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Freshly baked cottage cheese bagels on wooden board

Cottage Cheese Bagels​ Recipe

Soft, easy bagels with cottage cheese​. High in protein and perfect for breakfast, snacks, or meal prep.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4 bagels
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 120
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup cottage cheese
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • Optional: bagel seasoning, seeds, or shredded cheese

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C); line a baking sheet with parchment.
  2. Mix cottage cheese, egg, and salt until smooth.
    Mixing cottage cheese, egg, and salt in a white bowl with a spatula for cottage cheese bagel recipe​
  3. Add flour and baking powder; stir until a dough forms.
    Flour and baking powder added to cottage cheese bagel mixture in a white bowl with a spatula
  4. Divide into 4, shape each into a ring, and seal the ends.
    Unbaked cottage cheese bagels shaped into rings on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper
  5. Place on baking sheet; brush with egg wash and add toppings.
    Unbaked cottage cheese bagels topped with everything bagel seasoning on a parchment-lined baking sheet
  6. Bake 22–25 min, until golden and set. Cool before serving.
    Freshly baked cottage cheese bagels with everything bagel seasoning on a parchment-lined baking sheet

Notes

  • Store at room temp 2 days, fridge 5 days, or freeze 2 months.
  • Toast to restore texture after storing.