Description
Golden and tender pancakes with a creamy cottage cheese center — light, protein-packed, and irresistibly fluffy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- ¾ cup flour
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup milk
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- Butter for cooking
- Maple syrup and fruit for serving
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk together cottage cheese, eggs, milk, and vanilla until creamy.
- Add flour, baking powder, and sugar; stir gently until just combined.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat and melt a bit of butter.
- Spoon ¼ cup of batter per pancake and cook 2–3 minutes per side until golden.
- Flip carefully and cook until fluffy and cooked through.
- Stack pancakes on a plate, drizzle with warm maple syrup.
- Serve with fresh fruit for a balanced, cozy breakfast.
Notes
- For extra fluffiness, do not overmix the batter.
- Adjust the cooking time based on your stove’s heat level.
- These pancakes can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pancake
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 50mg