Description
Soft Eastern European Lazy Dumplings made with cottage cheese. Quick, comforting, and perfect for breakfast or dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound full-fat cottage cheese, well-drained
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract or a pinch of vanillin
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- Unsalted butter, for serving
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a gentle boil.
- In a large bowl, mix cottage cheese, sugar, vanilla, and salt until smooth.
- Add the egg and stir until fully combined.
- Gently mix in the flour until a soft dough forms.
- Divide dough, roll into ropes, and cut into pieces.
- Drop dumplings into boiling water and cook until they float.
- Simmer 1–2 minutes more, then remove and serve with butter.
Notes
- Drain cottage cheese well before using.
- Serve with sour cream, yogurt, honey, or berries.
- Refrigerate leftovers up to 2 days and reheat gently.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Eastern European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 16 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg