Cottage cheese buns

I had some leftover cottage cheese so wanted to use it up.

I found this recipe and was a bit skeptical if I’m honest.

OMG FLUFFY, they are so puffy and soft and amazing.

If you have a bread/carb loving fussy eater they are definitely worth a go. Any slight change to foods they normally eat is a win.

They are also slightly sweet which I wouldn’t normally enjoy but they do work, even with savoury dishes.

Great extra boost of protein and super quick and simple to make. In fact, perfect to make with children.

Recipe *

0.37 cup cottage cheese
1 egg
2/3 tsp vanilla
1/3 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp baking soda
1/3 tsp vinegar
2 tsp sugar (I used coconut sugar)
1 cup flour (I used wholemeal)

Method

Heat the oven to 175˚
Food process the cottage cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla until smooth. Take out the blade (or scrape mixture into a bowl).
Mix baking soda and vinegar then add to the cheese mixture.
Add the baking powder and flour and mix everything together.
Form a dough.
Split into 6 equal pieces.
Flour hands if dough is sticky and form into rolls.
Place on a baking sheet (I used a silicon sheet)
Bake approx. 18-20 minutes until browning on the top.
Serve immediately.
Would work with sweet toppings like jam or honey or savoury with butter and cheese, for example.
*With thanks to MomDish for the recipe

Judith, MA Cantab (Cambridge University), Post Grad Dip Psychology (Massey University), is an AOTA accredited picky eating advisor and internationally certified nutritional therapist. She works with 100+ families every year resolving fussy eating and returning pleasure and joy to the meal table.
She is also mum to two boys and the author of Creating Confident Eaters and Winner Winner I Eat Dinner. Her dream is that every child is able to approach food from a place of safety and joy, not fear.
Learn more about Judith here: https://theconfidenteater.com/about/