Fluffy Cottage Cheese Pancakes Pack 16g Protein per Serving
Fluffy cottage cheese pancakes, a healthy high-protein breakfast option perfect for a cozy family brunch.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 3 servings 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cottage cheese (full-fat for best texture)
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp sugar (optional)
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tbsp melted butter (plus more for cooking)
- Maple syrup (for serving)
- Fresh blueberries (for topping)
Instructions
- Whisk cottage cheese and eggs until mostly smooth.
- Stir in vanilla, sugar, and melted butter.
- Add flour, baking powder, and salt. Fold gently until combined.
- Heat a skillet with butter. Pour 2 tbsp batter per pancake.
- Cook 2–3 minutes until bubbles form, then flip and cook another 2 minutes.
- Serve stacked with maple syrup and blueberries.
Notes
- Use full-fat cottage cheese for fluffier pancakes.
- Do not overmix the batter for best texture.
- Optional sugar adds sweetness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 16g
- Cholesterol: 150mg