Description
Start your day with these fluffy, high-protein pancakes made with cottage cheese, perfect for a nutritious breakfast that fuels your morning.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup almond meal
- 1/3 cup vanilla protein powder
- 1/4 cup gluten-free flour
- 3 large eggs
- 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons butter
- Maple syrup, honey, berries, yogurt, or cream (for toppings)
Instructions
- Measure out the ingredients and add all to a large mixing bowl.
- Use an immersion stick blender, electric whisk, food processor, or mix by hand until the batter is thick and smooth with visible cottage cheese curds.
- Heat a skillet and pour a tablespoon of olive oil and a dollop of butter over medium-high heat.
- Add a heaped tablespoon of the batter per pancake, leaving space between each for spreading.
- Cook for 2-2.5 minutes until golden brown, then flip and cook for another 2 minutes, adding more oil and butter if needed.
- Serve hot with toppings like berries, bananas, maple syrup, or Greek yogurt.
Notes
Pancakes can be stored in the fridge for up to three days or frozen for three months. Reheat in a toaster or frying pan for best results.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 180mg