Fluffy Banana Cottage Cheese Pancakes: Protein-Packed Breakfast
Light, fluffy pancakes made with ripe bananas and protein-rich cottage cheese for a wholesome, naturally sweet breakfast.
- Author: ssam
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 25 mins
- Yield: 8 small pancakes 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
- 2 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/2 cup cottage cheese
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- Butter or oil for cooking
- Maple syrup and fresh fruit for serving
- 1. Mash bananas in a bowl until smooth.
- 2. Stir in cottage cheese, eggs, and vanilla.
- 3. Add oats, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Mix until combined.
- 4. Heat a skillet over medium heat with butter or oil.
- 5. Scoop batter into small pancakes and cook until bubbles form, then flip and cook until golden.
- 6. Serve warm with maple syrup and fruit.
Notes
- For extra protein, add 1 tbsp protein powder.
- Make smaller pancakes for easier flipping.
- These freeze well—just reheat in the toaster.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 pancakes
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: banana pancakes, cottage cheese pancakes, high protein breakfast, fluffy pancakes