Cottage Cheese Chips (Printer-Friendly)

Crispy, protein-packed cottage cheese chips seasoned with garlic and smoked paprika for a healthy snack.

# What You'll Need:

→ Dairy

01 - 1 cup (225 g) cottage cheese, full-fat or low-fat

→ Seasonings

02 - 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
03 - 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
04 - 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
05 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
06 - 1/8 teaspoon black pepper

# How-To Steps:

01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) and line a large baking tray with parchment paper.
02 - In a blender or food processor, blend the cottage cheese for 1–2 minutes until completely smooth and creamy.
03 - Transfer the blended cottage cheese to a mixing bowl. Add garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper; stir until evenly combined.
04 - Using a spoon, drop small even mounds (about 1 tablespoon each) of the seasoned mixture onto the prepared baking tray, flattening each gently into circles approximately 2 inches (5 cm) wide. Leave space between each chip to allow for spreading.
05 - Bake for 30–35 minutes, or until the chips are golden brown and crisp around the edges. For extra crunch, flip the chips halfway through baking.
06 - Let the chips cool on the tray for at least 10 minutes to become fully crisp. Serve immediately with salsa, guacamole, or yogurt dip, or store in an airtight container.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • These chips deliver the crunch of a potato chip with fifteen grams of protein per serving and almost no carbs, which feels like discovering a loophole in snacking.
  • The entire recipe needs one bowl, a blender, and pantry seasonings you probably already own.
02 -
  • If your chips come out chewy instead of crispy, the mounds were too thick, spread them thinner next time and they will shatter properly.
  • Flipping them gently halfway through baking was a game changer I stumbled into by accident, it dries out the bottoms and gives an even crunch on both sides.
03 -
  • Blend the cottage cheese longer than you think is necessary, those last thirty seconds are what turn a lumpy spread into something that bakes evenly and crisps uniformly.
  • The single biggest secret is patience during cooling, the chips gain nearly all their crunch after they leave the oven, so wait the full ten minutes no matter how tempting they smell.

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