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Cottage Cheese Dill Bread is soft, savory, and protein-packed. Dill, cottage cheese, and onion make this bread machine recipe a flavorful favorite.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Last Updated on September 18, 2025 \u2013 Originally posted July 21, 2013<\/span><\/p>\n

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This bread recipe was originally developed at sea level.\u00a0 It was most recently tested with a Zojirushi BB-PDC20, the Home Bakery Virtuoso Plus, at an altitude of 3,700 feet.\u00a0 Learn more about \u00a0the bread machines I own and recommend<\/a>. I also have an article on high altitudes and your bread machine<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

The Man of the House and I used to participate in a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program.\u00a0 Once a week we\u2019d get a variety of veggies fresh from the farm.\u00a0<\/p>\n

One week, along with all the wonderful vegetables, our farm share included fresh dill.<\/p>\n

I remembered seeing a recipe for dill bread and thought, \u201cWhy not?\u201d The only thing that gave me pause was the cottage cheese in the ingredient list. (Cottage cheese? In bread?)<\/p>\n

The bread tasted great toasted and topped with cream cheese. We also used this savory bread in sandwiches.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In fact, this recipe inspired us to plant dill in our own garden. These days, when I bake this bread, the dill comes from our herb garden.<\/p>\n

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Updated Recipe<\/h2>\n

This dill bread recipe was originally published in 2013.\u00a0 In 2025, it got a major (and very tasty) update.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

First, the name. Cottage cheese is a key part of this recipe, so it seemed only fair to give it top billing. Goodbye Dill Bread<\/em>, hello Cottage Cheese Dill Bread<\/em>!<\/p>\n

Speaking of cottage cheese, the recipe originally called for cream-style cottage cheese.\u00a0 I had a hard time finding it, so I switched to regular cottage cheese.\u00a0 And because regular cottage cheese doesn\u2019t have as much liquid, the recipe now calls for 2 extra tablespoons of water.<\/p>\n

Now for the tasty part!\u00a0 Many readers suggested that what this recipe really needed was a tablespoon of dried minced onion.\u00a0 I tried it and oh my gosh!\u00a0 It\u2019s so, so good with that one addition.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Last, but not least, I increased the amount of dill in the recipe.<\/p>\n

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First of all, the cottage cheese in this recipe makes this one of the most protein-rich breads on the site.<\/strong>\u00a0 So if you\u2019re looking for a way to get additional protein in your diet, take a look at this recipe.<\/p>\n

Now to the making of the bread, I\u2019ve seen some recipes for dill bread that recommend you warm the cottage cheese before adding it to the bread pan. This is because the temperature of the cold cottage cheese might affect the yeast and cause the bread not to rise as much.<\/p>\n

If your machine is like my Zojirushi<\/a> and has a warming cycle, that\u2019s not needed.\u00a0 If your machine doesn\u2019t have a warming or preheat cycle, you\u2019ll want to warm the cottage cheese.<\/p>\n

Making Cottage Cheese Dill Bread<\/h2>\n

This makes a two-pound loaf of bread. Use the basic setting with the medium crust option.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Follow the instructions that came with your bread machine in terms of which ingredients to put in the bread machine first. With my bread machine<\/a>, I add the liquid first.<\/p>\n

Speaking of liquids, here\u2019s a little trick I use: I measure the water in a Pyrex measuring cup<\/a>, then crack the egg right into the same cup. A quick whisk with a fork blends them together, and that way the egg is evenly distributed in the dough.<\/p>\n

As I already mentioned, my Zojirushi has a warming cycle.\u00a0 So for my machine I quarter the butter and\u00a0 put it in the corners. Although in this case, I\u2019d added the dill to one of the corners.\u00a0 So one of the pieces of butter is more corner-adjacent.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Check on the dough after five or ten minutes of kneading.<\/strong>\u00a0 It\u2019s especially important with this recipe because of the cottage cheese.\u00a0 Just pop the top of the bread machine and see how the dough is doing.\u00a0 It should be a smooth, round ball<\/a>. If it looks too dry, add water a teaspoon at a time until it comes together. If it looks too wet, sprinkle in flour a tablespoon at a time until the dough reaches that nice, balanced texture.<\/p>\n

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Cottage Cheese Dill Bread Recipe for the Bread Machine<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Again, this is a recipe for a two-pound bread machine. Use the basic setting with the medium crust option.<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 1\/3 cup cottage cheese
1\/3 cup plus 2 Tablespoons water<\/a>
1 egg, beaten
4 cups bread flour<\/a>
3 Tablespoons butter
1 Tablespoon sugar
1\/2 cup chopped, fresh dill (OR you can use 4 teaspoons dried dill weed)
1 teaspoon salt
1\/4 teaspoon pepper
1 Tablespoon dehydrated minced onion
1 1\/4 teaspoons active dry yeast<\/a><\/p>\n

See below for metric measurements, as well as nutrition information, for this cottage cheese dill bread recipe for the bread machine.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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