How to make the best easy flourless protein pancakes with oats and cottage cheese. These fluffy Protein Pancakes keep you full all morning and are great for meal prep because you can make ahead of time to reheat during the week or freeze for leftovers. This simple, gluten free recipe is one of my absolute favorite healthy breakfasts with only a few ingredients.
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September is National Breakfast Month.
And I believe breakfast is an extremely important meal; gotta get some nutrients in your body to give you energy for the day.
Even though I already have some breakfast recipes posted and I talk about breakfast almost once a week, I decided to give more breakfast recipes in honor of National Breakfast Month and to entice you to actually make breakfast and eat it.
So this whole week will be dedicated to breakfast recipes.
For today, I have a protein pancake recipe. It seems a little weird, I know. But they taste like real pancakes, not healthy pancakes.
These are really yummy protein pancakes
When I was home the other week, I made my sister try them. She’s a serious pancake person and I could totally tell that she did not want to try these. But she did, and she was pleasantly surprised.
I think you will be too!
Plus, they are high in protein {hence the name “protein pancakes”}, gluten-free {make sure you use gluten-free oats}, 100% whole grain, and for the whole serving they are only 200 calories, 16g carbohydrates, 2g fiber, and 14g protein.
If you want to use egg substitute you can. I just always have eggs around, so that’s what I use.
I like to make a lot of the protein pancakes on a Sunday or Monday and refrigerate or freeze the leftovers. Just reheat them in the microwave for 1 minute and you have a delicious, healthy breakfast that everyone will enjoy!
I actually think it’s easier to make more than one serving of the protein pancakes and this recipe is easily doubled, quadrupled, etc.
I promise you that you need these protein pancakes in your life. They are amazing!
MORE PROTEIN PANCAKE RECIPES YOU’LL LOVE:
- Blueberry Protein Pancakes
- Pumpkin Protein Pancakes
- Bacon Protein Pancakes
- Funfetti Protein Pancakes
- Cinnamon Roll Protein Pancakes
- Bananas Foster Protein Pancakes
- Berries & Cream Protein Pancakes
- Chocolate Protein Pancakes
- Carrot Cake Protein Pancakes
- Oven Baked Protein Pancakes
Protein Pancakes
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup oats regular or quick, not steel cut or instant
- 1 large egg or 1/4 cup egg substitute
- 1/4 cup cottage cheese
- 1/8 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp honey optional
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a food processor or blender. Blend until completely combined and smooth. Let sit for at least 5 minutes.
- Heat a large non-stick skillet or griddle over medium heat.
- Add pancake batter to pan {it makes about two regular sized pancakes}. Cook for about 3-4 minutes or until tiny bubbles form on the top of the pancake.
- Flip and cook another 2-4 minutes until done.
- Serve with a little real maple syrup and/or a small pat of butter. Enjoy!
Notes
*Nutrition facts are without honey
What to use in this recipe:
Meme
Doesn’t this recipe look good?! You should probably pin it for later:
YUMMMMYYYYY
Thanks Viv! They are my favorite breakfast. I make like 20 at a time and keep them in my freezer haha
Amazing! I tried these in the past and they always stuck to the pan; by using the blender it REALLY makes a difference with the batter! They taste GREAT. I will definitely use this recipe for years to come! Thanks!
Thanks for commenting – I’m so glad they finally worked out for you! They are my favorite; I look forward to breakfast every morning 🙂
Came across these this week while looking for a protein pancake to try for the first time. Liked them so much, we had them two days in a row! Thanks for sharing!
I’m so happy you liked them!! I eat them almost everyday 🙂
If you truly want these to be gluten-free, you need to make sure you’re using certified gluten-free oats. While oats don’t naturally contain gluten, they are often grown and/or harvested in close proximity with wheat and end up contaminated. As someone with Celiac Disease, I must be very careful and can say that I will know if I’ve eaten most oats – Quaker will give me symptoms of gluten; but something like Bob’s Red Mill Certified Gluten-Free Oats will be fine.
I just tend to cringe at any recipe that claims to be gluten-free but calls for oats; while someone on a fad diet trying to be gluten-free might not notice a thing here; those of us with Celiac will likely get sick from many different oats on the market today. 🙂
You’re absolutely right!
I have a note about that in the post and on my disclosure page. Tons of foods have gluten as well as other common allergens in them from the processing and/or packaging of the item. That’s why it’s so important for people to read labels, ingredients lists, and any allergen warnings.
Thanks for commenting, and it’s great to see how informed you are with such a complicated disease! Unfortunately, most people don’t realize they are eating gluten hidden in a lot of foods
Meme, I loved these pancakes! I even sent them to my sister for her to cook for my nephew. He is always asking for pancakes!
Oh I’m so glad!! I hope he likes them 🙂
I made these with a little bit of cinnamon and they were incredible!!!
Yum! That’s a great idea! I’m trying that tomorrow. So glad you liked them 🙂
How many pancakes are made with this recipe
It makes about 2 normal sized (5-6 inch) pancakes
Could you use low-fat greek yogurt instead of cottage cheese?
Possibly, but I’m not positive because I’ve never tried it. I’ll try it this week and get back to you!
These look incredible and so healthy. I can’t wait to make them this weekend! I wanted to ask if you’ve ever tried them with a chia egg (1 tbsp chia seeds + 3 tbsp water) for an egg free version? Since they hold more water than flax seeds they might work. Cheers!
Thanks! They’re so delicious; I eat them everyday.
I have tried them with a flax egg and they didn’t work very well 🙁
They weren’t inedible but they definitely didn’t taste like pancakes
I was very impressed with these! I, like your sister, was hesitant to try them… I’m a huge pancake person and never would have thought to use cottage cheese in the batter. Since I like pancakes so much, and they’re not always the healthiest choice, I’m always on the lookout for recipes that are healthier so I can eat them once or twice (or four) times a week 🙂 I loved the smooth texture and the fluffiness! I also got a “french-toast-y” taste (however, that may be because I added a sprinkle of cinnamon to the batter). Either way, these were delicious, and I think I may have found a new go-to recipe! Thank you!
You just made my day!! I’m so glad you tried them! I love adding cinnamon to mine sometimes too 🙂
Thanks for letting me know how much you enjoyed them!
I love this recipe. I have tried others but this is the best. Thank you!
Thank you so much!! I’m glad you like them 🙂
These are the best! I am obsessed with them and eat them everyday- so easy to make in big batches and freeze. I love that they don’t taste like “healthy” pancakes, they are so delicious. I seriously can’t get enough!!
How many pancakes are there in one serving? (213 calories) I didn’t really understand.
The entire recipe is one serving. Usually that makes about 2 pancakes. Hope that helps!
Pancakes are always a staple in my life and these were the quickest ones Ive made yet! LOVE IT!
I love that you made these with cottage cheese. I have some in my fridge so I can’t wait to whip em up!
I would’ve never thought to put cottage cheese in the batter. So smart!
These are a perfect post-workout breakfast! Had them today and they were so yummy!
These are the best, fluffiest protein pancakes ever!
Sooo, we love Kodiak cakes but have been looking for a more affordable protein pancake. These are the winner! Thanks Meme–delicious and so much more budget friendly!
This really makes me look forward to the weekend!
These are one of my all time favorite breakfasts to make for the week. I’m so surprised that these pancakes are so fluffy and SO good!
Yay!! I’m so glad you love them as much as me 🙂 xo
cottage cheese ….. ugh do you taste that? I can not touch cottage cheese as I barely can look at it lol.
Did yogurt work? Greek or normal?
Haha! I hear ya! I don’t like cottage cheese either, but you cannot taste it at all in the recipe!! Everyone who has tried these is SHOCKED they are made with cottage cheese.
That being said, I have not tried them with yogurt. If you were to try, I’d suggest using Greek yogurt since it is thicker. Good luck! 🙂
Have you tried making this recipe with either a lower fat content cottage cheese or greek yogurt?
Hi! I have tried using reduced-fat cottage cheese, and it works well. I have not tried with greek yogurt, but another reviewer has and said they turn out well. However, since I haven’t tried it myself, I can’t give you 100% certainty that it’ll work. But any type of cottage cheese is fine 🙂