Description
Enjoy these healthy flourless cottage cheese pancakes packed with protein. Easy, low-carb, and perfect for meal prep.
Ingredients
1 cup (240g) low-fat cottage cheese
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon honey or your choice of sweetener
½ teaspoon baking powder
Pinch of salt
Optional: ¼ cup (25g) almond flour for texture (cottage cheese almond flour pancakes variation)
Optional mix-ins: cinnamon, nutmeg, or lemon zest
Instructions
Begin by adding your cottage cheese, eggs, vanilla, honey, baking powder, and salt to a blender. If you’re including almond flour or any spices, add them now as well. Blend on medium speed for 20 to 30 seconds until the mixture is completely smooth. You want a batter that pours easily but is not too thin.
Next, heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Lightly grease it with oil or butter to prevent sticking. Once hot, pour about ¼ cup of batter for each pancake into the skillet, spacing them a few inches apart. Cook for 2–3 minutes on the first side, or until small bubbles appear and the edges start to firm up. Flip gently and cook for another 1–2 minutes on the other side until golden brown.
Remove from the skillet and place on a plate. Repeat until all batter is used. The batter makes about 6–8 small pancakes depending on the size. These pancakes are delicate but hold together well thanks to the eggs and cottage cheese.
Notes
Over-blending the batter, which can make the pancakes rubbery.
Skipping the grease on the pan, leading to sticking or tearing.
Using large curd cottage cheese without blending, which leaves the batter lumpy.
Cooking on high heat, resulting in uneven cooking or burnt bottoms.
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 10
- Category: BREAKFAST
- Cuisine: AMERICAIN
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 160
