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bagels on a plate topped with everything but the bagel seasoning.
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High Protein 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.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: bread, Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 4 bagels
Author: Rena

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
  • 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.
    blended cottage cheese in a blender.
  • Transfer the cottage cheese to a large mixing bowl and add the 1 Cup Self-rising flour.
    cottage cheese is mixed with flour in a round bowl.
  • 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.
    round bread dough with a spatula in a bowl.
  • 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.
    hand kneading dough over a flat surface with flour.
  • 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.
    4 bagel-like dough formed with a hole in the middle of them.
  • Brush some egg wash (from 1 egg) over each bagel and top with sesame seeds or Everything Bagel seasoning.
    bagels with egg wash on them and hand adding everything but the bagel seasoning on them.
  • Place the bagels onto the prepared sheet pan and bake for 25-28 minutes or until golden brown.
    raw bagels added on a sheet pan to be baked.
  • Allow the bagels to cool for 10 minutes before slicing. Enjoy.
    4 baked bagels on a sheet pan.

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Notes

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