Description
Cottage Cheese Pancakes: Fluffy, flourless pancakes packed with protein for a quick, satisfying breakfast.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup oat flour or almond flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- Cooking spray or butter for pan
- Optional toppings: fresh berries, Greek yogurt, honey, or sugar-free syrup
Instructions
- Add cottage cheese, eggs, oat flour or almond flour, baking powder, vanilla, and salt to a blender.
- Blend until smooth and thick.
- Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat and lightly grease.
- Pour small circles of batter into the pan.
- Cook for 2-3 minutes per side until golden and set.
- Remove from pan and repeat with remaining batter.
- Serve warm with desired toppings.
Notes
- Yields 6-8 pancakes.
- For extra protein, add an extra egg or use 1 cup cottage cheese divided across the batch.
- Using almond flour will yield a crisper edge; oat flour yields a lighter texture (gluten-free if using certified GF oats).
- Top with fresh berries, Greek yogurt, honey, or sugar-free syrup for sweetness.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pancake
- Calories: 75
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
Keywords: Cottage Cheese Pancakes, high-protein, flourless, gluten-free, keto-friendly, breakfast