3-Ingredient Cottage Cheese Pancakes
3-Ingredient Cottage Cheese Pancakes are high-protein pancakes made with oats, cottage cheese, and eggs.
Ingredients
- ½ cup old-fashioned oats
- ½ cup cottage cheese
- 2 large eggs
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
For Serving
- Maple syrup
- Fresh berries
- Jam
- Sliced banana
- Nut butter
Instructions
- Add the oats, cottage cheese, eggs, and kosher salt to a blender.
- Blend on high speed for about 30 seconds until smooth and fully combined.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
- Lightly grease the skillet if needed.
- Scoop the batter into the pan using approximately 2 tablespoons per pancake.
- Leave space between each pancake.
- Cook for 2–3 minutes until the edges appear set and the bottoms are deep golden brown.
- Unlike traditional pancakes, this batter may not produce bubbles on the surface.
- Carefully flip each pancake using a thin spatula.
- Cook for an additional 1–2 minutes until golden brown and fully cooked.
- Transfer to a serving plate.
- Serve warm with maple syrup, fresh berries, jam, or your favorite toppings.
Notes
- Certified gluten-free oats can be used for a fully gluten-free recipe.
- Cottage cheese blends completely into the batter.
- These pancakes freeze well for meal prep.
- Small pancakes are easier to flip and cook evenly.