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Cottage Cheese Bagels with Sesame

Four small, soft bagels made with cottage cheese and baking powder. No yeast or boiling, just mix, shape and bake.

Recipe by Tasty Recipes

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55 minMakes 4 bagels
Timing breakdown · 3 timed stages

Estimated total: 15 minutes of preparation, 22 to 25 minutes of baking and 15 minutes of cooling before slicing.

Preparation / waiting Step 2
2 minutes
Baking Step 4
22 to 25 minutes
Resting / cooling Step 4
15 minutes

Durations are taken from the method and may overlap. Some preparation steps are not timed. Optional stages are separate from the main meal.

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How to make Cottage Cheese Bagels with Sesame

  1. 01

    Heat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment. Whisk flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl.

  2. 02

    Work in the cottage cheese to form a shaggy dough. Knead for 2 minutes. If sticky, lightly flour your hands and work surface.

  3. 03

    Divide into four pieces. Roll each into a short rope and firmly join the ends into a ring. Space the rings apart on the sheet.

  4. 04

    Brush lightly with beaten egg and scatter with sesame seeds. Bake for 22 to 25 minutes, until golden and baked through. Cool for 15 minutes before cutting.

Recipe questions

Are these chewy like boiled bagels?

Expect a softer, bread-like texture. The dough uses baking powder and goes straight into the oven.

What if the dough is very wet?

Strain excess cottage-cheese liquid before mixing. Add dusting flour sparingly, since too much can make the bagels dense.

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This adaptation has not been kitchen-tested by the Tasty Recipes team. Adapted as a half batch of Lindsay Pleskot's recipe. Refrigerate cooled bagels in a covered container and use within 3 days. Contains wheat, milk, egg and sesame.

Adapted from Lindsay Pleskot. Preparation times marked as estimates include the guidance above.

Additional guidance: Health Canada food storage guidance

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