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Cottage Cheese Protein Pancakes
Tender blender pancakes made with cottage cheese, oats, eggs, and vanilla for a high-protein breakfast that still feels like pancakes.
Cottage cheese pancakes are a practical answer to high-protein breakfast searches because they use regular grocery ingredients instead of relying on protein powder.
Blending the batter keeps the texture smooth and makes the pancakes taste like breakfast, not a supplement.
Oats give the batter enough structure to flip cleanly, while eggs and cottage cheese keep each serving filling.
Letting the batter rest for 5 minutes helps the oats hydrate and makes the pancakes less fragile.
Cook them slightly smaller than diner pancakes.
Smaller rounds brown evenly, flip more easily, and reheat better for weekday breakfasts.
For another recipe in this seed collection, try High-Protein Cottage Cheese Egg Bake or Greek Yogurt Pancakes with Blueberry Compote.
Directions
- Blend cottage cheese, oats, eggs, milk, baking powder, vanilla, and salt until mostly smooth.
- Let the batter rest for 5 minutes.
- Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat and lightly grease it.
- Pour 1/4 cup batter per pancake and cook until bubbles form and the edges look set.
- Flip and cook for 1 to 2 minutes more, until golden and cooked through.
- Serve with blueberries and a light drizzle of maple syrup.
Nutrition
Nutrition Information
Estimated per serving: 310 calories, 22 g protein, 36 g carbohydrates, 10 g fat. Toppings are included lightly.
Variations
Recipe Variations
- Add cinnamon to the batter.
- Use Greek yogurt and berries instead of syrup.
- Stir mini chocolate chips into half the batter for kids.
Notes
- Small-curd cottage cheese blends most smoothly.
- Keep the heat moderate; high heat browns the outside before the center sets.
- Freeze cooled pancakes between parchment sheets for quick breakfasts.
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