Cottage Cheese Bagels Recipe

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Make cottage cheese bagels using only cottage cheese and self-rising flour. It's an easy recipe you can make with 11 grams of protein per recipe!

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Servings: bagels

Author: Yumna Jawad

Equipment

Ingredients

1 cup full-fat cottage cheese excess liquid drained
1 cup self-rising flour plus more as needed
1 large egg beaten
Toppings: everything bagel seasoning sesame seeds or other
Nonstick cooking spray

Instructions

Place the cottage cheese in a blender and blend on high until smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides as needed, about 1 minute.
Transfer the blended cottage cheese to a large bowl and add the flour and mix together with a wooden spoon until all the ingredients are well combined.
Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead by hand for 5 minutes until the dough feels smooth, but some bumps are ok. Add more flour as needed to ensure the dough in not sticky
Divide the ball into 4 equal parts, about 80-90 grams each. Roll each ball out into a 6-7-inch rope, about 1-inch thick. Join the ends to make a circle and pinch the seam tightly to seal. Brush the tops with a beaten egg and top with your seasoning of choice.
Air Fryer Cooking Method: Preheat the air fryer to 350°F. Spray the air fryer basket with nonstick spray and air fry for 13-15 minutes, or until puffed and golden brown. Allow it to cool for 15 minutes, and then slice and serve.
Oven Cooking Method: Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Bake on the top rack of the oven for 25-30 minutes, or until puffed and golden brown. Allow them to cool for 15 minutes, and then slice and serve.

Notes

Storage: You can store the bagels in the fridge in a ziptop bag for up to 5 days. Reheat them in the microwave for soft bagels or toast them as you would any bread or bagel.

Toppings not included in nutrition label.

Nutrition

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