Cottage Cheese Banana Blueberry Pancakes

This cottage cheese pancake recipe has been one of my high protein breakfast "go-to's" lately. In fact, I've made it probably 10 times in the past 2 weeks alone. I just love how easy they are to make and how good they taste. Honestly, even my kids love these cottage cheese pancakes, and I'm all for that because it's soooo hard to get them to eat enough protein most days. 

My Take Cottage Cheese Banana Blueberry Pancakes Recipe

Loaded with fresh fruit and naturally rich in protein and fiber, there's truly no better way to start the day than with these fluffy cottage cheese blueberry pancakes!

This high protein pancake recipe seriously has it all. With 5 grams of protein per pancake, each has a naturally sweet banana flavor, a hint of creamy cottage cheese tang, and bits of jammy blueberries in every bite.

Combined with their perfect pillowy consistency, crisp golden edges, and meltingly soft center, you'd never guess they're made with cottage cheese.

They're lighter and lower in sugar than traditional pancakes, too, with only 5 grams of fat while tasting just as amazing. Plus, using oat flour instead of wheat flour naturally makes these pancakes gluten-free.

Plus, just like any great pancake recipe, there's plenty of room to customize it with your favorite mix-ins. Some of my family's favorites to add are chocolate chips, a spoonful of almond butter, or some cocoa powder. 

Best of all, the recipe is incredible easy and is made from scratch in as fast as 20 minutes with just a few simple ingredients. You'll want to make these for breakfast every day of the week!

Joe Tip (kind of like "pro tip" but better)

One of the best tricks to guarantee fluffy pancakes is to make sure you see visible bubbling of the batter as it cooks. It also helps to have a reliable nonstick pan and a flat spatula to flip like a pro.

It's also important not to overmix the cottage cheese pancake batter, as the lumps help contribute to a fluffier texture. I usually advise against making this recipe in advance or allowing the batter to sit for too long, as this can cause the pancakes to lose their fluffiness.

Ingredients You'll Need

If you've made pancakes before, there's a good chance you already have most of what you need to make this cottage cheese banana pancake recipe!

Also, as far as the cottage cheese goes, you can get great with results with both full fat and low fat cottage cheese. Also, both small curd or large curd will work fine, as the cheese will be blended for the batter anyway.

So, here are the recipe ingredients:

• ½ cup oat flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• ⅛ tsp. cinnamon
  ½ banana
• ½ tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• ¼ cup cottage cheese
• 2 tbsps. almond milk
• 1 tbsp. maple syrup
• 3 tbsps. blueberries
• 2 tsps. butter

Pretty simple stuff, right?

By the way, if you don't have oat flour, you can make it yourself by blitzing dry rolled oats in a blender or food processor until it reaches a powdery consistency.

You can use the oat long - along with a lot of the same ingredients here - to make my oat flour pancakes, too! It's another easy and healthy breakfast option I make all the time.

How to Make Cottage Cheese Banana Blueberry Pancakes

Even if you've never made pancakes before, this recipe will break down the process and have you flipping stacks like a pro!

It only takes about 10 minutes of prep and under 10 minutes on the stove to whip up a large serving of these high protein pancakes. I especially like that this recipe can be doubled or tripled for extra servings with no changes to the prep time.

Sound good? Then, let's dive right in!

Step One: Prepare the Ingredients

Mix the oat flour, baking powder, and cinnamon in a large bowl until well combined.

Then, add the cottage cheese, banana, egg, vanilla extract, almond milk, and maple syrup to a blender or food processor. Blend until you have a smooth mixture, pausing to scrape down the sides with a rubber spatula as needed.

Step Two: Make the Pancake Batter

Pour the cottage cheese mixture into the bowl with the dry ingredients.

Stir until the batter is just combined with no dry spots of flour. Then, mix in the blueberries.

Step Three: Cook the Pancakes

Melt a teaspoon of the butter on a nonstick pan over medium heat and use it to grease the surface of the pan.

Pour in ¼ cup of the pancake batter to make one pancake. Cook until bubbles start to form on the wet surface of the pancake, around 2 minutes.

Then, flip and continue cooking for 1 more minute or until the pancake is golden brown on both sides. Wipe the pan clean, then repeat with the rest of the butter and pancake batter.

Step Four: Serve

Plate up your healthy banana pancakes and serve them warm with butter, maple syrup, and extra blueberries. Enjoy!

How to Store These Cottage Cheese Pancakes

You can store leftover blueberry banana cottage cheese pancakes in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

The cooked pancakes also hold up really well in the freezer. Stack them in a freezer-safe container with a piece of parchment paper between each one to prevent them from sticking. You can also individually freeze the pancakes on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet, then transfer them to a freezer bag once fully frozen. They'll stay good for up to 3 months.

How to Reheat

The best way to warm your cottage cheese pancakes is on the stove. Heat some butter or oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat and cook on both sides until the pancakes are warmed throughout.

You can also use a microwave. It should take roughly 20 seconds per piece of pancake. Stack them on a microwave-safe plate and adjust the time based on the number of pancakes you're heating. Add a pat of butter at the end and serve.

FAQS About These Cottage Cheese Banana Blueberry Pancakes

Can you substitute the oat flour?

If you don't have oat flour on hand, you can substitute it with all-purpose flour or whole wheat flour with a negligible change in calories or carbohydrates. You can also use almond flour to make these pancakes low carb, though the results will yield additional calories and fat. You can use ¾ cup of almond flour for every 1 cup of oat flour. 

Final Thoughts

Well, that's how you make the best cottage cheese banana blueberry pancakes!

We've been having these pancakes on repeat for breakfast, and they hit the spot every time.

The kids love it because it's delicious, sweet, and fluffy, and my wife and I love it because it's easy, healthy, and a great protein boost to her morning.

Anyway, I hope you like these healthy pancakes as much as we do!

If you make them, be sure to leave a comment below and let me know what you think.

More Pancake Recipes

If you liked these oatmeal cottage cheese pancakes, I have a good feeling you'll love these healthy pancake recipes too:

• High fiber pancakes
• Oat flour pancakes
• Protein pancakes
• Low calorie pancakes

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