Description
These High Protein Cottage Cheese Bagel Bites are a delicious and nutritious snack or breakfast option. Made with cottage cheese and almond flour, they are gluten-free, low carb, and vegetarian. Coated with everything bagel seasoning and baked until golden, these bites are perfect for a quick protein boost on the go.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 2 cups blanched super fine almond flour
- 3 tablespoons everything bagel seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit to prepare for baking the bagel bites.
- Blend Cottage Cheese: Add the cottage cheese to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth and creamy, ensuring a better texture for the dough.
- Mix Dough: Transfer the blended cottage cheese into a mixing bowl and add the almond flour. Mix thoroughly until a dough-like consistency is achieved.
- Form Balls: Roll the dough into 14 evenly sized balls to ensure even baking and uniform bite-size portions.
- Coat with Seasoning: Coat each dough ball evenly with the everything bagel seasoning for flavorful crust.
- Prepare Baking Sheet: Place the coated balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat to prevent sticking.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 18 to 22 minutes until golden and cooked through.
- Cool: Let the bites cool for 10 to 15 minutes to firm up and prevent crumbling.
- Serve: Enjoy plain or with cream cheese or additional blended cottage cheese as a spread.
Notes
- This recipe yields 14 bagel bites, with one bite considered a single serving.
- Cooling the bites properly is essential to avoid crumbling.
- These bites can be served with cream cheese or extra blended cottage cheese as a topping.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Gluten Free, Vegetarian, Low Carb
