Cottage Cheese Pancakes (Healthy - 23g Protein)

Ingredients

• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey (double if you prefer them sweeter)
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt
• Oil spray, coconut oil or butter for frying
• Serve with fresh berries and fruit with a drizzle of maple syrup

Instructions

1. 1

   Blend the rolled oats into a fine flour like consistency - set aside

2. 2

   In the same blender, pour in the cottage cheese and blend until smooth and there are so clumps

3. 3

   Add the blended cheese to a large bowl with the remaining wet ingredients - eggs, maple syrup and vanilla. Gently whisk until a smooth consistency

4. 4

   Add the dry ingredients to the bowl - oat flour, baking powder and a pinch of salt. Gently stir together until there are no lumps or flour at the bottom of the bowl

5. 5

   Heat a non-stick skillet or griddle to medium heat with a light drizzle of coconut oil or butter. Add a ladle of the pancake batter and slightly flatten with the back of a spoon to create a circle pancake shape*Note, the consistency will be thicker than regular pancake batter, if it's too thick, add 1-2 tablespoons of any milk if needed

6. 6

   After a few minutes, check the sides with a spatula to see that they have a golden brown color, some bubbles should also appear. Flip the pancakes carefully and cook the second side for a couple of minutesRemove from the pan and repeat with the remaining batter - you should have 6-8 pancakes depending on the size you make them

7. 7

   Stack your delicious fluffy Cottage Cheese Pancakes with sliced banana and berries, with a drizzle of maple syrup and enjoy!