3 Ingredient Cottage Cheese Breadsticks
These 3-Ingredient Cottage Cheese Breadsticks are high-protein, quick to make, and shockingly close to the soft, garlicky breadsticks you get from your favorite restaurant chain. Blending the cottage cheese makes the dough tender and fluffy, and with no rising time or complicated steps. They’re the easiest homemade breadsticks you’ll ever pull off—perfect for weeknight dinners, kid-friendly meals, or dipping into anything.
Ingredients
- 2 cups (460g) 4% small-curd cottage cheese
- 3 cups (410g) self-rising flour, plus more for dusting, see note before starting
- 6 tbsp (84g) melted garlic herb butter, for brushing
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (205°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Add the cottage cheese to a blender and blend until completely smooth. Transfer the blended cheese to a large mixing bowl and add the flour. Mix until the flour is incorporated. Lightly flour your hands and work surface and transfer the dough to your floured work surface. Knead the dough until it is smooth. The dough should be slightly sticky but manageable.
- Lightly flour your work surface again and your hands. Divide the dough into 12 equal portions. Then roll each portion into a 6-inch log (the log will be a little less than 1 inch thick).
- Arrange the breadsticks on the baking sheets so they are spaced about 2 inches apart and brush generously with garlic butter.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the breadsticks are puffy and golden on top.
- Remove from the oven and immediately brush with more garlic butter. Allow the breadsticks to cool a little before serving, but make sure to serve them warm. You can also add some grated parmesan cheese and finely chopped parsley for garnish. Serve with a side of marinara sauce if desired. Store any uneaten breadsticks in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer. Reheat before eating leftovers.
Notes
- Cottage cheese note: This recipe works best with a cottage cheese that blends easily. I found that very high protein cottage cheese, such as Good Culture (around 14 grams per 1/2 cup serving), does not blend as well and will be too thick and not watery enough for the recipe. I used Amazon Grocery cottage cheese which blends easily and contains 13 grams of protein per 1/2 cup serving.
- I used Kerrygold garlic & herb butter.*
- Self-rising flour note: There are 2 main kinds of self-rising flour sold in the US. One that is a lower protein (2 grams per 1/4 cup serving) flour and one that has a regular amount of protein (3 grams per 1/4 cup (30g) serving). The amount of protein affects how much liquid is absorbed. For this recipe, I tested it with Gold Medal self-rising flour* (regular amount of protein). Please use a self-rising flour with a regular amount of protein (3 grams per 1/4 cup), or make your own self-rising flour with the recipe below.
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- Homemade self-rising flour blend: To make your own self-rising flour, combine 3 cups all purpose flour, 4.5 tsp baking powder and 1.5 tsp salt. Whisk together until evenly combined. Make sure your all purpose flour has a regular amount of protein (3 grams per 1/4 cup). Most brands in the US contain this amount but there are some brands with higher protein (4 grams per 1/4 cup) such as King Arthur Flour and Bob's Red Mill. You do not want a high protein flour for this recipe because the dough will be too dry.
- The estimated nutrition assumes all of the garlic herb butter is used, but you'll likely have some leftover.
Serving: 1piece, Calories: 187kcal, Carbohydrates: 24g, Protein: 7g, Fat: 7g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Sodium: 532mg, Sugar: 1g, NET CARBS: 24
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. This is not a comprehensive list of all the nutrients in the recipe (i.e., does not include vitamins, cholesterol, etc). I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.
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