St. Patty's Protein Bagels

I’ve got a festive and healthy way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day! These naturally green high-protein bagels are packed with over 10 grams of protein per bagel and get their vibrant color from spirulina—no artificial dyes! They’re a perfect breakfast, brunch, or even a post-workout snack, and require only a few ingredients (most of which you probably have at home).

Get the full recipe and step-by-step instructions below.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup cottage cheese

• 1 tsp spirulina powder

• 1 cup flour

• 2 tsp baking powder

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 1 egg

• Optional: garlic salt, sesame seeds

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350 and line a baking sheet with parchment (or use a silpat)

2. In a food processor or blender, grind the cottage cheese and spirulina until smooth. Set aside.

3. In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt and stir to combine. Add cottage cheese mixture and work with hands into a dough. If it’s sticky, add a few spoonfuls of flour. Dump onto clean kitchen surface and continue kneading the dough until it’s homogenous. Cut into four equal pieces.

4. Roll each piece into a 6-8” rope, then pinch the end together to form a bagel shape.

5. Crack the egg and beat it, then brush each bagel with the egg wash and sprinkle with garlic salt and sesame seeds, if desired.

6. Bake for 20-25 minutes until baked through. Let rest for 10 minutes before enjoying!

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#3 Cotton Cocktail Napkins:  These fabric-feeling napkins are a fun alternative to paper cocktail napkins!

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#5 Kitchen Slippers:  The twins introduced me to these last year and we wear them almost any time we have a filming day.  It’s like a squishy kitchen mat that doesn’t leave your feet (and will save your back and knees from a long day of standing!)

#6 Purse Vase:  I love this vase so much!  I bought a bunch of them as thank you gifts after Tripp was born.  My favorite part is that you need only a few stems of your favorite blooms to make a beautiful arrangement!

#7 Preserved Lemons:  I always try to keep a jar of these in our pantry because they add instant oomph to almost anything.  To use, remove the peel from the fruit (discard the fruit), then dice the peel into tiny pieces!  Add onto a cheese board, into tapenade, with chicken, into a pasta with white sauce and peas. . . they add a bright, citrusy….wait what is in this!? … kinda flavor!

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#10 Salad Dressing Containers:  My sister gave me these and I love them!  They’re the perfect containers for little bits of leftovers.  I mainly use them for vinaigrettes!