Do you love bread but value high protein? We have just the right recipe for you. Our Protein Baguette Basic Recipe combines classic bread enjoyment with a high protein content and fewer carbohydrates – ideal for anyone who values a balanced diet. Discover how to create a baguette with simple ingredients that contains twice as much protein as usual recipes. And the best part is: you can vary the recipe to your taste, whether with olives, bacon, without cheese, fresh herbs, and so on. Tip: Also suitable for meal prep! ⬇️
1. Ingredients for 1 Baguette
For the dough:
- 300 g flour
- 75 g More Protein Cream
- 250 g low-fat quark
- 100 g quark 20%
- Pinch of Chunky Flavour Neutral
- 1 egg
- More Spices Herbal Salt
- 65 ml milk
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 20 g cream of tartar baking powder
Ingredients for the filling:
- 20–30 g dried tomatoes, diced
- 100 g feta, diced
Toppings:
- 2–3 tbsp pumpkin seeds
➡️ Tip: Feel free to use other ingredients for the filling, e.g., diced olives, fried onions, bacon bits, or chicken cold cuts for even more protein content. Also be creative with toppings, such as sunflower seeds, walnuts, or fresh herbs like rosemary.
2. Preparation
- Knead all the dough ingredients well together and gently fold in the filling at the end.
- Shape the dough into a baguette and place it in a loaf pan lined with baking paper (approx. 23 cm).
- Bake at 180°C for 50–55 minutes (cover with aluminum foil halfway through baking).
- Let the baguette cool, slice, top as desired, and preferably enjoy warm.
➡️ Tip: You can also shape the dough into smaller rolls. These are then perfect for freezing as meal prep. Keep in mind that the baking time varies for smaller baked goods.
3. Nutritional comparison
