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Quick Cottage Cheese Rolls #GayLeaMom

Homemade bread is one of my favourite things but there is a lot of waiting involved when making bread at home that it isn’t always feasible to do.  This recipe for Quick Cottage Cheese Rolls doesn’t involve any yeast so it is super quick to make.  They are made with a surprising ingredient, cottage cheese!

I’ve made Cottage Cheese Bread before so I thought these rolls would be just as good!  For these dinner rolls, I used Gay Lea Nordica Cottage Cheese.  I always have a tub of cottage cheese in my fridge to have as a snack after a workout.  I love that it is full of protein and delicious too!  Gay Lea Nordica Cottage Cheese is gluten and nut free as well as Kosher certified.  It is available in Fat Free, 1%, 2%, 4% and Lactose-Free.

I divided the original recipe in half and made 8 rolls out of the recipe.  I also added some salt to help bring out the flavours.  These rolls come together very quickly and are made in the food processor.  The dough is very sticky so make sure to flour your board well before transferring the dough to it.  I rolled my dough into a ball, they didn’t bake that way and come out in all sorts of different shapes giving it a more rustic look.  Although these rolls do not have any yeast in them, there are soft and light.  They were delicious with some butter.  If you want a sweeter roll, you can increase the sugar.  Leftover rolls can be stored in an airtight container but the sugar will dissolve into the roll so you won’t get the crunch from the sugar but they are still tasty!  I can see a lot of variations of these rolls.  Mixing in some cheddar cheese or adding in some herbs would be some great options!

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Yield: 8

Quick Cottage Cheese Rolls

Cottage Cheese Rolls in a wire basket lined with a cloth.

These Quick Cottage Cheese Dinner Rolls require no yeast and are easy to make. Making homemade rolls have never been easier! 

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

Rolls

  • 3/4 cup Gay Lea Nordica Cottage Cheese
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 3/4 tsp white vinegar
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3/4 tsp baking powder

For Brushing On Top:

  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 2 tbsp sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.  
  2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.  I used a Silpat mat.
  3. To a food processor, add cottage cheese, eggs, vanilla extract and sugar and process.
  4. In a small bowl, mix together the baking soda and vinegar.  Add to the food processor.
  5. Add the flour, salt and baking powder.  Process until everything is combined.  The dough with be wet and very sticky.
  6. Transfer the dough to a well floured board.  Divide into 8 pieces and roll each into a ball.  Place on the prepared baking sheet.
  7. Bake for 12 minutes.  
  8. Remove from oven and brush each roll with milk.  Then sprinkle sugar on top.  
  9. Bake for an additional 5-10 minutes or until browned.  Leftovers should be stored in an airtight container.

Notes

Adapted from momsdish.com

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 198Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 51mgSodium: 316mgCarbohydrates: 35gFiber: 1gSugar: 10gProtein: 8g

Above values are estimates.

32 thoughts on “Quick Cottage Cheese Rolls #GayLeaMom

  1. These sound delightful and I love that they are all sorts of shapes and sizes. They look so puffy and tempting, I'm a sucker for bread and can prolly eat all of them.

  2. These sound delightful and I love that they are all sorts of shapes and sizes. They look so puffy and tempting, I'm a sucker for bread and can prolly eat all of them.

    1. I recently made these with almond flour, and added some shredded cheese and they have a fluffy muffin top consistency. Very yummy!

  3. Could one log be made and placed in a bread pan like baking a loaf? I know it seems silly to ask, but I’ve done recipes where it didn’t work in a loaf pan. Can’t wait to try it.

        1. I was able to double the recipe successfully with my food processor. You could probably blend the wet ingredients and transfer them to a mixer

  4. What % cottage cheese do you use? I always have 2% on hand, so hope that is what you used in this recipe.

  5. Mine didn’t brown on top. What can I do to get them to brown?
    I seem to always have this problem. I can’t get rolls or bread to brown on top.

  6. I was just innocently scrolling Pinterest and when I saw this I stopped scrolling and immediately made them. Thanks for a great quick bun recipe!

  7. Will it work if I cut the recipe in half? There’s just the two of us..thanks! I love cottage cheese in my pancakes !

  8. These sound good, but don’t think dinner rolls should be “sweet”. I’m going to try without vanilla and sugar topping. Stay tuned!

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