in other ways, such as high protein pizza dough as an example. Such a smart hack!
Have you tried this internet food trend yet? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!
