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cheese cakes made of cottage cheese without eggs in a frying pan

Eggless Cottage Cheese Syrniki in a Skillet

A quick, tasty breakfast for kids and grown-ups alike! These cottage cheese syrniki are wonderfully tender, filling, and wholesome — and there's not an egg in sight! You can make the batter the night before, so all that's left in the morning is a few minutes of frying.

Julia M.

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cheese cakes made of cottage cheese without eggs in a frying pan

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Cottage cheese

400

Sugar

Semolina

Sour cream

Vanilla

Baking soda

Vegetable oil (for frying)

Salt

Flour (+ a little more for dredging)

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 32 % 13 g

Fats 32 % 13 g

Carbohydrates 37 % 15 g

233 kcal

GI: 0 / 27 / 73

Cooking method

Cooking time: 40 min

Step 1:

Put the cottage cheese into a roomy bowl.
Step 2:

Add a pinch of salt, the vanilla, and the sugar. Mash it all together.
Step 3:

Then add the sour cream, flour, and semolina.
Step 4:

Mix the whole thing well and let it rest for 30 minutes. During this time the semolina will swell and the batter will thicken. If your cottage cheese is already moist, you can skip the sour cream. Mine was very dry and just needed a little moisture.
Step 5:

Pour some flour onto a separate plate. Dip a spoon in cold water and use it to scoop up a bit of the batter. Roll the portion in flour and shape it into a small patty with your hands. If you like, you can work a little more flour into the batter until it no longer sticks to your hands. Then you can simply roll it into a log and slice it into rounds with a sharp knife — whatever's easiest for you.
Step 6:

Heat a skillet until hot and add a little vegetable oil. Add the syrniki and fry over low heat for a minute.
Step 7:

Then flip the syrniki with a spatula and fry the other side until golden.
Step 8:

Transfer the finished syrniki to napkins or paper towels to blot off the excess oil. Serve with sour cream, jam, or sweetened condensed milk. Enjoy!

As you can see, you can absolutely make syrniki without eggs. The ingredient list is minimal, and the payoff is a tasty, wholesome treat. I've always loved syrniki for how simple and versatile they are — more proof that healthy can be delicious. They make a great breakfast for the whole family or a nice snack during the day. You can even pack them for a kid to take to school or on an outing. Plain cottage cheese can be a tough sell for kids, but in syrnik form it goes down easily. Enjoy!
Be ready for the flour to run a little more or less than the recipe states. Go by the consistency of the batter rather than a strict flour amount.