These berry cottage cheese vatrushki are soft, golden buns with a creamy cottage cheese base and a sweet, juicy berry filling in the middle. They are light, protein-rich and perfect for breakfast, dessert or an afternoon treat with tea. If you love cottage cheese baking, you will also enjoy these Light Baked Cottage Cheese Donuts and these Baked Cottage Cheese Tartlets.
Ingredients
- 200 g (7 oz) cottage cheese
- 2 eggs
- 200 g (7 oz / about 1 2/3 cups) all-purpose flour
- Sweetener, to taste
- 1 tsp baking powder
- Fresh berries of your choice
- 1-2 tsp cornstarch
Instructions
- Combine the cottage cheese, eggs, flour, sweetener, and baking powder; knead into a soft dough and let it rest for 10-15 minutes.
- Chop the berries, toss with cornstarch, and sweeten to taste.
- Shape the dough into buns with a hollow in the middle and fill each with the berry mixture.
- Bake at 180 C (350 F) for 20-25 minutes until golden.
Tips
- Tossing the berries in cornstarch keeps the filling thick and prevents soggy buns.
- Do not overfill the hollows; a little filling goes a long way, and see Serious Eats for more baking technique ideas.
- Serve warm or at room temperature, dusted with a little powdered sugar if you like.
Nutrition per 100 g: 178 kcal, protein 15 g, fat 5.9 g, carbs 16.7 g.