News Flash: Cottage Cheese Makes An Amazing Pancake.
Guys, this cottage cheese pancake is really something.
It’s got a souffle-like texture with a golden, buttery edge and fluffy, rich insides – and I never would have expected myself to love something like this so much (what?! cottage cheese! not again!). But whipping up one of these pancakes for myself after getting the girls off to school is just a real joy and delight in my life right now.
This is a pancake for one person, and it will need to be fried in butter, because that is the law. With just the right heat, it’s going to get this golden, crispy, extremely beautiful exterior that makes it look like a pancake you’d be getting from a bougie brunch spot in New York City. Except… it’s you. In your house. In your pajamas.
I do not make this pancake for health reasons – I just love the taste and texture. But I know many of us have protein on the radar, and this girl packs in a nice solid 15 grams of protein for us. Thank you, ma’am!
This is a fun one. I hope you love it.
Single Serve Cottage Cheese Pancake
Total Time: 7 minutes
Yield: 1 big, wonderful pancake! 1x
Description
A cottage cheese pancake with a souffle-like texture with a golden, buttery edge and fluffy rich insides. SO GOOD. And 15 grams of protein, too!
Ingredients
Units
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- 1/4 cup cottage cheese (4% milkfat)
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour (or 2 1/2 tablespoons gluten free all-purpose flour)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- teeny tiny bit of salt (let’s say 1/8 teaspoon)
- 1/2 tablespoon butter for frying
- maple syrup for serving
Instructions
- Make Batter: Blend together cottage cheese, egg, flour, baking powder, and salt until smooth.
- Melt Butter: Heat a nonstick pan over medium-high heat for a minute or so. Add the butter until melted.
- Cook Pancake: Pour pancake batter into the pan (I do enjoy one mega, buttery, super large pancake so I do this all in one, hence the single serve).
- Flip and Finish: Cook until bubbles form on top, about 1-2 minutes. Check underneath to ensure it’s nice and golden, then flip and finish for 1-2 minutes longer.
- Serve: Serve with maple syrup, or whatever toppings you like!
Equipment
Notes
This will be a souffle-like texture that will get real nice and fluffy in the pan, and then its fluffiness will start to deflate as it rests and as you eat it.
It can take a bit of playing around to get your stove temperature just right to get that perfect golden-browning, so don’t hesitate to adjust based on what you’re seeing. For me, the best temp is medium high, as directed.
- Prep Time: 3 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: breakfast, cottage cheese, cottage cheese pancake, high protein breakfast, protein pancake
