Chocolate Chip Cottage Cheese Buns

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 cup very thick cottage cheese, blended (Use thick cottage cheese; blend until smooth.)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup flour (Plus more as needed; the dough should be scoopable, light, and springy.)
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 0.25 tsp salt
• 0.25 cup chocolate chips (Or more, to taste.)

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or another baking-sheet liner.

2. 2

   In a bowl, whisk together the egg, blended thick cottage cheese, and vanilla extract until combined.

3. 3

   In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.

4. 4

   Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix only until just combined, taking care not to overmix.

5. 5

   If the mixture is too wet to scoop, add a little more flour as needed. The finished dough should be light, springy, and scoopable; the amount of additional flour depends on the liquid content of the cottage cheese.

6. 6

   Fold in the chocolate chips until they are distributed throughout the dough.

7. 7

   Dollop the dough onto the lined baking sheet, dividing it into approximately eight portions.

8. 8

   Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 18–22 minutes, until the buns are golden.

9. 9

   Let the buns cool slightly, then enjoy.

Notes

Use very thick cottage cheese. Avoid overmixing. Additional flour may be needed depending on how much liquid is in the cottage cheese.

Nutrition per serving

• breakfast
• snack
• baked
• vegetarian
• high-protein
• chocolate chip
• cottage cheese