These Cottage Cheese Bagels are a huge hit with everyone in the family, high in protein and full of nutrients found in Fresh Milled Flour.
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Fresh Milled Flour
Our family has been working to convert all of our recipes over to fresh milled flour, and finding alternatives to store bought, processed foods. We have experienced many changes to our health and have enjoyed the journey.
Fresh Milled Hard White Wheat makes this bagel hearty and nutrient dense. When utilizing the whole grain, you will harness the fiber, healthy fats, protein, minerals and vitamins that store bought flour lacks.
Cottage Cheese Bagels-Ingredients
- Fresh Milled Hard White Wheat
- Full fat, 4% Cottage Cheese
- Baking Powder
- Salt
How To Make Cottage Cheese Bagels
These are surpisingly simple and easy to make for a weekday breakfast, sandwiches or afternoon snack.
Start by milling your wheat, I love my Nutrimill grain mill but there are a ton on the market today! You could substitute spelt, einkorn, hard red wheat or a blend for this recipe. I like the harder wheats as it provides a strong gluten structure in my bread products.
Add all of your ingredients to a stand mixer fitted with a paddle (or roller attachment if you are using an Ankarsrum)
Scoop the dough onto a flour dusted counter and divide into 4 equal sections of dough. I use these dough scrapers for removing bread from bowls, dividing dough and scraping counters! They are inexpensive and a lifesaver.
The dough is very sticky, so I use quite a bit of flour to get it shaped.
There are two ways to shape a bagel: roll it out into a dough “snake” and connect the ends by pinching the dough together. I prefer to start with a ball of dough and press a hole in the center with my middle finger and thumb and then stretch to shape.
Brush with an egg wash and then dip in your desired toppings. Get creative here! DIp your bagel into the disired topping and you’re ready to bake
Place these in your air fryer at 375 degrees F for 15 mintues.
Always allow any bread you made to cool before cutting into. They will cut better as well as lock in the steam and make for a better textured bread. I do not split mine until I am ready to eat them. I like to toast in a buttered cast iron skillet before assembling my egg sandwich or slathering with cream cheese.
Store in the fridge for a week or freezer for 3 months!
Recipe – FAQ
These can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a week. Because these lack preservatives, you want to be careful to not expose your bagels to dirty hands or knives which will cause premature mold!
YES! Store in a freezer bag for up to 3 months and thaw in the fridge or toast.
17.25 grams per bagel!
Cottage Cheese Bagels
Ingredients
- 144 g hard white wheat berries Extra for dusting counter-20 grams
- 290 g full fat, 4% cottage cheese
- 1/4 tsp Redmond's Real Salt
- 2 tsp baking powder
Add in for Cinnamon Sugar Bagels
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon sugar
Cinnamon Sugar Recipe
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 Tbsp cinnamon
Egg Wash
- 1 egg
- 2 Tbsp water
Other topping options: Adjust amounts as needed based on your preferences
- 2 Tbsp Seasame seeds
- 2 Tbsp Everything bagel sesasoning
- 2 Tbsp Cinnamon Sugar
Instructions
- Weigh and mill your wheat berries
- In a stand mixer, add all ingredients and mix just until combined. If you do not have a stand mixer, you can also make this using a bowl and pastry cutter or fork. I mix until the cottage cheese curds are broken down smaller than their original size, but still visible. If you are making cinnamon sugar bagels, add the 1/2 tsp cinnamon sugar to your dough.
- Scoop dough onto a clean, flour dusted, surface and divide into 4 equal sections.
- Take each section of dough, and roll into a smooth, tight ball. Flatten each ball until they are a round pancake shape, approximately an inch thick. Sprinkle a little flour on the top of the dough as well as on the table under the dough. Using your pointer finger, press into the center of the dough until you press all the way through to the table. Spin the bagel around your finger to open the center of the bagel up even more. Using your thumb and forefinger, stretch the dough out more until the center hole is atleast an 1" to 1 1/2" in across. If you make it too small, it will close completely during baking and not look like a bagel.
- Make an egg wash with your egg and water, and brush the top of your bagel with a pastry brush. I like to put my toppings on a plate and flip my egg-washed bagel over onto the toppings chosen. You can also leave them plain if you prefer.
- Line your air fryer with a piece of parchment.
- Bake at 375℉ for 15 mintues
- Allow to cool completely before splitting
Notes
Nutrition
THANK YOU!
Thank you so much for trying this recipe, I hope you love these Cottage Cheese Bagels as much as my family does. If you make this recipe, please share and tag me on Instagram or Facebook! And, please leave a comment or star rating below. I love to see everyone be successful in the journey to a healthier lifestyle with fresh milled flour! Dont hesitate to contact me with any question, chances are we will both learn something from us working through it together!
Happy Baking!
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Such a wonderful recipe! The flavor is spot on! Thank you!
Ruth! So glad you enjoyed them!