Description
Enjoy these incredibly fluffy cottage cheese pancakes, a high-protein breakfast option. This easy recipe uses simple ingredients and honey for natural sweetness, resulting in light, airy, and delicious pancakes perfect for any meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cottage cheese
- 4 large eggs
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (or gluten-free blend)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Optional: 1/4 cup raisins
- Butter or oil for cooking
Instructions
- In a blender or food processor, combine cottage cheese, eggs, honey, and vanilla extract. Blend until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Gently fold in raisins, if using.
- Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium heat.
- Pour about 1/4 cup of batter onto the hot griddle for each pancake.
- Cook for 2-3 minutes per side, or until golden brown and cooked through.
- Serve your delicious fluffy cottage cheese pancakes warm.
Notes
- For a lighter texture, ensure your cottage cheese is smooth.
- Adjust honey to your sweetness preference.
- Experiment with add-ins like blueberries or chocolate chips.
- For gluten-free cottage cheese pancakes, use a gluten-free flour blend.
- For dairy-free options, explore alternative ingredients, though cottage cheese is key to this recipe’s texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Blended and Griddled
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pancake
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 70mg