{"id":5718,"date":"2026-03-22T12:49:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T12:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.hopemakers.online\/?p=1610"},"modified":"2026-03-22T12:49:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T12:49:16","slug":"high-protein-cottage-cheese-sticks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.bollyent.com\/?p=5718","title":{"rendered":"high-protein cottage cheese sticks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><div class='code-block code-block-5' style='margin: 8px 0; clear: both;'>\n<div style=\"font-size: xx-small; color: #999999; text-align: center;\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9688461078346608\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- Sub bolly 3 -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9688461078346608\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"9785895217\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ingredients (makes 8\u201310 sticks)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 cup cottage cheese (paneer or thick ricotta works too)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/2 cup grated mozzarella cheese<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/2 cup oats (or breadcrumbs for crunchier texture)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 large egg<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon garlic powder<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon paprika (optional)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/4 teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Salt to taste<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\u20133 tablespoons flour (for dusting)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cooking spray or oil for air fryer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instructions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Prepare the mixture<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In a bowl, mash cottage cheese slightly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add mozzarella, Parmesan, oats, egg, garlic powder, paprika, pepper, and salt.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mix well until it forms a slightly sticky dough.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Shape the sticks<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dust your hands with a little flour.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take a portion of the mixture and shape into sticks (like finger-sized logs).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Roll each stick lightly in oats or breadcrumbs for extra crunch.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Preheat the air fryer<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Set to\u00a0<strong>180\u00b0C \/ 350\u00b0F<\/strong>\u00a0for 3\u20135 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cook the sticks<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Place the sticks in a single layer in the air fryer basket.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spray lightly with cooking oil.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Air fry for\u00a0<strong>10\u201312 minutes<\/strong>, turning halfway, until golden and crisp.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Serve<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Let the sticks cool for 2 minutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Serve with ketchup, yogurt dip, or your favorite sauce.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tips &amp; Tricks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use thick cottage cheese or paneer for better shape retention.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don\u2019t overcrowd the air fryer basket, or they won\u2019t cook evenly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can freeze the shaped sticks and cook later directly in the air fryer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ingredients (makes 8\u201310 sticks) Instructions Tips &amp; Tricks<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1611,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5718","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.bollyent.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5718","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.bollyent.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.bollyent.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.bollyent.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.bollyent.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5718"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.bollyent.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5718\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.bollyent.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5718"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.bollyent.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5718"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.bollyent.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5718"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}