Description
Protein-packed cottage cheese bagels elevate breakfast with their hearty, satisfying texture. Wholesome ingredients blend seamlessly to create a delicious morning staple you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup self-rising flour
- 1 cup full-fat cottage cheese
Binding Ingredients:
- 1 large egg
Toppings:
- Sesame seeds
- Everything bagel seasoning
- Shredded Asiago cheese
- Poppy seeds
Instructions
- Prepare the oven at 375°F, positioning the rack at the top. Cover a large baking sheet with parchment paper, ensuring complete surface coverage.
- Utilize a food processor to transform cottage cheese into a silky, uniform texture, meticulously scraping down the sides during blending.
- Transfer the smoothed cottage cheese into a medium mixing bowl, incorporating self-rising flour until the dough cohesively pulls away from the bowl’s edges.
- Relocate the dough to a liberally floured workspace, gently kneading 8-10 times to achieve a smooth consistency, supplementing with additional flour to prevent adhesion.
- Shape the dough into a compact sphere, then partition into four symmetrical portions.
- Elongate each segment into a 6-7 inch rope, approximately 1 inch in diameter, crafting circular shapes by firmly sealing the ends together.
- Arrange the formed bagels on the prepared baking sheet, ensuring adequate spacing between each piece.
- Delicately brush the bagel surfaces with beaten egg, generously adorning with preferred toppings for enhanced flavor and texture.
- For oven preparation, bake 25-30 minutes until achieving a golden, puffy appearance.
- Alternatively, in an air fryer preheated to 350°F, cook 10-12 minutes, lightly spraying the basket with nonstick coating.
- Allow bagels to rest and stabilize for 15 minutes before slicing, ensuring optimal texture and structural integrity.
Notes
- Choose full-fat cottage cheese for a richer, creamier texture that enhances the bagel’s overall flavor and helps achieve a softer crumb.
- Ensure cottage cheese is blended thoroughly to prevent lumpy dough and create a smooth, consistent mixture that binds ingredients perfectly.
- Work quickly when kneading to prevent the dough from becoming too warm, which can make it sticky and difficult to shape.
- Experiment with different toppings like everything bagel seasoning, sesame seeds, or dried herbs to customize the bagels to your taste preferences.
- Prep Time: 25–30 minutes
- Cook Time: 40–45 mins
- Category: Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 134 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 267 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 31 mg