High-Protein Dough (no-rise!)

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By Emily Richter

8/22/2025

This is my go-to high-protein dough recipe ! It’s seriously so good, incredibly easy to make, and super versatile — so much so that I’ve used it as a base for SO many high-protein recipes on Fit Foodie Finds (sharing them all below).

What’s the ingredient DL? This high-protein dough uses just 4 ingredients, and requires ZERO rise time. It’s a 1:1 ratio of all-purpose flour and skyr yogurt (+ baking powder and a little salt). I’ve used this base for every single one of the recipes below. It’s seriously THAT good.

This dough packs 20g of protein per serving, and is perfect for both sweet and savory recipes. The protein-packed secret? Skyr yogurt OR blended cottage cheese! That’s right, you can use either one in this recipe and they’ll both add a ton of protein.

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High-Protein Dough Ingredients

  • All-purpose flour: AP flour is the base of this dough. It helps create the perfect crispy and chewy dough when baked. We have not tested this recipe (yet) with gluten-free AP flour or almond flour.
  • Plain Skyr yogurt, Greek yogurt or blended cottage cheese: I tested this recipe with Skyr yogurt, Greek yogurt, and blended cottage cheese, and all were great at adding both protein and the right amount of moisture. Painterland Sisters skyr yogurt is my jam if you haven’t tried it yet.
  • Baking powder: Because this dough doesn’t have any yeast, it needs baking powder as a leavening agent. Don’t skip it!
  • Sea salt: Every dough needs a lil salt, even when you’re making sweet recipes!

Don’t Have Skyr Yogurt?

Greek yogurt or blended cottage cheese are great substitutes for Skyr yogurt in this recipe. Both are still packed with protein and will give you a similar outcome.

What is the best kind of cottage cheese for this dough?

I prefer to use a 2% – 4% fat content cottage cheese for this dough because if you go low fat/nonfat, the water content is higher.

My Best High-Protein Dough Recipes

So, without further ado, here are some of my most popular recipes made with this high-protein dough as the base ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

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Cottage Cheese Pizza Crust

A slice of fruit pizza topped with blueberries, strawberries, grapes, kiwi, mint leaves, and lemon zest on a cookie crust with cream cheese frosting. - 7

Cottage Cheese Protein Fruit Pizza Recipe

Golden-brown stuffed bread rolls, reminiscent of delightful pizza hot pockets, are sprinkled with herbs and paired with a small bowl of tomato sauce on a white surface. - 8

High-Protein Pizza Hot Pockets

Close-up of cinnamon rolls topped with white icing and glazed with syrup. - 9

Protein Monkey Bread Recipe

Close-up of a glazed apple pastry, reminiscent of air fryer apple fritters, with a bite taken out, resting on a cooling rack and surrounded by fresh apples and apple slices. - 10

Air Fryer Apple Fritters Recipe

A plate of golden-brown cottage cheese gnocchi topped with fried sage and grated cheese, accompanied by a gold fork. - 11

Cottage Cheese Gnocchi Recipe

Close-up of freshly baked, golden-brown dinner rolls with a soft, fluffy interior. - 12

Air Fryer Dinner Rolls Recipe

A dozen small, round cakes with white icing drizzle, some with bites taken out, are arranged on crumpled parchment paper under natural light. - 13

Air Fryer Pumpkin Bagel Bites

A close-up of cheesy baked biscuits with melted cheddar cheese on top, served on a white plate. - 14

Cottage Cheese Breakfast Biscuits Recipe

Close-up of three bagels topped with sesame seeds and other seasonings on a beige plate. - 15

Two-Ingredient Air Fryer Protein Bagels

A sliced strawberry bagel is shown on a white plate with two fresh strawberry slices underneath. - 16

Strawberry Cottage Cheese Bagels Recipe

A strawberry shortcake dessert with layers of biscuits, whipped cream, and sliced strawberries, garnished with mint leaves on a white plate. - 17

High-Protein Strawberry Shortcake Recipe

Close-up of a cinnamon roll with creamy white icing and swirls of cinnamon sugar on a light-colored plate. - 18

Small Batch Protein Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

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Protein Tortilla Recipe