Cottage Cheese Protein Bagels
Quick, easy, chewy homemade bagels with over 10 grams of protein in each bagel and made with only 5 ingredients.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 cup Cottage Cheese (or Plain Greek Yogurt)
- 1 cup All-Purpose Flour
- 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1 Egg (for egg wash)
Topping Ideas:
- Everything Bagel Seasoning, Sesame Seeds, Poppy seeds, Cheddar Cheese, Parmesan Cheese, Jalapenos, Cinnamon Sugar
Instructions
- Make the Bagel Dough. For a smoother bagel, I suggest blending the cottage cheese in a blender or food processor before mixing together. In a bowl or food processor, stir together cottage cheese, flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir until combined. The dough will be slightly sticky so I suggest placing flour on your hands or a little bit on extra-virgin olive oil.Divide the dough into 4 equal pieces. There are two ways to shape these easy baked bagels. The first method is to roll each piece into a rope. Roll the dough back and forth under your palms into a rope about 7 to 8 inches long. Bring the two ends of the rope together to form a circle. Overlap the ends slightly and pinch them firmly to seal. Flip the seam side down onto your baking sheet so the bagel keeps its shape during baking. The second method is easier and more rustic. Roll each dough piece into a ball. Roll the dough until smooth and round. Create a hole by using your index finger or thumb to press down into the center of the dough ball until it pokes through. Wiggle your finger in a circular motion to widen the hole to about 1 to 1 1/2 inches. Gently stretch the bagel with your fingers to the hole stays open as it bakes.Place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Here are my favorite parchment paper sheets and baking sheet. In a bowl, whisk egg with fork. Generouly brush each bagel with egg wash. Sprinkle with toppings -- everything bagel seasoning, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, cheddar cheese, jalapenos, cinnamon sugar, etc. My favorite is everything bagel seasoning or freshly grated cheddar cheese.Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Let cool for 5-10 minutes before slicing.
- Divide the dough into 4 equal pieces. There are two ways to shape these easy baked bagels. The first method is to roll each piece into a rope. Roll the dough back and forth under your palms into a rope about 7 to 8 inches long. Bring the two ends of the rope together to form a circle. Overlap the ends slightly and pinch them firmly to seal. Flip the seam side down onto your baking sheet so the bagel keeps its shape during baking.
- The second method is easier and more rustic. Roll each dough piece into a ball. Roll the dough until smooth and round. Create a hole by using your index finger or thumb to press down into the center of the dough ball until it pokes through. Wiggle your finger in a circular motion to widen the hole to about 1 to 1 1/2 inches. Gently stretch the bagel with your fingers to the hole stays open as it bakes
- Place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Here are my favorite parchment paper sheets and baking sheet. In a bowl, whisk the egg with fork. Generously brush each bagel with egg wash. Sprinkle with toppings -- everything bagel seasoning, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, cheddar cheese, jalapenos, cinnamon sugar, etc. My favorite is everything bagel seasoning or freshly grated cheddar cheese.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Let cool for 5-10 minutes before slicing. Store in a ziploc bag at room temperature or they freeze beautifully.
Notes
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- Flour: I use all-purpose flour and you can use whole wheat flour for added fiber, but it may make the bagels slightly denser. I buy my Italian flour from Whole Foods since it is imported from Italy.
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- Cottage Cheese: 1 cup of Good Culture cottage cheese has 28 grams of protein.
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- Baking Powder: Helps the bagels rise and puff up without yeast. I suggest using aluminum-free baking powder.
- Salt: Since cottage cheese has a lot of salt in it, you can start with 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon of salt. I add everything bagel seasoning so that has salt in it as well.
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- Optional Topping Ideas: Everything Bagel Seasoning, Sesame Seeds, Poppy seeds, Cheddar Cheese, Jalapenos, Cinnamon Sugar.
- Can I use Greek Yogurt instead of cottage cheese?
- You can substitute Greek yogurt for cottage cheese using a 1:1 ratio. Greek yogurt bagels have a slightly tangier flavor. Cottage cheese gives more bite and extra protein. I recipe tested these bagels both ways and they were both delicious! The bagels with greek yogurt have more of a tang. When you use cottage cheese, I suggest blending it for the smoothest texture.
- Recipe inspiration: I found these on TikTok through Bethenny Frankel. I tried her recipe and enjoyed it but the dough was a tad too sticky so I cut back on the cottage cheese slightly. SkinnyTaste may be the original maker of this type of bagel recipe.
