Cottage Cheese Protein Bagels

Ingredients

• 1 cup cottage cheese, drained
• all-purpose or gluten-free flour
• baking powder
• salt
• egg wash
• Everything Bagel seasoning

Instructions

1. Whisk together all-purpose or gluten-free flour, baking powder, and salt.
2. Put 1 cup of cottage cheese through a strainer to drain excess liquid.
3. Combine the cottage cheese with the flour using a fork until it has crumbles.
4. Use clean hands to form the mixture into a ball.
5. Optionally, cover the dough and let it rest for a few minutes.
6. Divide the dough into four equal pieces, roll them into balls, and form bagels by poking a hole in the center and stretching them apart.
7. Brush the bagels with egg wash and coat with Everything Bagel seasoning.
8. Air fry the bagels at 280 for 15 to 16 minutes without flipping.
9. Let the bagels rest for 15 minutes before cutting.