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Cottage Cheese Pancake Recipe

prep 10 minutes
cook 20 minutes
total 25 minutes
Serves 12 medium pancakes
Easy cottage cheese pancakes made on the stove or in a sheet pan for a simple, healthier breakfast. They’re great for meal prep and one of my favorite breakfasts to keep on hand for my kids.
Servings 12 medium pancakes

Equipment

  • 1 blender
  • 1 large bowl
  • 1 Whisk
  • 1 sheet pan
  • 1 stove top pan

Ingredients

  • 227 grams cottage cheese
  • 4 large eggs
  • 120 mL milk
  • 56 grams butter*, melted (or avocado oil)
  • 2 tsp Vanilla
  • 60-120 mL maple syrup*, any sugar also works
  • 240 grams all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • Pinch of fine sea salt
  • Chocolate chips

Method

  1. Place the cottage cheese, eggs, vanilla, maple syrup and milk in a blender and blend together until completely smooth.
  2. Place the flour and baking powder in a large bowl and pour the melted butter on top.
  3. Pour the blended wet ingredients into the bowl and whisk everything together just until they're combined.
  4. Fold in chocolate chips and mix just until distributed.
  5. Allow the batter to rest for a few minutes while the oven or the stovetop pan preheats.
  6. I lightly grease my cast iron and cook each pancake (about 1/4 cup amount) for 2-3 minutes on each side over medium. It does take a little longer to cook through than traditional pancakes so make sure not to have the heat too high.
  7. For the sheet pan version, preheat the oven to 350F/177C (I do 325F/163C convection because my oven is weird) and grease and line an 11x19" sheet pan.
  8. Pour the batter in and bake for about 15-20 minutes, until the tallest part springs back when you press on it.

Notes

*I put a range for the butter and maple syrup, the pictures photographed have the larger amount of both but you can also make with no maple syrup/sugar or a little less if you want it less sweet. My kids will eat it completely unsweetened if I add in chocolate chips but they are a little bit more "rubbery" with no sugar. 

Nutrition

Calories: 173kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 6gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 69mgSodium: 221mgPotassium: 94mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 239IUCalcium: 107mgIron: 1mg
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: banana chocolate chip, cottage cheese, pancakes, protein pancakes