Description
Start your morning with these protein-packed Fluffy Cottage Cheese and Peach Pancakes, blending creamy cottage cheese and juicy fruit for a wholesome breakfast.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cottage cheese (preferably low-fat)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup milk (or a milk substitute like almond milk)
- 1 ripe peach, diced (or any seasonal fruit)
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- A pinch of salt
- Cooking spray or 1 tablespoon butter for the pan
- Optional: Cinnamon, chopped nuts, maple syrup or honey, Greek yogurt
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, add the cottage cheese, eggs, and milk. Whisk until smooth.
- Next, in another bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt.
- Gradually incorporate the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, stirring gently until just combined.
- Fold in the diced peaches gently.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat and lightly grease it with cooking spray or butter.
- Pour a ladleful of batter onto the skillet for each pancake, cooking until bubbles form on the surface.
- Carefully flip the pancake and cook until golden brown.
- Repeat with the remaining batter, adjusting heat to prevent burning.
Notes
For vegan options, substitute cottage cheese with blended silken tofu. For gluten-free, use gluten-free flour.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 30mg