Cottage Cheese Bagels

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling
Yield 6 bagels
Test Kitchen Approved
The secret ingredient to easy, fluffy homemade bagels is cottage cheese. Make a batch of these cottage cheese bagels in under an hour for a perfect breakfast staple or afternoon snack.

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups 4% cottage cheese
  • 1-1/2 cups plus 3 tablespoons self-rising flour + more for kneading
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup shredded Asiago cheese

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°. Line a 15x10x1-in. baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
  2. In a food processor or blender, puree cottage cheese until smooth.
  3. In a large bowl, combine cottage cheese and flour until a crumbly dough forms. Knead the dough until it pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
  4. Transfer dough to a floured surface; continue kneading until smooth. Divide the dough into 6 equal-sized balls; roll each until smooth. Using your fingers, create a hole in the center of each ball, about 1-1/2 in. wide. Place on the prepared baking sheet.
  5. In a small bowl, beat egg with a fork. Brush the top of each bagel with egg; sprinkle with shredded cheese. Bake until lightly browned, 25-27 minutes. Let cool about 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

1 bagel: 225 calories, 6g fat (3g saturated fat), 52mg cholesterol, 624mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 13g protein.

You'll only need three ingredients to make these fluffy cottage cheese bagels. You can dress them up with a variety of toppings, including shredded cheese, seasonings and seeds. —Molly Allen, Hood River, Oregon
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