Delish Protein Pancakes

Pancakes for breakfast or breakfast-for-dinner, yes please! This new recipe is easy, healthy, protein packed and my new obsession! These pancakes have cottage cheese and, together with the oats and eggs, they are a great source of wonderful nutrition!

Made in a personal or regular blender or even a food processor, these take minutes to put together while your pan or griddle heats up. Then a few more minutes cooking and breakfast is ready! Add some butter and a splash of maple syrup and YUM!

Cottage cheese is a mild flavoured fresh soft, white cheese with a mild flavor offered widely at retail with different milk fat levels. Cottage cheese is a rich source of protein, is low in calories, with many nutrients, such as calcium, various B Vitamins, phosphorus and selenium.

Oats are a nutrient dense, gluten free whole grain, high in fiber and higher amounts of protein than other grains and oats are a rich source of manganese, phosphorus and thiamin (vitamin B1), for heart and bone health and metabolism and immune support. 

Eggs are a fantastic food. In fact, eggs are in the Superfood category. They are wonderfully nutritious – they contain vitamins A, B5, B2, B6, B12, D, E and K, Phosphorous, Calcium, Zinc, Folate, Selenium and many trace minerals beneficial for our health. Look for Omega 3 enriched eggs when buying eggs – free range are wonderful if you can find them.

As always, when you make this recipe, I would love to see your creation so please post a photo of your Delish Protein Pancakes goodness and tag my IG account #RenataCollective or leave a comment with your thoughts!

Prep Time: 5 minutes / Cook Time: 15 minutes / Servings: 4  - makes a dozen medium sized pancakes

 Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Cottage Cheese

  • 3 Eggs

  • 1.5 teaspoons Vanilla

  • 1 Tablespoon Lemon Zest

  • 1/4 Cup Coconut Sugar (alternate: maple syrup or brown sugar) 

  • 2 teaspoons Baking Powder

  • 2 Cups Large Flake or Quick Oats

  • 1-2 Tablespoons Milk - dairy or non-dairy of choice 

 For serving:

  • Butter

  • Maple Syrup

How It’s Made:

  • Add all ingredients, except milk, to a blender (bullet type or regular blender) or a food processor and blend until smooth.

  • Stir in milk if batter is thick - you want the batter pourable but not runny.

  • Heat a griddle or non-stick frying pan to medium-high heat. You can add a small drizzle or spray of olive oil if you wish, depending on your griddle or pan. 

  • Turn heat down to medium and pour, spoon or ladle pancake batter onto the hot griddle or pan to size you want your pancakes to be.

  • Cook until bubbles form on the top of the pancakes and the edges are slightly cooked. Flip and cook on the other side for a shorter period of time, until nicely browned. Transfer to a plate.

  • Continue making more pancakes until the batter is done. 

  • Serve with a bit of butter and a splash of maple syrup!

Enjoy! 

Variations

  • Add 2 tablespoons of a nut butter of your choice when blending for even more protein and a nut pancake version!

  • Add a medium sized ripe banana when blending for a banana pancake version. Or add sliced bananas on top of the pancakes when cooking!

  • Add chocolate chips on top of the pancakes when cooking!

  • Use the pancake as a base for a savory breakfast by adding a soft cheese and scrambled eggs on top!  

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