Cottage Cheese Protein Pancakes
Looking for a way to add protein to your breakfast? Try these cottage cheese protein pancakes! Perfect for a healthy breakfast or a recovery meal after a workout.
Servings 8 pancakes
Calories 223kcal
Ingredients
For the cottage cheese pancakes
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tsp baking powder (optional but recommended)
- ½ tsp vanilla
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 1 tbsp butter (for cooking)
For apple topping (optional):
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2 large apples peeled and sliced
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
Instructions
For the pancakes:
- Place the oats in a blender. Pulse a few times until the oats become a rough flour-like consistency.
- Add the cottage cheese, eggs, baking powder (if using), vanilla, and cinnamon to the blender. Turn the blender on for about 20-30 seconds, or until everything is well combined.
- Place 1 tsp butter in a large skillet and melt over medium heat. Pour the batter into pancakes in the skillet. Note that the batter and pancakes will be relatively thin – that’s normal for this recipe. Cook for approximately 2 minutes, then flip and continue cooking an additional minute.
- Remove the cooked pancakes with a spatula and set aside on a plate. Prepare the skillet for the second batch by heating with another 1 tsp butter. Repeat the process with the remaining batter until all pancakes are cooked. Enjoy your pancakes with the apple topping below, pure maple syrup, or any preferred topping.
For the optional apple topping:
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add apples and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add brown sugar, reduce heat to low, and continue to cook for an additional 5 minutes, until the apples are soft. Serve on top of pancakes.
Notes
Notes:
- This recipe should make about 8 medium pancakes, or 4 servings of 2 pancakes each.
- I usually use a large single serve blender cup for this recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 223kcal