Cottage cheese Bagels

Easy to make protein-packed bagels made with cottage cheese and self-rising flour, topped with everything but the bagel seasoning, and then baked until golden brown.

PREPARATION TIME:

Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 25 minutes
Total: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 Cup Full-fat cottage cheese, 2 % works too, strained
• 1 Cup Self-rising flour
• 1 egg, used as egg wash if using toppings
• Optional toppings: Everything Bagel seasoning, sesame seeds, etc.
• Preheat oven to 375 F and line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
• In a blender, add the cottage cheese and blend until smooth.
• Transfer the cottage cheese to a large mixing bowl and add the flour.

Instructions:

• Mix the flour and blended cottage cheese with your hands or spatula until well combined. The dough may be a bit sticky. Add 1-2 tablespoons of flour if needed to be able to handle the dough.
• Transfer onto a lightly floured flat surface and knead a few times until you are able to form a ball. You may use 1-2 tablespoons of flour if needed to handle the dough.
• Divide the dough into 4 equal parts. Form a ball, create a hole in each one using your finger, and gently pull It apart to form a bagel shape.
• Brush some egg wash over each bagel and top with sesame seeds or everything bagel seasoning.
• Place the bagels onto the prepared sheet pan and bake for 25-28 minutes or until golden brown.
• Allow the bagels to cool for 10 minutes before slicing. Enjoy.

Notes:

• You can swap the cottage cheese with Greek yogurt, which is essentially my 2-ingredient bagel recipe.
• If you do not have self-rising flour, you can swap it with 1 cup of all-purpose flour. But you will need to add 1-1/2 teaspoon of baking powder with 1/4 teaspoon of salt.
• You must allow the bagels to cool for a good 10 minutes before slicing it. The bagels are soft and fluffy.
• I also made these bagels using low-fat (4% fat and 2%) small curd, and they came out just fine. I do recommend straining the cottage cheese well if it has any liquids.

Nutrition:

Calories: 180 k cal | Carbohydrates: 25 g | Protein: 11 g | Fat: 4 g | Saturated Fat: 1 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1 g | Trans Fat: 0.01 g | Cholesterol: 50 mg | Sodium: 182 mg | Potassium: 101 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 2 g | Vitamin A: 134 I U |  Calcium: 54 mg | Iron: 1 mg