High-Protein Pancakes
High-protein pancakes that hit around 25g of protein per serving without relying on powdered supplements. Cottage cheese and eggs form the base; oat flour adds complex carbohydrate and a mild flavour. The result is a filling stack that works as a post-workout breakfast or a more substantial Pancake Day option. Blending the batter eliminates the grainy texture that cottage cheese can introduce when mixed by hand.
Ingredients
- 200g (7oz)full-fat cottage cheese
- 3 (3)large eggs
- 80g (3oz)oat flour, or blended rolled oats
- 1 tsp (1 tsp)baking powder
- 1 tsp (1 tsp)vanilla extract
- 1 tsp (1 tsp)honey or maple syrup
- 1 pinch (1 pinch)fine salt
- small knob (small knob)butter or oil, for the pan
Method
- 1
Combine cottage cheese, eggs, oat flour, baking powder, vanilla, honey, and salt in a blender. Blend for 30 seconds until completely smooth.
Blend thoroughly -- any cottage cheese lumps left unblended will cause the pancake to stick. - 2
Leave the batter for 2 minutes -- oat flour absorbs liquid slowly. If it thickens beyond a pourable consistency, add 1--2 tablespoons of milk.
- 3
Heat a non-stick frying pan over a medium-low heat and melt a small knob of butter.
Cook on medium-low -- the higher egg content means these brown quickly on high heat. - 4
Pour 60ml of batter per pancake. Cook for 2--3 minutes until bubbles form across the entire surface.
- 5
Flip carefully and cook for a further 2 minutes. These pancakes are more delicate than wheat-based stacks.
- 6
Serve with Greek yoghurt, fresh berries, and a drizzle of honey.
Pro Tips
- →Use full-fat cottage cheese for the best texture -- low-fat versions make the pancake rubbery.
- →Blend thoroughly: any cottage cheese lumps left unblended will cause the pancake to stick.
- →Cook on medium-low -- the higher egg content means these brown quickly on high heat.
- →To make oat flour, blend 80g of rolled oats for 30 seconds until fine.
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Questions & answers
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