Fluffy Banana Cottage Cheese Pancakes

🥞 Fluffy Banana Cottage Cheese Pancakes (High-Protein, Mediterranean-Style)

Soft, naturally sweet, and packed with protein — these pancakes are perfect if you want a nourishing breakfast without refined flour or sugar. The cottage cheese makes them ultra fluffy while adding a powerful protein boost.

📝 Description

These pancakes combine ripe banana, creamy cottage cheese, and eggs for a wholesome, gluten-light breakfast option. They’re lightly sweet from banana alone, beautifully golden on the outside, and tender inside. Ideal for a filling start to your day — especially if you love high-protein breakfasts 💛

🛒 Ingredients (Serves 2)

1 ripe banana
1 cup cottage cheese
2 large eggs
½ cup oat flour (or blended oats)
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
Pinch of salt
Olive oil or butter for cooking

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1️⃣ Blend the Batter
Add banana, cottage cheese, eggs, oat flour, baking powder, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt to a blender.
Blend until smooth (slightly thick is perfect).

2️⃣ Heat the Pan
Warm a non-stick pan over medium-low heat. Lightly grease with olive oil or butter.

3️⃣ Cook
Pour small pancakes (about 2–3 tablespoons each).
Cook 2–3 minutes until bubbles form, flip gently, and cook another 2 minutes.

4️⃣ Serve Warm
Stack and top as desired.

🍓 Topping Ideas

✔ Fresh berries
✔ Greek yogurt drizzle
✔ Chopped walnuts or pistachios
✔ A light drizzle of honey
✔ Almond butter

💪 Nutrition (Approximate Per Serving)

Calories: 350–400
Protein: 25–30g
Naturally sweet (no refined sugar)
High in calcium

🌿 Healthy Tips

✔ Use full-fat cottage cheese for extra fluffiness
✔ For extra protein, add 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
✔ For dairy-free, try thick plant-based yogurt (texture will vary)
✔ Let batter rest 5 minutes for thicker pancakes