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A close-up of several everything bagels on a pink surface, topped with a mix of seeds and seasonings. The bagels are golden-brown and have a rough, homemade texture.

Homemade Cottage Cheese Bagels (High Protein) 

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  • Author: Bea Villanea
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Set time: 10-15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 22-25 minutes
  • Total Time: 45-50 minutes
  • Yield: 8 1x
  • Category: baked goods, Breakfast, Meal Prep
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

These ridiculously easy cottage cheese bagels are about to blow your mind. They’re soft, chewy and ready in under 30 minutes with just all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt and cottage cheese (no yeast!). Customize them to your favourite sweet or savoury flavour, and with 12g protein each they’re a more filling and blood sugar balancing version of your classic bagel, but just as delicious. Makes 8.


Ingredients

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  • 2 cup cottage cheese, strained 
  • 2 cup all-purpose flour 
  • 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 egg, whisked
  • Optional toppings: Everything bagel seasoning, sesame seeds, cinnamon sugar


Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the cottage cheese and stir until a shaggy dough forms. Knead the dough right in the bowl until smooth and elastic, about 2-3 minutes.
  3. Divide into 8 equal sized pieces. Roll each piece into a rope and then form into a bagel shape, pinching the ends together.
  4. Place each piece on your lined baking sheet as you go. Brush with egg wash (whisked egg) and sprinkle each piece with seasoning of choice.
  5. Bake for 22–25 minutes until puffed up and golden. Cool before slicing, about 10-15 minutes, to prevent them from crumbling.