These golden, chewy bagels get their protein power from cottage cheese and salty suluguni — no yeast, no boiling, no fuss. The dough comes together in minutes and bakes up fluffy, splitting beautifully for your favorite fillings. If you love high-protein mornings, you will also enjoy our Healthy Cottage Cheese Burger — this is the baked breakfast you will make on repeat.
Ingredients
For the bagels:
- 100 g (3.5 oz) cottage cheese
- 65 g (2.3 oz) suluguni cheese, grated
- 65 g (1/2 cup) flour
- 1 egg
- Pinch of salt
For the filling:
- Cream cheese, lettuce, tomato, sliced sausage
Instructions
- Grate the cheese; add the cottage cheese, sifted flour, salt, and egg; mix until combined.
- Shape into donut-like bagels and bake at 180C (350F) for 25-30 minutes.
- Slice and fill to taste — cream cheese, lettuce, tomato, and sausage work great.
Tips
- Grate the suluguni finely so it melts evenly into the dough.
- Wet your hands when shaping — the soft dough is a little sticky.
- Let the bagels cool for 10 minutes before slicing so they don’t squish.
Nutrition (per 100 g): 291 kcal, protein 32 g, fat 7 g, carbs 23 g.
Serve them warm with cream cheese, or start your day with our Avocado Egg Toast and the sweet Strawberry Cottage Cheese Pies. For more baking ideas, browse Allrecipes.