These fluffy cottage cheese pancakes are naturally gluten free and protein packed! Make them ahead for healthy breakfasts or make them on weekends!
PIN Fluffy cottage cheese pancakes
Some way, somehow the stars have aligned and two of my favorite foods have come together as O-N-E.
I could never grow tired of eating healthy oatmeal protein pancakes for breakfast and my favorite high protein snack (which tastes like a healthy cottage cheese cheesecake) for my night time snack. There’s even a cottage cheese sandwich that I love for lunch!
AND NOW? Cottage cheese PROTEIN pancakes. Cottage cheese lovers rejoice!
Honestly, even if you are not like me and enjoy eating cottage cheese 500 times a day (only a slight exaggeration, I really do love it) you will love waking up to a stack of golden brown, pillowy-soft circles packed with NATURAL protein. No weird protein powders to see here folks!
Before you even ask, no they are not lumpy and chunky as one would expect when cottage cheese is a recipe ingredient. I was actually pretty impressed by how the cottage cheese just melts into the oat flour and gives this cottage cheese pancakes recipe SUCH an awesome texture.
Even Mr. FFF said “now that is a GOOD pancake” when he tried them. Was VRY VRY sad when I told him that they had dairy and that he should not eat ANY MORE of them or he will feel bad for the rest of his life.
Again, only slightly exaggerating.
These FLUFFY cottage cheese pancakes are made of wholesome oatmeal that bring this nutty taste to your breakfast table. But, if you don’t have oat flour you could also make these with whole wheat flour like the kefir pancakes and whole wheat vegan pancakes! In combination with smooth vanilla notes and buttery, LUSCIOUS ghee, you are just going to go CRAZY for.
Top them with MORE cottage cheese, MORE ghee and a generous pour of maple syrup and you have a pretty darn balanced breakfast:
Protein? CHECK(and you could even increase the protein by making buckwheat pancakes! or turn these into protein waffles!) Fat? YES MA’AM. Carbs? YEP. Natural sweetness? PRESENT
I know natural sweetness isn’t required. But, you and I both know that it should be.
How to substitute oat flour to make cottage cheese pancakes
I knew that many of you would want LOW CARB cottage cheese pancakes and I really really tried for you. I tried both coconut flour and almond flour, and even a mix of the two and it just did NOT work ever.
I haven’t tried any other flours in these pancakes, but I imagine whole wheat flour (if not gluten free of course) would work and MAYBE gluten free all purpose. If you try them, let us know!
How to substitute ghee
If you don’t have ghee, you can use butter. But, add an extra 1 tsp because ghee is a little fattier and richer in flavor than butter, so you’ll need a little more of it to bring these pancakes to flavor town.
You’ve probably had your fair share of Greek yogurt pancakes but let me just tell you, there is a new protein-packed pancake addition in town and his name is cottage cheese.
You are going to be really excited about all things morning when the promise of a fluffy stack of perfect pancakes is waiting to jump into your hungry belly.
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Ingredients
- 1 Cup Whole milk cottage cheese
- 2 Large eggs
- 4 tsp Honey
- 2 tsp Ghee, melted (or butter)
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- 1 Cup Oat flour (108g) Click here to see how to make your own!
- 1/2 tsp Baking powder
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the cottage cheese, eggs, honey, ghee and vanilla.
- Add in the oat flour, baking powder and a pinch of salt and whisk until combined.
- Heat a large griddle to medium/low heat (about 300 degrees) Once hot, drop the batter by scant 1/4 cup measurements, spreading out just slightly.
- Cook until the bottom is golden brown and bubbles form in the top, about 1.5-2.5 minutes. Flip and repeat.
- DEVOUR with maple syrup and more ghee!
Nutrition Info:
Recipes written and produced on Food Faith Fitness are for informational purposes only.
FOR THIS RECIPE, I RECOMMEND:
WEIGHT WATCHERS POINTS PER SERVING: FREESTYLE POINTS: 3 POINTS+: 3. OLD POINTS:3
(per 1 pancake based on the recipe making 8)
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Jennifer Duncan says
These look so good! I love the idea of protein in pancakes, but I love it even more that there’s no protein powder to deal with 🙂 Definitely going to have to try these this week!
Taylor Kiser says
I hope that you love them!
Sharon Chen says
This recipe looks yummy. I haven’t tried putting cheese on my pancakes before and this is a great idea!
Taylor Kiser says
You have to try it!
Tisha says
I’ve never made cottage cheese pancakes before! Great idea they look so fluffy!
Taylor Kiser says
They are! I hope you’ll try them!
Jessica Formicola says
This looks like the perfect stack of pancakes! I can’t wait to try these tomorrow!
Taylor Kiser says
I hope you love them!
Noelle says
I have never thought of making pancakes with cottage cheese! But it was super good, new favorite!!
Taylor Kiser says
So glad to hear that!
Brittany Audra @ Audra's Appetite says
I recently discovered how delicious cottage cheese is in pancakes too!
Mama Rousseau says
These are the worst pancakes I ever made. Maybe it was me who made them wrong but They stuck in the pan even tho I added a lot of oil, they also where raw in the middle but on the outside they where almost burnt and I tried making them on a lower temperature but that didn’t help. 😕
Taylor Kiser says
I’m sorry they didnt work for you! Did you use oat flour and weigh it?
Gail says
Could you blend the ingredients in a blender for a smoother batter?
Taylor Kiser says
I guess you could. Recipes are only tested as written, so let me know how they turn out for you. Thanks!
Krystle Copeland says
Made them this morning. It’s strange seeing the curds melt. Even with just a small amount of honey; they tasted sweet still. Not terrible, just strange lol
FoodFaithFitness says
Thanks for trying the recipe Krystle 🙂