Crispy Baked Cottage Cheese Fries (Printable)

Crispy golden cottage cheese fries baked with chickpea flour and smoked paprika. High-protein, gluten-free snack or side.

# Ingredient List:

→ 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. Mix thoroughly until a thick batter forms.
04 - Spread the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet, forming a rectangle about 1/2 inch thick. Bake for 30 minutes or until firm and golden around the edges.
05 - Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes. Using a sharp knife or pizza cutter, slice the baked mixture into fry shapes.
06 - Carefully separate and arrange the fries on the baking sheet. Lightly spray with olive oil. Return to the oven and bake for an additional 10 minutes for extra crispiness, turning once halfway through if desired.
07 - Serve warm with your favorite dipping sauce such as marinara, ranch, or Greek yogurt dip.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • You get the satisfaction of fries without the deep frying mess or the post snack regret.
  • Cottage cheese disappears completely into the batter so even people who hate the texture will never know its there.
02 -
  • Skipping the draining step will leave you with a soggy slab that crumbles instead of crisping, so take those ten minutes and let the cottage cheese shed its excess moisture.
  • The fries firm up as they cool so do not panic if they seem too soft right out of the oven.
03 -
  • Use full fat cottage cheese because the lower fat versions contain more water and will not set as firmly during baking.
  • Let the baked slab cool for the full five minutes before cutting or the fries will tear and lose their shape.

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