Description
High-Protein Cottage Cheese Pancakes offer a fluffy, protein-packed breakfast that delights the taste buds and fuels your day. Enjoy them any time for a nutritious treat!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cottage cheese (well-drained)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup quick oats
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup milk (or dairy alternative)
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine the cottage cheese and eggs. Beat until smooth.
- Add oats, baking powder, vanilla extract, salt, and milk. Mix until well combined into a thick batter.
- Preheat a non-stick skillet over medium heat and lightly grease with cooking spray.
- Pour 1/4 cup of batter onto the skillet for each pancake. Cook until bubbles form on top.
- Flip the pancakes when edges are set and cook until golden brown on both sides (about 2-3 minutes).
Notes
- For added flavor, mix in blueberries or chocolate chips.
- Substitute Greek yogurt for cottage cheese for a different twist.
- Let the batter rest for five minutes before cooking for extra fluffiness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 pancakes (90g)
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 120mg