Description
Easy Spinach Cottage Cheese Flagels are soft, cheesy flat bagels packed with spinach and protein-rich cottage cheese. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or an easy grab-and-go snack.
Ingredients
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For the Dough
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
For the Filling
- 2 cups baby spinach, finely chopped
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, combine cottage cheese, olive oil, and egg until creamy.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until a soft dough forms.
- Fold in chopped spinach and shredded mozzarella cheese.
- Shape the dough into 6 flat bagel-style rounds and place on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through.
- Cool for 5 minutes before serving warm.
Notes
Full-fat cottage cheese gives the best creamy texture.
Lightly flour your hands if the dough feels sticky.
Add garlic powder or Italian seasoning for extra flavor.
Delicious served with cream cheese, hummus, or whipped feta.
Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 4 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 flagel
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 40mg