Cottage Cheese Bread

Making bread is something that I would focus on or want to focus on; however, this high protein, healthy, and easy Cottage Cheese Bread was so irresistible that I had to give it a try. I was looking for an easy and high-protein bread recipe for my daughter and decided to incorporate cottage cheese with a ton of protein. If you're looking for a healthy, high-protein recipe, try this amazing Cottage Cheese Bread. It comes together quickly, is super moist and tender, and pairs perfectly with morning coffee!

About This Recipe

• This Cottage Cheese Bread is perfect for a healthy slice of bread for a grilled cheese sandwich, toast, or a cold-cut lunch!
• The process is as easy as regular bread, which we use INSTANT YEAST for. This kind of yeast does not need to rehydrate before mixing it into flour. We can add it to the recipe right at the beginning. Needless to say, this makes the process of baking much faster.
• One essential ingredient is cottage cheese, which provides all the protein. Every 100 grams of Cottage cheese contains 11 grams of protein. Amazing, right?!
• The liquid part of the recipe, apart from the cheese, is the egg white. We need 5 to 6 egg whites.
• I am baking this bread in a 9X5 inch loaf pan for the perfect shape.
• For the flour component, both all-purpose and bread flour work fine. I used all-purpose.
• This recipe calls for salt and sugar to activate the yeast. Sugar speeds up the fermentation process.

How To Make The Cottage Cheese Bread

• Start by activating the instant yeast. Add lukewarm water, instant yeast, and sugar in a small bowl. Let it sit for 5-10 minutes. The yeast starts to bloom and will foam up.
• In a food processor, blend the cottage cheese and egg whites until smooth.
• Pour the cheese and egg mixture into a large bowl, add the yeast, and mix well.
• Sift the flour and salt over the wet mixture and use your clean hands to mix everything.

Stand Mixer Or Use Your Hand

• Use the hook attachment to mix and knead the dough. If you do not have a stand mixer, lightly flour a surface, dump the dough on the surface, and start kneading it until it is smooth and lump-free. It may take up to 10 minutes to reach the smooth dough.
• Shape the dough into a ball, cover the bowl, and let the dough rest in a warm spot for one hour. It should be double the size in an hour.

• Lightly dust a surface and roll out the dough into a rectangular shape. Fold the dough into a log shape, wet your hands and pinch the seam to prevent the log from opening.

• Place the log into the loaf pan, cover and let it sit for another half hour. The dough will come up to the rim of the pan.

• Use a pairing knife to cut in the center of the bread.
• Bake it in the 400F oven for 45 minutes. You may notice that the Cottage Cheese Bread starts to brown fast. In this case, cover the loaf with foil and continue baking.
• Let it cool down in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer it to the cooling rack and let it cool down completely before cutting.

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