a dough made with cottage cheese and eggs, filled with ham, cheese, and red pepper spread.
Cottage Cheese Doughs & Pastries
High-Protein Ham & Cheese Croissants
protein-packed croissants filled with ham and cheese.
- Yield
- 7 croissants
- Total
- 25 min
Ingredients
Dough
Filling
Directions
- 1
In a large bowl, mix the cottage cheese, eggs, flour, baking powder, salt, ground garlic, and Parmesan & herbs seasoning until a soft, smooth dough forms. It should be firm and easy to handle, not sticky.
- 2
Roll the dough into a large rectangle and spread the red pepper spread (or cream cheese) in a thin layer.
- 3
Arrange the ham along one long edge of the dough, sprinkle with the cheese, and top with the chopped chives.
- 4
Fold the dough over the filling and gently flatten it.
- 5
Cut into triangles, then roll each one from the wide end to form croissants.
- 6
Brush with egg yolk and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
- 7
Air fry at 260Ā°F (130Ā°C) for 20 minutes, then increase the temperature to 310Ā°F (150Ā°C) and cook for another 5 minutes, or until lightly golden.
Nutrition
- Serving size
- per croissant
- Calories
- 240 calories
- Protein
- 15 g
