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There are two things you will not see me eating very often, if ever, olives and cottage cheese. So, I never thought I would be making pancakes using cottage cheese, but I decided to try since it has lots of protein and not much sugar. Surprisingly, I loved it! I blended everything together so there were no lumps from the cottage cheese and poured the batter directly from the blender onto the griddle. It was so easy, just a few ingredients, and a couple steps! I made these, start to finish, in 15 minutes!
These pancakes are packed with protein, making them a great option for me while I get ready to start training for a fall marathon. All the extra miles each week make me one hungry girl. :) This recipe makes eight 3 – 4″ pancakes, so two generous servings. Each serving has 26 grams of protein, only 3.5 grams of sugar, and 7 grams of fat! Not too bad for tasty pancakes! If you add maple syrup to your pancakes, make sure you buy pure maple syrup. Many store brought brands contain high fructose corn syrup, caramel color, and artificial flavors and sweeteners.
Pancakes aren’t just for breakfast in my house. We enjoy them for snacks, and for dinner, but my favorite use for pancakes is in my daughter’s school lunch. I’ll send the pancakes in normal form, or I’ll make a sandwich using pancakes and fill it with jelly and fresh fruit. So next time you make pancakes, make extras and use the rest for another meal later in the week, or freeze them.
| Gluten-Free Protein Pancakes |
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- 1 egg
- 2 egg whites
- 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
- 2/3 cup gluten-free rolled oats (Bob’s Red Mill)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
- Preheat griddle to medium-high heat
- In a small bowl, lightly beat together the egg and egg whites and then add to a blender
- Add the remaining ingredients to the blender and blend until smooth
- Spray griddle with non-stick spray
- Pour pancakes from blender onto griddle, about 1/4 cup per pancake
- When bubbles start to come through, flip over and continue cooking until both sides are golden brown
- Serve with pure maple syrup and fresh fruit
This made eight 3 – 4″ pancakes.
If you want your pancakes sweeter you could add 1 tbsp of sweetener to the batter.
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YUM! I can’t wait to try these! Thanks for all the great healthy ideas.
I saw this recipe on Janetha’s blog, Meals and Moves, and finally got around to making a batch of protein waffles this weekend.
I didn’t have any cottage cheese on-hand, but I subbed blueberry greek yogurt and it worked wonderfully! Probably a little higher in sugar than cottage cheese, but delicious nonetheless! I also added a scoop of vanilla protein powder for some extra protein and topped with maple syrup and fresh blueberries. Delish!
http://mealsandmovesblog.com/meals/protein-pancakeswaffles/
Just out of curiouslty, what fall marathon are you training for? I’m running the Chicago full in October and will probably run the half in Savannah in November. Although, I’m tempted to register for the full!
Hi Kara!
Our recipes are very similar!! I’ve never been to that site before, so I’m glad you shared it! I am registered for the Nike Women’s Half in October and I’m on the fence as to sign up for NYC full or Savannah full! I had so much fun in NYC last year, I really want to go back but we’ll see. I have to make up my mind SOON!! I’ll let you know if what I decide.
Good Luck in Chicago! The girl I run with ran it last year and loved it!
NYC would be a blast! Keep us posted; I know I’d love to hear what you decide! Happy Training!
Anyway to make these egg free, I can usually replace 1 egg with applesauce but the egg whites? Always looking for a healthy pancake my kids love them. Thanks, love the recipes here!
Hi Valerie, you could replace it with a banana but you will need to add some milk. I would start with 1/4 cup and add more until you find the right consistency. Or you could make a chia egg or flax egg, which will add some protein and fiber. Mix 1 tbsp of chia seeds with 3 tbsp water, mix, and let it sit for at least 5 minutes. Then add it to the batter. You would probably need two of those for this recipe. I have not tried either of these but based on other pancake recipes I’ve made, either of these should work well! Thanks!
Totally not a fan of cottage cheese, but these were great! Thank you for the great recipes!