Description
These protein cottage cheese pancakes are fluffy, fast, and pack nearly 20g of protein per serving. Made with banana, oats, and creamy cottage cheese, this blender pancake recipe is perfect for busy mornings, meal prep, or even a post-workout snack. You can also try these using Kodiak Cakes mix as a shortcut while keeping the protein high and flavor on point.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup rolled oats (use gluten-free if needed)
- ½ medium ripe banana
- ¼ cup low-fat cottage cheese
- 1 large egg
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- Nonstick spray or butter, for cooking
- Optional: chocolate chips, blueberries, nut butter, or chopped nuts
Instructions
- Add oats, banana, cottage cheese, egg, vanilla, baking powder, and cinnamon to a blender. Blend until smooth (about 30 seconds).
- Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-low. Spray or butter the pan lightly.
- Pour batter in ¼ cup portions. Add toppings if desired.
- Cook until bubbles form on top. Flip and cook the other side until golden brown.
- Serve warm with fresh fruit, syrup, or a smear of peanut butter.
Notes
Add extra milk if batter is too thick. These freeze and reheat well. Perfect with peanut butter or Greek yogurt on top.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 batch (3–4 pancakes)
- Calories: 358
- Sugar: 9.7
- Fat: 8.2
- Carbohydrates: 52
- Fiber: 7.3
- Protein: 19.9