Recipe by Molly
at missmollymakes.com
Fluffy Protein Pancakes
Your new favourite breakfast! These Cheese Pancakes are fluffy, sweet and cheesy. Top with fruit, a drizzle of syrup and you'll be in heaven.
Servings: 12 Pancakes
Calories: 136kcal
Ingredients
- 375 g (2 cups) cottage cheese or ricotta cheese
- 4 (4) large eggs
- 2 tbsp (3 tbsp) white sugar
- ½ tsp (½ tsp) salt
- 210 g (1½ cups) plain flour
- 30 g (1 scoop) protein powder (optional)
- 1 tsp (1 tsp) baking soda + 1 tsp white vinegar if using ricotta
- olive oil or butter to fry
Serving suggestions
- light sour cream or whipped cream Try the sour cream! It amazing with fruit and syrup.
- maple syrup
- fresh seasonal fruit
- fresh basil or mint leaves
Instructions
- Mix together cheese, eggs, sugar and salt in a large bowl. If using ricotta, add vinegar now.
- Whisk flour and baking soda together in another medium bowl. Dump flour mix into other ingredients and stir to combine.
- Place a non stick pan over medium heat until hot with 2-3 Tbsp oil.
- Once the pan is hot, drop ⅓ cup scoopfuls of the batter into the pan. Spread and flatten the mixture out with the edge of the scoop. This is to ensure pancakes cook more evenly and are not too thick, they will fluff up a lot.
- Fry until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes each side, flipping once during cooking.
- Transfer to a plate and serve with your favourite toppings such as sour cream, fresh fruit and syrup. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 136kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 314mg | Potassium: 79mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 130IU | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 1mg