Description
These Protein Pancakes without protein powder are so delicious and easy to make! We're skipping the powders and using real protein sources from cottage cheese, milk and oats. Hitting our daily protein goals can taste amazing too!
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
- 3/4 cup cottage cheese (I used 4% milk fat)
- 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons whole milk
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons butter for cooking the pancakes
Instructions
- Pulse the oats in the food processor or blender until as fine as possible.
- Add the cottage cheese and 1/4 cup milk over the oats and pulse until smooth.
- Into a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt until combined.
- Pour the cottage cheese mixture in over the flour and add in egg, vanilla, and remaining 2 tablespoons of milk. Stir with wooden spoon until completely combined.
- Heat a large skillet or griddle to medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon of butter and allow to melt in the pan. Move the melted butter around to cover the full surface. Pour the pancake batter onto the surface. I like to make smaller pancakes with about 1/4-1/3 cup of batter each.
- Once the bottom edges are golden brown and you can see a few bubbles on top, flip the pancakes and cook until the centers are fully cooked (just a few minutes). Remove from the pan and cook the next batch with another tablespoon of butter.
- Serve with syrup and/or fruit and enjoy!
Notes
- Make sure to pulse the oats and cottage cheese really well to avoid chunks in the batter.
- The second batch of pancakes cooks faster. Be careful not to burn them. If the butter looks burnt on the pan, wipe it out and add new butter to avoid a bitter taste.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: stovetop
- Cuisine: American