Bread Machine Cottage Cheese Bread
Homemade cottage cheese bread is a high protein loaf that bakes right in your bread maker. Light egg whites and cottage cheese are blended until smooth and help create the perfect tender crumb. Want a delicious variation? Try adding a packet of dried onion soup mix along with the dry flour for a French Onion bread.
Ingredients
For the Cottage Cheese Bread:
- 7 - 8 egg whites from large eggs should weigh about 250 grams total
- 1 cup (255 g) cottage cheese see notes
- 1/3 cup lukewarm water
- 4 2/3 cups (582 g) bread flour
- 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt see notes
- 1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
Easy French Onion Bread Variation:
- 1 packet dried onion soup mix optional, add on top of the flour if using and omit the added kosher salt
Instructions
- Blend the egg whites and cottage cheese together until smooth. You can use a blender, food processor, or an immersion blender in a medium-sized mixing bowl.
- Pour the egg mixture into the bread pan fitted with the paddle attachment. Add the water.
- Add the flour, salt, and yeast right on top of the wet ingredients.
- Place the bread pan back into the bread machine. Select the BASIC/WHITE program, the 2-pound loaf size, and your desired darkness level. Press START.
- The program will take about 3 hours and 30 minutes to finish. Remove the loaf from the bread pan and let it cool completely before slicing.
Recipe Notes
A Note on Salt:
If you buy salted cottage cheese, use only the 1/2 teaspoon salt as listed in the recipe card. However, if you buy low-sodium cottage cheese with less than 100 mg sodium per 1/4 cup, use 1 1/2 teaspoons of kosher salt.Homemade Onion Soup Mix:
If you want the flavor of the onion soup mix but want to control the sodium, you could also use:- 3 tablespoons dried minced onion
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt: This is the only salt needed for the recipe if you use the DIY herb blend. Unless you use low-sodium cottage cheese, then add 1 1/2 teaspoons salt.
