Cottage Cheese Flatbread made with 3 ingredients is a flourless, high protein, gluten-free bread that boosts your sandwich or wrap with 18 grams of protein!
For a sweet blended version, try this baked cottage cheese!
Apparently cottage cheese makes excellent high protein bread! Iโve tried it to make cottage cheese bread, cottage cheese bagels and even cottage cheese pizza crust. Now itโs a turn for viral cottage cheese flatbread!
Itโs everything people are raving about. Sturdy, delicious, and wonโt fall apart. Perfect for any toppings or sandwich fillers, plus easy and low carb. It ticks all the boxes!
Why Youโll Love This Recipe
- High in protein: Cottage cheese and eggs make a protein-packed duo. Theyโre my secret weapons for tasty cottage cheese recipes and high protein recipes.
- So easy: Just blend ingredients together, then pop it in the oven.
- Tastes โnormalโ: Soft, airy inside, crispy outside with a mild taste that pairs with any toppings.
- Gluten-free bread: No flour means youโve got a naturally grain-free and gluten-free high protein flatbread!
Readerโs Review
Tried it! Loved it! So easy to make, put some tuna salad on it. Yum! Will make again, and try it different ways.
Joyce
Ingredients for Cottage Cheese Flatbread
All you need for this flatbread recipe is cottage cheese, eggs, and spices. You could whip it up as you read this!
- Cottage cheese: I used 2% cottage cheese and it worked. I think 4% would be fine too. Non-fat or 1% cottage cheese might not bake as well.
- Eggs: Help hold everything together and gives the flatbread its fluffy texture.
- Seasoning: I used dried oregano for seasoning, but feel free to use any dried herbs or seasonings for flavor such as garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, basil, rosemary, thyme, everything but the bagel seasoning, or red pepper flakes.
How to Make Cottage Cheese Flatbread
Hereโs a quick overview of how to make flatbread with cottage cheese. I used my food processor, but you can also use a high speed blender.
To start, preheat your oven to 375 F and line a half sheet (13 x 18) baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Blend ingredients: Add cottage cheese, eggs, and dried oregano into a food processor or blender and process until smooth.
- Form the dough: Pour the cottage cheese mixture onto the center of the prepared baking sheet. Use a spatula to spread it into a rectangle shape about 8 x 10 size. Make sure itโs not too thin and keep it centered, donโt spread to the edges.
- Bake: Place it in the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes until itโs golden brown and cooked through in the middle. Take it out and let it cool for about 5 minutes.
- Make a sandwich: Pile on your favorite sandwich toppings on one side, fold over the other half, and slice in half. Enjoy!
Tips for Best Results
More tips than steps, but this cottage cheese flatbread recipe is a breeze with results thatโll win you over!
- Donโt spread too thin: Especially on the edges, you want uniform thickness. You wonโt need to spread too much, just spread in size of flatbread you want to cut in half.
- You can use smaller pan: I used regular OXO half sheet I use for baking, and spread in the middle. You can also use a quarter sheet and spread to the edges.
- Baking dish will work: Iโm thinking more like 8 x 10-11 inches, then spread to edges or in the center of a larger one. It doesnโt spread much in the oven.
- Ovens vary: Youโll know your flatbread is ready when the top has turned golden brown and itโs firm to the touch.
- Some blenders might struggle: The most powerful blender is Vitamix. Others might struggle but maybe not. I like to use a food processor for easy blending.
- No need to spray: As long as youโre using parchment paper, it wonโt stick.
- Let it cool: This prevents it from breaking apart. Take advantage of those 5 minutes to prep your fillings.
Serving
You can use it as a flatbread and fill one half with toppings and fold the other half on top, then cut in half. Or wrap it in parchment paper as a wrap and cut in half.
Dress it up just like your favorite sandwich. Here are some of our top combos:
- Sliced turkey breast, Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, and mayo
- Diced avocado, cucumber, bell peppers, spinach, red onion, and hummus
- Healthy tuna salad, egg salad, or chicken salad
- Pepperoni, marinara sauce or pesto, mozzarella cheese, bell peppers, onions, and mushrooms. AKA pizza pocket!
Other sauces that go well in it are Greek yogurt tartar sauce, healthy ranch, Greek yogurt blue cheese dressing, honey mustard dressing and spicy mustard.
How to Make Ahead
Store: Cottage cheese flatbread tastes best fresh, but you can store it between 2 pieces of parchment paper on a large sheet or platter. Donโt store for too long, I would say 24 to 48 hours max.
Make sure not to place it in an airtight container or bag because it will get soggy and fall apart. You want the air to circulate. When ready, enjoy it cold or reheat in the air fryer for 1-2 minutes at 350 F.
No freezing because the texture becomes soggy.
FAQs
I spread it into about 8 x 10 rectangle in the middle of a 13 x 18 sheet. If you use a 8ร10-11 pan or quarter sheet you can fill it to the edges.
No, it doesnโt taste like regular flatbread but tastes good!
Maybe only ricotta, but I personally havenโt tried it.
Eggs act like a binder and I honestly am not sure how it will hold up if you use flax eggs or chia eggs.
I recommend to use 2% or 4%. I used 2% and recipe worked. 0% or 1% might release too much water during baking.
More Gluten Free Breads
More High Protein Recipes to Try
- Cauliflower pizza crust
- Greek yogurt bread
- Almond flour bread
- Cottage cheese banana bread
- Cottage cheese zucchini bread
Cottage Cheese Flatbread
Equipment
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Ingredients
- 1 cup cottage cheese, 2% or 4%
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 F and line half sheet (13 x 18) baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a food processor or high speed blender, add cottage cheese, eggs and dried oregano. Process until smooth.
- Pour mixture in the middle of previously prepared baking sheet and spread with a spatula into a rectangle, not too thin, about 8 x 10 size. So not full sheet size, just in the center.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown and cooked through in the middle. Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes.
- Add you favorite sandwich ingredients on one half, fold over the other half of flatbread and cut sandwich in half. Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
How much cottage cheese
Hi Charlene. Full recipe card is located at the bottom of the post or you can use Jump to Recipe button at the top to get to it.
Hi Olena. First I want to thank you for providing this recipe. Iโm absolutely going to make it and will provide my review after I do. My concern is the cottage cheese Iโm going to use to make it. I know you said to try to use between 2 and 4% fat cottage cheese. I bought 1% fat cottage cheese because I have to monitor my fat right now, and I donโt want to use it in my cottage cheese. If I drain it very very well, and follow your suggestions in regards to wet or soggy flatbread, is it possible to use 1% cottage cheese and make a successful flatbread? I just donโt want to waste my time making it if it will most likely not work. Iโm so excited to try this, but I also want to make sure it makes sense for me to at this time. Thank you so much and I look forward to hearing back from you. Thank you kindly.
Hi Lisa. I think you should be fine if you drain it. You can also add 1 tablespoon cornstarch as a security to help absorb moisture. Let me know how it goes. Also itโs a very easy recipe, so worst case scenario if it doesnโt work you didnโt waste too much time. Also you can always scramble it and mix with eggs. It wonโt go to waste.
I tried this and loved it. Surprisingly strong with a delicious but mild baked cheese taste that didnโt overpower the sandwich filling. Iโm looking forward to trying it again
Hi David. Thanks for sharing your feedback and review + star rating, I really appreciate it!