Discover how to make these light and tasty cottage cheese buns at home. With just 15 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of baking, you’ll have delicious, creamy buns perfect for breakfast or even as a dessert alongside your favorite hot drink. Personally, I think cottage cheese pairs wonderfully with hot chocolate!
Have you ever tried baking sweet pastries with cottage cheese? If not, you should definitely give it a go! The recipe is quite simple. Just combine the ingredients until the mixture is smooth, then form balls from the cottage cheese dough and bake them in the oven. The best part is that the ingredients are readily available and can be found in any local grocery store. Where else can you find such a healthy and delicious dessert recipe?
Here are some other sweet cottage cheese recipes:
Cottage Cheese Buns Ingredients:

- 320 g all-purpose flour;
- 250 g cottage cheese/farmer cheese full-fat;
- 1 egg;
- 60 g sugar;
- 50 ml milk;
- 20 g vegetable (sunflower) oil;
- 1 tsp. baking powder;
- ½ tsp. baking soda;
- ¼ tsp. salt.
How to bake a sweet cottage cheese pastry at home:
- Make sure to sieve all-purpose flour before baking (there is a good chance that buns will be much fluffier and softer); add the required amount of baking powder and soda. Combine ingredients by mixing.

- In a separate bowl, blend cottage cheese. You can use from a food processor to combine all the ingredients, to a hand blender and even a fork. The better-blended cottage cheese is the smother dough is.

- Beat in one egg, add sugar and salt, and pour oil. Mix.

- After thoroughly stirring the mixture, pour milk.

- Keep stirring the mixture after pouring milk. Try using a whisk for the purpose and get rid of all the lumps.

- Now is the time to combine dry ingredients with liquid ingredients. You have better add flour mixture bit by bit and stir it while you are doing that.

- When you add all the flour, start kneading the dough with your hands. The dough should workable but still a bit sticky, thick, and soft at the same time.

- Divide dough into ten equal parts (they will be around 50 grams each). Form balls with your hands. Line a baking tray with a parchment paper. Place cottage cheese dough balls with some space apart as they increase in size.

- Preheat oven at 350ºF/180°C. Bake cottage cheese buns for 20-25 minutes until they turn golden-brown.

- Before serving, make sure to let them cool. Sprinkle some powdered sugar over the bus and enjoy them with your favorite type of hot drink!

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Unfortunately, I still don’t own a food processor. If you have any good suggestions, I would be grateful if you could share them! I can only imagine how convenient and easy it must be to bake with a food processor. However, even without one, you don’t need to be a skilled cook to make this delicious cottage cheese dessert.
Quick Cottage Cheese Buns – Sweet Buns Recipe without Yeast
Ingredients
- 320 g all-purpose flour
- 250 g cottage cheese/farmer cheese full-fat
- 1 egg
- 60 g sugar
- 50 ml milk
- 20 g vegetable (sunflower) oil
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- ½ tsp. baking soda
- ¼ tsp. salt
Instructions
- Make sure to sieve all-purpose flour before baking (there is a good chance that buns will be much fluffier and softer); add the required amount of baking powder and soda. Combine ingredients by mixing.
- In a separate bowl, blend cottage cheese. You can use from a food processor to combine all the ingredients, to a hand blender and even a fork. The better-blended cottage cheese is the smother dough is.
- Beat in one egg, add sugar and salt, and pour oil. Mix.
- After thoroughly stirring the mixture, pour milk.
- Keep stirring the mixture after pouring milk. Try using a whisk for the purpose and get rid of all the lumps.
- Now is the time to combine dry ingredients with liquid ingredients. You have better add flour mixture bit by bit and stir it while you are doing that.
- When you add all the flour, start kneading the dough with your hands. The dough should workable but still a bit sticky, thick, and soft at the same time.
- Divide dough into ten equal parts (they will be around 50 grams each). Form balls with your hands. Line a baking tray with a parchment paper. Place cottage cheese dough balls with some space apart as they increase in size.
- Preheat oven at 350ºF/180°C. Bake cottage cheese buns for 20-25 minutes until they turn golden-brown.
- Before serving, make sure to let them cool. Sprinkle some powdered sugar over the bus and enjoy them with your favorite type of hot drink!
Notes
Quick Cottage Cheese Buns are a fantastic way to embrace the joy of baking! This delightful, yeast-free recipe makes it easy to create fluffy, sweet treats that are perfect for any occasion. Enjoy the warm, homemade goodness of these buns without the long wait. Happy baking! I look forward to you trying them.
If you have any questions or need assistance, please don’t hesitate to leave a comment below. I’m here to help and excited to share this wonderful experience with you!
Julia Miller is the founder of FreeFoodTips. Julia loves to travel and test new recipes. Here you will find recipes that are simple, delicious and perfect for everyday meals. FreeFoodTips is also packed with cooking tips and tricks.








