Protein Pancakes with Bananas and Cottage Cheese

A stack of protein pancakes with bananas and a serving plate.

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5 from 1 vote

Protein Pancakes with Bananas and Cottage Cheese

Give your breakfast a jumpstart with these easy to make and delicious Banana Cottage Cheese Pancakes.

Prep Time15

Cook Time20

Total Time35

Course: entree

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cottage cheese pancakes, cottage cheese protein pancakes, protein pancakes, protein pancakes with bananas

Servings: pancakes

Calories: 333kcal

Author: Amy Casey

Equipment

stacking glass bowls
measuring cups
measuring spoons
rubber spatulas
griddle
pancake spatula

Ingredients

3 large ripe bananas about 1 ½ cups mashed
1 cup all purpose flour
⅓ cup cottage cheese
2 large eggs beaten
2 tablespoons melted salted butter plus extra for cooking
2 tablespoons maple syrup
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 teaspoons baking powder
pinch of kosher salt
cut up fruit butter and maple syrup for serving

Instructions

In a large bowl, add peeled bananas and mash with a fork.
To the same bowl, add the all purpose flour, cottage cheese, beaten eggs, melted butter, maple syrup, vanilla extract, baking powder and a pinch of kosher salt. Gently combine the ingredients until just incorporated. There should still be some lumps in the batter. Cover the batter with plastic wrap and let rest for about 10 minutes.
Heat a cast iron griddle or large sauté pan over medium low heat. Add a tablespoon of butter. When the butter has melted, work in batches. Add ⅓ cup of the batter to the griddle or pan. Cook until the edges are set and bubbles begin to appear in the center, about 2-3 minutes. Flip and continue cooking for for another 2-3 minutes. Transfer the pancakes to a platter. Continue cooking the remaining pancakes adding butter to the griddle or pan as needed.
Top warm pancakes with butter, maple syrup and fruit and serve.

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Notes

Variations

Berries ~ Stir in some blueberries, raspberries, dried cranberries or cut up strawberries.

Chips ~ Toss in dark, semi-sweet, milk or white chocolate chips.

Protein ~ Mix in crumbled bacon or breakfast sausage or finely diced ham.

Toppings ~ Drizzle the pancakes with flavored syrup. Try blueberry or strawberry. Warm peanut butter or almond butter to spoon on top. Spread with a chocolate hazelnut spread such as Nutella. Add a dollop of Greek yogurt.

Nutritional information is an estimate and based on the ingredients and cooking methods used in this recipe.

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