Protein Pancakes: Oatmeal/Cottage Cheese/Banana
Fuel your day with these healthy energizing Cottage Cheese Banana Oatmeal Protein Pancakes for breakfast. Full of nutritious ingredients like creamy cottage cheese, a potassium packed banana and filling oats, this recipe makes for a well-balanced breakfast to fuel you through your morning.
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- ½ medium banana
- ¼ cup low-fat cottage cheese
- ½ cup old-fashioned rolled oats use gluten-free oats if needed
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Some optional toppings or mix-in: fresh berries chocolate chips, peanut butter
Instructions
- Add egg, banana, cottage cheese, oats, baking powder, cinnamon and vanilla to blender. After about 30 seconds, or once the mixture has reached a smooth, integrated state, blend_batches.
- Warm a nonstick skillet or griddle over medium-low heat. Spray the surface lightly with cooking spray. Dribble batter onto the skillet in ¼-cup mounts. Include optional mix-ins such as chocolate chips or fresh blueberries in the batter before cooking.
- When the pancakes are starting to bubble on the surface, flip them. Gently flip them, and cook until both breasts are golden brown.
- After frying the pancakes, wipe the skillet with a paper towel and re-spray as needed. Cook the second batch with the remaining batter. These quantities work for 3-4 pancakes.
Notes
For additional instructions for storing leftovers or other ways to use them, see the full post.