Description
Heavenly Fluffy Banana Cottage Cheese Pancakes blend creamy cheese with ripe bananas for a protein-packed breakfast delight. Nutritious ingredients come together quickly, promising a satisfying morning meal for health-conscious diners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup (240 ml) cottage cheese (full-fat or low-fat)
- 2 ripe bananas, mashed
- ½ cup (45 g) rolled oats
- ½ cup (60 g) all-purpose flour (or whole wheat flour for extra fiber)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp cinnamon (optional)
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Butter or oil for cooking
- Sliced bananas (optional topping)
- Maple syrup (optional topping)
- Berries (optional topping)
- Greek yogurt (optional topping)
- Chopped nuts (optional topping)
Instructions
- Preparation: Mash the banana into a smooth puree in a mixing bowl, ensuring no lumpy fragments remain for a consistent pancake texture.
- Mixing Base: Whisk eggs and cottage cheese together until achieving a harmonious, creamy blend that forms the foundational batter.
- Combining Ingredients: Fold the banana puree into the egg-cottage cheese mixture, creating a rich, aromatic base. Systematically integrate flour, baking powder, vanilla extract, salt, and optional cinnamon, stirring until a uniform, velvety batter emerges.
- Cooking Process: Heat a non-stick skillet over medium temperature, lightly greasing with coconut oil or butter. Pour small portions of batter, spreading into even circular shapes with a spoon. Cook for 2-3 minutes per side, watching for a golden-brown exterior and fluffy interior.
- Serving: Transfer pancakes to a plate, stacking elegantly. Garnish with seasonal berries, a graceful honey drizzle, maple syrup, or a luxurious dollop of yogurt to elevate the pancakes’ natural sweetness and textural complexity.
Notes
- Mash Bananas Smoothly: Ensure no lumps remain when mashing bananas to create a silky, consistent pancake base that guarantees smooth texture throughout.
- Whisk Thoroughly: Blend eggs and cottage cheese vigorously to create a creamy mixture that helps achieve maximum fluffiness and prevents separation during cooking.
- Control Cooking Temperature: Maintain medium heat to prevent burning and ensure even cooking, allowing pancakes to develop a perfect golden-brown exterior while remaining soft inside.
- Customize for Dietary Needs: Easily adapt the recipe by using gluten-free flour for a celiac-friendly version or replacing eggs with mashed chia seeds for a vegan alternative that maintains the pancakes’ rich, tender consistency.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 180 mg