Cottage Cheese Pancakes
This cottage cheese pancake recipe yields 5 - 6 pancakes, but is a great serving size for 1 person (or two children). They are easy to make and taste incredible!
Ingredients
Pancakes:
- 40 g All-Purpose Flour
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 3 tsp Brown Sugar (substitute with any granulated or liquid sweetener - adjust to taste)
- A pinch Salt
- 60 g Smooth Fat-Free Cottage Cheese
- 1 Large Egg
- 1 tsp Vanilla Essence
- 1 tsp Olive Oil (substitute with coconut oil or melted butter)
- 30 ml Low-Fat Milk
- 1/2 tsp Lemon Juice
- Non-Stick Spray
Toppings (optional):
- 2 heaped tsp Fat-Free Cottage Cheese
- 1 tbsp Low-Fat Milk
- 2 tsp Organic Maple Syrup (substitute with honey)
- 1 tsp Cocoa Powder
- Raspberries (or any other berries)
Instructions
Pancakes:
- To a bowl, add all your dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, and brown sugar). Mix to combine.
- Place all of your remaining wet ingredients into a blender cup (cottage cheese, egg, vanilla, olive oil, milk, and lemon juice). Blend for 5 seconds (or until smooth). Alternatively, add your wet ingredients into a separate bowl and whisk together until smooth. (Even though the cottage cheese we are using is smooth, it will still be slightly clumpy when mixed with the other ingredients. You want to make sure that no clumps remain once you are done whisking).
- Pour your dry ingredients over your dry ingredients and mix well until a smooth batter has formed.
- Spray non-stick spray into a pan and set the heat onto a low heat.
- Spoon about 2 tablespoons of your batter into the pan for each pancake.
- Cover the pan with a lid and let the pancakes cook for 50 seconds - 1 minute or until slightly risen, golden brown on the bottom, and easy to flip.
- Carefully flip each pancake and cook for an additional 45 seconds - 1 minute or until golden brown on both sides.
- Place the pancake onto a plate and remove the pan from the heat.
- Spray the center of the pan with a bit more non-stick spray and spoon the next 2 tablespoons of batter into the pan.
- Repeat the process until no more batter remains.
Instructions:
- For the cottage cheese topping: In a small bowl - Mix the cottage cheese, milk, maple syrup, and cocoa powder until smooth. Taste and adjust sweetness according to your preference.
- Place the cottage cheese topping along with berries on top of your pancakes, serve, and enjoy!
Notes
You won’t be able to wedge your spatula under the pancake to flip it if it’s not cooked enough yet. When it is ready to flip, a thin golden brown crust will have formed that will make it easy to slip the spatula underneath. If you try to flip the pancake before it’s ready, and you struggle to lift it - leave it for a few more seconds before attempting again.