5 from 52 votes
High Protein Cottage Cheese Bagels
These High Protein Cottage Cheese Bagels combine blended full-fat cottage cheese with self-rising flour to create a dough that's shaped into bagels and baked until golden. The resulting bagels are soft with a slightly chewy texture and can be topped with eggs wash and sesame or everything bagel seasoning for added flavor and crunch. They provide a higher protein content than traditional bagels thanks to the cottage cheese.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
4
bagels
Calories:
180 kcal
Course:
Breakfast, Bread
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 Cup cottage cheese 2 % works too, strained, full-fat
- 1 Cup self-rising flour
- 1 egg used as egg wash if using toppings
- everything bagel seasoning Optional topping, sesame seeds, etc.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F and line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
- In a blender, add the 1 Cup Full-fat cottage cheese and blend until smooth.
- Transfer the cottage cheese to a large mixing bowl and add the 1 Cup Self-rising flour.
- 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 (from 1 egg) 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.
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Notes
- If self-rising flour is unavailable, substitute with 1 cup all-purpose flour plus 1½ teaspoons baking powder and ¼ teaspoon salt.
- Strain the cottage cheese well to remove excess liquid before blending for better dough texture.
- Let the baked bagels cool for at least 10 minutes before slicing to ensure they hold together and are soft inside.
- Low-fat cottage cheese versions (2% or 4%) also work but straining remains recommended.
Nutrition Information
Calories
180kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
25g
(8%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Trans Fat
0.01g
(1%)
Cholesterol
50mg
(17%)
Sodium
182mg
(8%)
Potassium
101mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
134IU
(3%)
Calcium
54mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 bagels
Amount Per Serving
Calories 180
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 180kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 50mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 182mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 101mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 134IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.