Description
Delicious and fluffy Strawberry Cottage Cheese Bagels made with a blend of cottage cheese and freeze-dried strawberry powder, baked to perfection in an air fryer. These bagels have a subtle fruity sweetness and a soft texture, perfect for a tasty breakfast or snack.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- 3 tablespoons freeze-dried strawberry powder
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
Wet Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat the Air Fryer: Set your air fryer to 350℉ to ensure it’s hot and ready for baking the bagels.
- Mix Dry and Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the blended cottage cheese, flour, baking powder, sea salt, freeze-dried strawberry powder, and brown sugar. Stir thoroughly using a silicone or wooden spoon until the ingredients are well incorporated and the mixture starts to form a dough.
- Form Dough Ball: Using your hands, press together the mixture to form a cohesive dough ball that holds together well.
- Knead the Dough: Transfer the dough onto a floured work surface and knead it gently until smooth. If the dough is sticky, sprinkle additional flour on top and bottom as needed to prevent sticking.
- Shape Bagels: Divide the kneaded dough into 4 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a ball, then lightly flatten each ball. Use the end of a rounded spoon or your finger to poke a hole in the center, stretching it carefully so it doesn’t close while cooking.
- Apply Egg Wash: Brush the tops and bottoms of each bagel lightly with the beaten egg to give them a golden finish after air frying.
- Prepare Air Fryer Basket: Line the air fryer basket with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ease cleanup.
- Air Fry Bagels: Place the bagels in the basket, air fry for 6 minutes, then carefully flip them over and air fry for another 6 minutes. Depending on the size of your air fryer, you may need to cook the bagels in two batches.
- Cool and Serve: Remove the bagels from the air fryer and let them cool for 5 minutes before serving. They can be enjoyed plain or with your favorite toppings like cream cheese, butter, or fresh fruit.
Notes
- Oven instructions: Preheat the oven to 400℉, follow steps 2 through 5, and bake the bagels for 12 minutes instead of air frying.
- Fresh or frozen strawberries can be used in place of freeze-dried strawberry powder—use 1 cup diced fresh or frozen strawberries.
- Adjust sweetness by reducing the amount of brown sugar according to your preference.
- To make freeze-dried strawberry powder, grind freeze-dried strawberries in a clean coffee grinder or a small food processor until fine.
- Substitute 1 cup of skyr yogurt for the blended cottage cheese as an alternative—it works great in the recipe.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bagel
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
