These homemade bagels are made with blended cottage cheese and topped with everything bagel seasoning! This makes them higher in protein than a typical bagel and a great addition to breakfast. This recipe for cottage cheese everything bagels is simple to follow and quick to whip up.
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Within the past year or so I have very much prioritized a high protein lifestyle. This looks like starting my day with a high protein breakfast, having 2 more high protein meals within the day, and incorporating high protein snacks when hungry.
Although, within those meals, the one that has really changed the game is a high protein breakfast. Having a high protein meal first thing in the morning has helped me to remain energized throughout my day and keep me fuller for longer.
Now, with a high protein breakfast being so important, it can be hard to know what to eat. I cannot say I am a huge creature of habit. It can get old having just lots of eggs in the morning for breakfast or incorporating a protein powder to try to get enough protein in.
With that being said, these cottage cheese everything bagels can help you get more protein in in the mornings. This recipe is simple, made with only 4 ingredients and it is a quick one to whip up.
Let’s make high protein cottage cheese everything bagels together!
Why You Will Love These Homemade Bagels
Simple – This bagel recipe truly is so simple. Like said above, it is made with 4 simple ingredients – all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, and cottage cheese. There is no special step within this recipe. It is a mix and bake kind of thing!
Quick – Second, something I love about this bagel recipe which I know you will too is that there is no rise time! You don’t need to wait a long time to be able to enjoy your bagels. This is a recipe you can make fresh in the morning for your breakfast, for instance.
Protein – These cottage cheese everything bagels contain protein! When you eat these, you aren’t just getting a load of carbs.
Flavor – For some of you, like my husband, cottage cheese deters you. Although, I want to encourage you in that this recipe is made with cottage cheese, but the flavor of the cottage cheese is nowhere to be found. Just ask my husband!
Tips to Make the Best Cottage Cheese Everything Bagels
- Having an immersion blender makes this recipe so much easier. I love this one from amazon!
- Using a small curd cottage cheese will help the blending process be easier and the cottage cheese will end up smoother and creamier after blended.
- Lastly, mixing in the cottage cheese with your hands will be easier to combine it evenly throughout the flour.
FAQs
How much protein is in a cottage cheese bagel?
One cottage cheese bagel contains about 11 grams of protein. If you would like to add a bit more protein to the bagel, try adding in sourdough!
How healthy are protein bagels?
Protein bagels can offer many health benefits such as staying full and satiated for longer because of the protein in them!
What should I have on a protein bagel?
While the ingredients in a high protein bagel are different, the taste really isn’t. Adding your usual favorite toppings onto a protein bagel is a great way to go! As well as making the bagel into an egg sandwich for even more protein.
Ingredients
All-Purpose Flour
Baking Powder
Salt
Cottage Cheese – Preferably small curds
Egg
Everything Bagel Seasoning
Tools You May Need
Large Mixing Bowl
Measuring Cups
Teaspoons
Immersion Blender/Blender
Baking Sheet
Parchment Paper
Brush – To brush on the egg
How to Make Cottage Cheese Everything Bagels Step-by-Step
To start, preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
In a large mixing bowl, add in the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Using a whisk or a spoon, give everything a good stir to combine together.
Next, taking the cottage cheese, measure out 1 1/2 cups into a blender and blend until smooth and creamy. There should be no curds throughout the cottage cheese once blended. The texture will be just like yogurt!
Add the blended cottage cheese into the dry ingredient mixture and stir into each other. At this point, it is easiest to use your hands to really work the blended cottage cheese into the dry ingredients.
Once the ingredients are fully combined, line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Taking a bit of the “dough,” form it into a ball in your hand. Then, using your thumb, poke a hole in the center of the ball and use your other four finger to smooth the outside of the dough around the hole to create a bagel shape.
Place the bagel onto the lined baking sheet and repeat until there is no dough left. You should get about 6 bagels out of it.
When the bagels are on the baking sheet and all formed, brush a lightly beaten egg on the tops of all of them.
Then, sprinkle on a bit of everything bagel seasoning.
Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes or until slightly golden.
Let cool for 5 minutes before placing on a wire rack to cool completely.
Enjoy!
How to Store Homemade Cottage Cheese Everything Bagels
To ensure bagels remain at their best quality, be sure to not leave them out in the open air for too long!
When storing, place in a zip-loc bag or paper bag and keep on the countertop. Before storing, the bagels should be cooled completely. If they are still a bit warm when added into the bags, they will get soggy.
As well as avoid adding the bagels into the fridge as this will cause them to become staler quicker.
Cottage Cheese Everything Bagels
These homemade everything bagels are made with cottage cheese! This makes them high in protein and a great addition to your breakfast or really any meal! This recipe is simple to follow and whips you quickly. Make your week better by meal prepping these cottage cheese everything bagels.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups cottage cheese
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
Instructions
- To start, preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set the baking sheet aside.
- In a medium to large mixing bowl, add in the 2 cups of all-purpose flour, 4 teaspoons baking powder, and 1 teaspoon salt. Give everything a good mix until fully combined. Set aside.
- To a food processor or blender, add in the 1 1/2 cups cottage cheese. Blend it until fully smooth and no clumps are present. The mixture will be thick and creamy just like yogurt!
- Add the blended cottage cheese into the bowl with the dry ingredients. Give everything a mix until a dough is formed.
- Grab a chunk out of the dough and roll it into a ball. Take your thumb and poke a hole in the center of the ball and then with your thumb in the center, use your other four finger to go around the outside of the dough to form a bagel shape.
- Place the formed bagel on the lined baking sheet. Repeat this process with rest of the dough. You should get at least 6 bagels out of the dough.
- Once all the bagels are formed, brush the slightly beaten egg on top of the bagels.
- Sprinkle the brushed bagels with everything bagel seasoning.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Let cool for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Enjoy!
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