Delicious High-Protein Cottage Cheese Pancakes: Your New Breakfast Favorite
If you’re looking to add a tasty, high-protein breakfast option to your morning rotation, look no further than these delicious, healthy cottage cheese pancakes. Easy to make and requiring only six main ingredients, this pancake recipe is sure to become a staple in your kitchen. Perfect for a quick weekday breakfast or a leisurely weekend brunch, they offer a delightful twist on the classic pancake recipe.
Ingredients
For these cottage cheese pancakes, you’ll need the following ingredients:
- Vanilla extract
- All-purpose flour
- Eggs
- Maple syrup
- Baking powder
- And our main character: Cottage cheese!
Ingredient Measurements
Here are the specific measurements for each ingredient:
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 eggs
- 2 tbsp maple syrup (I use Maple Grove sugar-free, low-calorie syrup)
- 1 cup cottage cheese (I use fat-free cottage cheese from H-E-B)
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- A pinch of salt
- A pinch of cinnamon (optional)
- Water (if needed)
- Butter (for cooking; you can also use a neutral oil or cooking spray for this)
How to Make Cottage Cheese Pancakes
- Step 1: Blend the cottage cheese and 2 eggs together. I use a bullet blender for this step. Be sure to save the 3rd egg for later in the process to ensure your eggs are fluffy and not flat!
- Step 2: Whisk the dry ingredients together: flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon (if using).
- Step 3: Add the cottage cheese and egg mixture into the dry ingredients. Mix to combine.
- Step 4: Add the remaining ingredients: 1 egg, vanilla extract, and syrup. Mix until combined.
- Step 5 (if needed): If your pancake mixture is too thick, add water to the mixture to get a pourable consistency. You don’t want it too runny as that will result in flat pancakes that spread across the pan, but you do want to be able to pour from your mixing bowl into a hot skillet.
- Step 6: Heat up your skillet and add butter (or your preferred skillet companion, such as avocado oil or cooking spray!)
- Step 7: Once the butter is bubbly but not burning, add pancake mixture into the pan, ensuring not to overcrowd.
- Step 8: Watch for pancakes to bubble and ensure one side is cooked prior to flipping. Flip to the second side until both sides are to your desired color and fully cooked through. Remove from skillet.
I like to add a little butter to each pancake as they come off the skillet. Serve with your preferred maple syrup, and enjoy! Sometimes I like to top with fruit, peanut butter, or Nutella.
Nutrition Information
This recipe yields 8 pancakes. The nutrition per serving is as follows (note: this could vary based on brand of products and fat content of cottage cheese):
- 90 calories
- 2g fat
- 10.4g carbs
- 6.5g protein
Adding cottage cheese pancakes to your breakfast routine is a fantastic way to enjoy a nutritious and delicious meal that’s high in protein and easy to prepare. With just six main ingredients and a simple cooking process, these pancakes are a perfect choice for any morning. Whether you top them with syrup, honey, fruit, or a dollop of peanut butter, they’re sure to satisfy your taste buds and keep you energized throughout the day. Try them out and see how quickly they become a favorite in your household!
