PREPARATION TIME:
- Prep: 5 minutes
- Cook: 25 minutes
- Total: 30 minutes
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
- Optional toppings: Everything Bagel seasoning, sesame seeds, etc.
- Preheat oven to 375 F and line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
- In a blender, add the cottage cheese and blend until smooth.
Transfer the cottage cheese to a large mixing bowl and add the flour.
Instructions:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Brush some egg wash over each bagel and top with sesame seeds or everything bagel seasoning.
- Place the bagels onto the prepared sheet pan and bake for 25-28 minutes or until golden brown.
- Allow the bagels to cool for 10 minutes before slicing. Enjoy.
Notes:
- You can swap the cottage cheese with Greek yogurt, which is essentially my 2-ingredient bagel recipe.
- 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: 180 k cal Carbohydrates: 25 g Protein: 11 g Fat: 4 g Saturated Fat: 1 g Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g Monounsaturated Fat: 1 g Trans Fat: 0.01 g Cholesterol: 50 mg Sodium: 182 mg Potassium: 101 mg Fiber: 1 g Sugar: 2 g Vitamin A: 134 I U Calcium: 54 mg Iron: 1 mg
