Description
Delicious and nutritious pancake bites made with cottage cheese, fresh blueberries, and zesty lemon, ready in just 15 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (220 g) full-fat cottage cheese, preferably small curd
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- โ cup (60 g) oat flour (or almond flour for a low-carb version)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1โ2 tbsp honey or maple syrup (optional)
- ยฝ cup (70 g) fresh blueberries (thawed, if using frozen)
- Pinch of salt
- Butter or cooking spray for the skillet
Instructions
- In a blender or food processor, add the cottage cheese, eggs, oat flour (or almond flour), baking powder, vanilla extract, lemon zest, honey or maple syrup (if using), and a pinch of salt. Blend for 20โ30 seconds until the batter is smooth.
- Once blended, gently fold in the prepared blueberries with a spatula.
- Preheat a lightly greased non-stick skillet or griddle over medium heat.
- Scoop about 2 tablespoons of batter for each pancake bite onto the skillet, leaving space between them.
- Cook for approximately 3โ4 minutes until golden brown, then carefully flip and cook for another 2โ3 minutes.
- Serve warm with desired toppings like Greek yogurt, additional blueberries, and syrup.
Notes
Feel free to customize toppings based on personal preferences. Make a double batch for quick breakfasts through the week.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 70mg