Baked Cottage Cheese Fries (Printable Version)

Crispy baked cottage cheese fries — a high-protein, gluten-free snack or side dish ready in 45 minutes.

# What You'll Need:

→ Main

01 - 2 cups (450 g) full-fat cottage cheese, well-drained
02 - 2 large eggs

→ Dry Ingredients

03 - 1/2 cup (60 g) chickpea flour or gluten-free flour
04 - 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
05 - 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
06 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
07 - 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

→ For Baking

08 - Olive oil spray

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - Place the cottage cheese in a blender or food processor and blend until mostly smooth.
03 - Transfer the blended cottage cheese to a mixing bowl. Add eggs, chickpea flour, garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper. Stir thoroughly until a thick, uniform batter forms.
04 - Spread the batter onto the prepared baking sheet, forming a rectangle approximately 1/2 inch thick.
05 - Bake for 30 minutes or until firm and golden around the edges. Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes.
06 - Using a sharp knife or pizza cutter, slice the baked slab into fry-shaped pieces.
07 - Carefully separate the fries and arrange them in a single layer on the baking sheet. Lightly spray with olive oil.
08 - Return to the oven and bake for an additional 10 minutes until crispy, turning the fries once halfway through if desired.
09 - Serve warm with your preferred dipping sauce such as marinara, ranch, or Greek yogurt dip.

# Expert Hints:

01 -
  • These fries deliver that addictive crunch without deep frying, so you get all the satisfaction and none of the greasy aftermath.
  • Each serving packs 13 grams of protein, making them genuinely filling rather than just something to mindlessly nibble on.
02 -
  • If you skip draining the cottage cheese, your batter will be too wet and the fries will spread into a flat puddle instead of holding their shape.
  • The two stage baking method is what creates the contrast between the creamy center and the crispy outside, so resist the urge to skip the second bake.
03 -
  • Wet your knife or pizza cutter between cuts to prevent the batter from sticking and tearing your fries into jagged pieces.
  • Let the first bake cool completely before cutting if you want perfectly clean edges, because warm cheese is more prone to stretching and smearing.

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