Cottage Cheese Bagels
Cottage Cheese Bagels are easy protein bagels with 5 simple ingredients, no yeast, no dough rising and no boiling. Fluffy bagels with 13 grams of protein.
Servings: 4 bagels
Calories: 198kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup + 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour or gluten-free flour more for dusting
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 egg
- Everything bagel seasoning
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add flour and baking powder; whisk well to combine.
- Add cottage cheese and stir with spatula to combine, then proceed to mix with your hands until a ball of dough forms. Knead it about 20 times. Dough should be not sticky but not dry. Cover with a towel and let rest for 10 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Transfer dough on a counter, form a log and cut into 4 even pieces. Flour the surface, place one piece of dough, roll into a rope and then into a bagel shape, pinching the ends together. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and repeat with remaining dough.
- In a small bowl, whisk the egg. Brush bagels with an egg wash and sprinkle with everything bagel seasoning, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, onion flakes or leave plain.
- Bake on a middle rack for 25 minutes or until golden brown and puffy. Remove from the oven and let rest for 15 minutes (do not skip!). Slice, spread and enjoy bagels with your favorite toppings.
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Notes
- Store: Keep in an airtight container in a cool dark place for 3-4 days.
- Freeze: Freeze in a resealable Ziploc bag for 3 months. Thaw on a counter for a few hours or pop into microwave or toaster.
- Gluten-free flour: I tried this Bob's Red Mill gluten free baking flour and bagels turned out well. I know there is also this one, and I think it will work, I just don't love its chickpea taste or texture.
- Self-rising flour: Use 1 cup + 1 tablespoon and skip the baking powder.
- Whole wheat flour: Try to use 3/4 cup, adding 1-2 tablespoons at a time, if necessary.
- Air fryer: You can also air fry bagels at 280 F for 15-20 minutes, depends on air fryer.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 bagel | Calories: 198kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 392mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g