Cottage Cheese Pancakes

Name: Cottage Cheese Pancakes
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 cup old-fashioned oats; 1 cup cottage cheese (4% or 2% ok); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 4 large eggs; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon salt

Light and fluffy cottage cheese pancakes! Made with oatmeal and cottage cheese, this recipe makes yummy pancakes that have more protein than regular pancakes !

A plate of cottage cheese pancakes next to bowls of raspberries and blueberries.

Cottage cheese pancakes are light and fluffy pancakes that are made from a few simple ingredients, and the pancakes are as easy to make as they are tasty!

These delicious cottage cheese pancakes are made with oats, eggs, and cottage cheese, so they are full of good-for-you ingredients. The pancakes are super quick to whip up, and they only take about 10 minutes total.

This cottage cheese pancakes make a delicious breakfast that’s good enough to win over a picky eater or people who don’t think they’re a huge fan of cottage cheese. Give these pancakes a try, and you may want to add them to your regular rotation!

Ingredient notes and substitutions

Oats: I use regular (old-fashioned) oats in this recipe.
Cottage cheese: Full-fat cottage cheese or reduced-fat cottage cheese will work. You can use large curd cottage cheese or small curd cottage cheese. I don’t recommend using fat-free cottage cheese in this recipe.
Eggs: I use straight-from-the-fridge eggs in this recipe.

How to make cottage cheese pancakes

Here you’ll find step-by-step photos showing how to make this recipe. The full recipe is given below.

Step 1: Add the oats to the blender and pulse four times.

Ingredients for cottage cheese pancakes in a blender.

Step 2: Add remaining ingredients.

Cottage cheese pancake batter in a blender.

Step 3: Blend until well-combined.

Four cottage cheese pancakes cooking in a skillet.

Step 4: Grease a skillet and drop pancake batter onto the skillet or griddle.

Step 5: Cook until the pancake is done on one side, flip, and continue cooking, about 2-3 minutes.

Maple syrup pouring onto cottage cheese pancakes topped with berries.

Recipe Tips!

Larger pancakes: Feel free to make larger pancakes if you prefer. A 1/4 cup scoop works well.
Serving suggestions: I recommend serving the pancakes with real maple syrup and fresh fruit. However, you can top the pancakes with any topping you like.

A plate of cottage cheese pancakes next to a dish of raspberries.

Recipe FAQs

What do cottage cheese pancakes taste like?

These pancakes are light and fluffy, and they taste like French toast (with the addition of some syrup). They smell amazing, and they taste just as good.

Can I freeze these pancakes?

You can! You can make a big batch of pancakes and store the leftovers in the freezer. Cook the pancakes and then place them on a wire cooling rack to cool to room temperature.
Once at room temperature place them in a single layer in a resealable freezer-safe container, like a freezer bag. Place sheets of wax paper in between any layers to avoid sticking.

A plate of three cottage cheese pancakes topped with blueberries and raspberries.

Storage

Store any leftover pancakes in a single layer in an airtight container in the refrigerator. To store more than one layer, separate the layers with a sheet of wax paper.

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