COTTAGE CHEESE BAGELS HIGH PROTEIN

cottage cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: Greek yogurt

Ricotta cheese offers a similar texture, while Greek yogurt is lower in calories.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: bread flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients, while bread flour can enhance texture.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is often more affordable.

sesame seeds

🥗Healthier: flaxseeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Flaxseeds provide omega-3s, while sunflower seeds are often less expensive.

Combine all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt to make self-rising flour, or use self-rising flour if available.

Add cottage cheese to the flour mixture and mix thoroughly.

Knead the dough with your hands for about 2 minutes until combined.

Cut the dough into four pieces and roll each piece into a ball.

Press a hole through the center of each ball to form bagels.

Place the bagels on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper.

Brush the bagels with egg wash.

Sprinkle everything bagel seasoning on top of the bagels.

Bake the bagels or air fry them until done.

Let the bagels cool before serving and slicing.

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