Description
These Strawberry Cottage Cheese Bagels are lightly sweet, protein-rich, and quick to make. With blended cottage cheese and strawberry flavor, they offer a fresh twist on traditional bagels—perfect for breakfast or a wholesome snack.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (≈ 240 ml) cottage cheese, blended until smooth
- 1 cup (≈ 125 g) all-purpose flour
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- 3 tablespoons freeze-dried strawberry powder or ½ cup finely chopped fresh strawberries (drained)
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 large egg (for egg wash)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) or prepare air fryer to the same temperature.
- Blend cottage cheese until completely smooth.
- In a bowl, mix cottage cheese, flour, baking powder, salt, strawberry powder or strawberries, and brown sugar until dough forms.
- Turn dough onto a floured surface and gently knead until smooth.
- Divide dough into 4 equal pieces and shape each into a rope (~6–7 inches long).
- Form each rope into a bagel, sealing the ends.
- Place on parchment-lined baking sheet or air fryer basket. Brush tops with egg wash.
- Bake for 25–30 minutes or air fry for 12–14 minutes, until golden and puffed.
- Cool on a wire rack for 10–15 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Use full-fat cottage cheese for best texture.
- Substitute fresh strawberries if strawberry powder is unavailable.
- Adjust flour slightly if dough is too wet.
- Bagels can be frozen and toasted from frozen.
- Great with cream cheese, yogurt, or jam for serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bagel
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 340mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
