Skinny Girl Bagels

Written By Simone Gmuca

Who doesn’t love a good bagel (especially a Long Island bagel…if you know, you know)?!

Unfortunately, bagels are loaded with calories and carbs that can spike our blood sugar and cause weight gain over time. A traditional bagel contains about 300 calories and 60 grams of carbs - and that’s without all the toppings.

I’m all about recreating healthier, ower carb versions of all my favorite foods - bagels included.

My Skinny Girl bagel recipe tastes like the real thing but only has 155 calories and 24 grams of carbs per bagel! Best of all, each one contains a whopping 11 grams of protein to help keep you full all morning and reduce overeating and cravings later in the day.

INGREDIENTS (makes 4 bagels):

  • 1 cup whole wheat flour

  • 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese

  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 1 egg

  • Everything Bagel seasoning (optional)

DIRECTIONS:

  • Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.

  • In a blender or food processor, add 1 cup of flour, 1 cup of cottage cheese, 1 tsp of baking powder, & 1/2 tsp of salt. Blend until smooth.

  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Separate the dough into 4 even chunks, and roll each chunk into a rope (if your dough is super sticky, put flour on your hands before rolling). Connect the ends of each rope together and place on the baking sheet.

  • Whisk the egg in a bowl and brush the tops of each bagel with it. Add everything bagel seasoning on top, if using.

  • Bake 25-30 minutes.

  • I love using these to make a breakfast sandwich with scrambled eggs, turkey bacon, avocado, & arugula!

NUTRITION FACTS (per bagel):

155 calories

24 g carb (4 g fiber; 4 g sugar)

1 g fat

11 g protein

Simone Gmuca
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