Cottage Cheese and Cheese Buns

Soft, golden, and packed with protein, these cottage cheese and cheese buns are the perfect grab-and-go breakfast. The dough comes together in minutes with just a handful of ingredients, and a sprinkle of sesame seeds gives them a lovely finish. If you enjoy cottage cheese baking, you’ll also love our Cottage Cheese Buns with Poppy Seed and these Lazy Cottage Cheese Buns (Vatrushka).

One whole egg plus one white goes into the dough, while the leftover yolk makes a perfect golden glaze — nothing goes to waste. For more baking inspiration, take a look at Serious Eats, or try our Fluffy Cottage Cheese Muffins for another breakfast bake.

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 300 g (10 oz) cottage cheese (farmer cheese)
• 100 g (3/4 cup) flour
• 40 g (1/4 cup) hard cheese, grated
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 5 g (1 tsp) sesame seeds
• Salt, to taste

Instructions

1. Mix one whole egg plus one egg white with the cottage cheese, baking powder, flour, and salt.
2. Add the grated cheese and knead by hand until smooth.
3. Shape into 9 balls, place on a parchment-lined baking sheet, brush with the remaining yolk, and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
4. Bake at 180 C (350 F) for 30-35 minutes until golden.

Tips

• Don’t overmix the dough once the flour goes in — just knead until smooth so the buns stay tender.
• Brush the yolk glaze evenly and sprinkle the sesame seeds right away so they stick during baking.
• These buns keep well for a day or two in an airtight container; warm them briefly in the oven before serving.

Nutrition

Nutrition: per 100 g: 279 kcal, protein 23.3 g, fat 13.9 g, carbs 15 g