Cottage Cheese Flatbread Recipes

One Way to Make 5 Flavors and Great for Everyday Meal to Accommodate Your Busy Life

Cottage cheese flatbread recipes can be many things. They are easy, plenty of flavors to choose from, freezer-friendly and many ways to substitute with other ingredients. They are the MUST-HAVES in your recipe box.

Total Time: 42 Minutes
Prep Time: 2 Minutes  
Inactive Cook Time: 40 Minutes  
Serving: 2-3

I love watching reels and any short videos online. Many of them are inspiring. Some recipes make me question whether if they can be done in different ways to make life easier. Here is one of those recipes.

I must admit that I tested the heck out of the original recipe and make several twists. And I am sure that you are going to enjoy the results tremendously. Why? Let’s find out…

Unlike many of the recipes posted on EZ-DinnerIdeas.com, this time is different. The original recipe and (my twisted) instructions are at the beginning of the page. Then, we will dive into each test and found out how the results are. After that, a brand new recipe I used in the test will be posted immediately after.  Instructions are mostly the same.  Ingredients are slightly different.

The Original Recipe I Learned Online

Ingredients
1 cup Cottage Cheese
2 Eggs
1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
1/2 tsp Onion Powder
1 tsp Italian Seasoning

Instructions

1. Preheat oven at 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Whisk everything together and transfer to parchment paper lined baking sheet.
3. Use a spatula to spread out the batter around 8"x11" size and bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes until brown and set.
4. Let the flatbread cool on the counter for 10 minutes before cutting into 2-3 equal pieces and assemble cold cut, vegetables or any leftover from the grill to make sandwiches. Enjoy immediately!

The next few steps that I am going to share with you are going to be the spin-off of the original recipe.

Recipe I learned online, but skipped the blender completely.

Does The Flatbread Batter Need A Blender?

The original recipe I learned online used a "bullet" blender.  There are many of the similar flatbread recipes online do the same thing.  But I only have a regular blender and use it when it is really needed to blend something.  So, the first time when I made the cottage cheese flatbread recipes, I only use a fork to whisk seasonings together, then beat in 2 eggs and last cottage cheese.

There were a lot of lumps and looked a bit concerning after transferring onto a baking sheet.  But it came out perfectly fine.

Conclusion: A blender is NOT a must.

Different Flavored Cottage Cheese Flatbread Recipes Baked At the Same Time

I used 2 same size baking sheets (15 x 10") with slight differences of the recipes going into the oven at the same time.  It may take a little bit longer to brown them the way it is supposed to be.  But it’s still ok.

1. Preheat oven at 350F and line 2 same size baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Using the same bowl to make 2 batches of bread separately.  The original recipe is comparatively milder in flavor.  So, mix that batch first and scrape it to one parchment paper-lined baking sheet to spread it out.
3. Use the same bowl to mix another batch of flatbread which should be stronger in flavor.  Once it is mixed, transfer to another baking sheet and spread it out.
4. Transfer both baking sheets into the oven on the same oven rack to bake at the same time.  No cleaning is needed in between.   It’s a plus.

So, what is the other cottage cheese flatbread recipe used here?

The spin-off from the original recipe, but using the same size baking sheets to double the quantity.

Recipe #2:
1 cup Cottage Cheese
2 Eggs
1 tsp Dry Chives
A pinch of Salt

Use the same direction as the original recipe.

Conclusion: Yes, you can bake different flavored cottage cheese flatbread recipes at the same time in the same oven. One oven and two recipes in one shot is totally possible. It may take a few minutes longer than the original 40-minute until the flatbread is brown.

Cottage Cheese Flatbread Recipes Freezer-Friendly

Parents, you most likely run around with your kids to sport events and some other places all the time.  Been there, done that and still doing it a lot.  So, it made me wondering if these cottage cheese flatbread recipes can be my to-go meal.  That was the reason for this experiment.

Results and instructions are below:

1. The flatbread must be completely cool to room temperature.
2. Cut the flatbread to the size that will fit into your container (recommended 8x8" or 9x11”) and you will be able to assemble sandwiches individually later.
3. Separate each flatbread with a piece of wax or parchment paper between each of them.  This will prevent them from sticking together.
4. Transfer the flatbread into the container and uncovered.
5. Let the bread freeze in the freezer for at least 4 hours before putting the lid on.  This will prevent freezer burn.
6. Because of the flatbread stacking up on top of each other, they curl when they are frozen.  It will be straightened up once it is thawed.
7. Flatbread stays in freezer for up to a month.

OR

1. After the flatbread was completely cool down, cut into the desirable sizes.  Flatbread can stay on the same parchment paper of the baking sheet which was cooked in the oven earlier. 
2. Transfer the baking sheet of flatbread into the freezer.  (Yes, everything went into the oven earlier go into the freezer now.  Given your freezer can fit the baking sheet.)
3. The frozen flatbread comes out nice and flat if there is no other flatbread stacked on top.  But it will take up some room from your freezer at least overnight.

Using parchment/wax paper to separate cottage cheese flatbread pieces and freezes them. It was a SUCCESS!

To Thaw and Make A Sandwich

Instructions

1. It can stay in room temperature for 15-20 minutes in room temperature to thaw the flatbread.
2. Or, pop it into the microwave and warm it by 60-90 seconds.  I recommend it to do it in the 30-second interval to prevent drying it.
3. Once the flatbread is pliable, make your favorite to-go sandwich.

Conclusion: This is a bonus for me because there is at least a day that we have to eat on the road.  I will make a big batch of cottage cheese bread at the beginning of the week.  Then, on the day that I need it, I pack some ice packs into a cooler and put my container of assembled sandwiches in there for my lunch.  So, if you have the similar needs as I do, this is a great way to keep you on the keto train.

Using egg white to substitute whole eggs.

Can These Cottage Cheese Flatbread Recipes Use Egg White Instead of Eggs?

The answer is yes. It depends on how picky you are when it comes to the final result.  Egg white comparatively has more moisture.  With or without blending the ingredients with a blender, the extra liquid could separate from the rest of the batter easily.  Because of that reason, some part of the flatbread is a bit more burned than the others.

Recipe #3
1 cup Cottage Cheese
2 Egg White (I use pasteurized egg white. The package provide the direction of how much you will need to add by converting 2 eggs to the egg white.)
1 tbsp Dry Kale

Conclusion: The moisture may be a bit too much from the egg white.  That was also the reason I used dry kale, by using dry vegetables to absorb the excessive moisture.

Using a secret ingredient along with everything bagel seasoning, this cottage cheese flatbread turned out GREAT!

An Alternative Way to Incorporate Egg Whites with These Cottage Cheese Flatbread Recipes

You heard of stories about how potato chips and brownie recipes were developed through accidents.  I guess my cottage cheese flatbread recipe with egg white happened in this same manner.  I was 2 tablespoons short of cottage cheese.  And here came the inspiration.  At the time, I thought that it would not hurt to give it a try.  Man, oh man...it turned out very well.  So here is Recipe #4:

1 cup Cottage Cheese (2 tbsp short)
2 tbsp Sour Cream (to make up the shortage of the cottage cheese)
1/3 cup Store-Bought Pasteurized Egg White
Everything Bagel Seasoning

1. Same directions as above.  Mix cottage cheese, sour cream and egg white together with a fork.
2. Pour batter onto a parchment lined baking sheet and sprinkle Everything Bagel Seasoning on top and baked in a preheated 350F oven for 40 minutes.

Conclusion: The mixture and the bread turned out very well.  It was  evenly cooked.

Double the quantity to make a HUGE cottage cheese flatbread and freezes the leftover. P.E.R.F.E.C.T.

Can You Double the Quantity and Make the Cottage Cheese Flatbread In One Shot?

Instructions

1. I use 17 x 12" / 43 x 30cm size baking sheet which is also the same one to make pumpkin roll.
2. Line it with parchment paper and spread the batter out as big and wide as you can.
3. Bake in 350F for 40 minute.

Recipe #5
2 cups Cottage Cheese
4 Eggs
1 tsp Garlic Powder
1 tsp Dry Parsley Flakes

Conclusion: It works and most likely is better than making a single batch.

Rule of thumb to make cottage cheese flatbread sandwiches is to add fillings which have similar texture as the bread. It will be less messy and easy to eat.

What Can Be the Sandwich Fillings or Ingredients?

You most probably have seen many videos about cottage cheese flatbread recipes.  And majority of them would add some vegetables, such as spring green, spinach, sliced tomatoes with cold cut.  It is mainly because the flatbread itself is very soft and tender.  So, you want to have the fillings with similar texture.  Or you can make a big mess. 

Here are some recommendations.  You can use your leftovers from the grill, holiday turkey, ham or even the brisket.  But make sure that you will bring it to luke warm, not hot, and cut them into either bite size or thinly sliced the meat before assemble them together with the flatbread.

If you have more flatbread recipes, share with us. Did you like the tips that I experimented for you? Comments below.

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