Having a little nostalgia moment here as I rework and reshare this incredible pancake recipe from 2017. Yes, SEVEN whole years ago! Before Tony and I even got married let alone had 3 amazing little boys. For perspective, here’s a little snapshot from 7 years back:
“Listening to the new Drake album gives me pure inspiration to get my booty out of bed in the morning, throw around twenty pound dumbbells at the gym (not literally throw) and make some legit protein pancakes topped with all da berries and nut butter. Yesterday Abra and I went through and did a major brainstorming session for May. We’ve got our content calendar all mapped out including recipes and videos. The most trouble I have when it comes to blogging is deciding on which recipes to share because if I had it my way (and enough time), I’d share a recipe every single day because well, I love food, obviously.”
It’s safe to say the days here at AK (and my workout routine) look quite a bit different, but the recipe testing and planning is very much the same. That’s why we’re bringing back this fluffy stack of cottage cheese pancakes that are flourless, naturally sweetened with banana, packed with 20g of protein, and perfect for piling high with your fav toppings.
Cottage cheese pancakes: your new favorite breakfast
Besides being incredibly fluffy and delicious, you’re going to fall in LOVE with this healthy cottage cheese pancakes recipe because it’s:
- Easy to make right — the pancake batter is made in your blender!
- Packed with 20g of protein per serving (thank you, cottage cheese!)
- Naturally gluten free and flourless
- Great for both kiddos and adults!
Ingredients in these fluffy cottage cheese pancakes
These cottage cheese protein pancakes are made with 7 super simple ingredients (including baking powder) and seriously taste like your fav banana bread. Here’s what you’ll need to make them:
- Rolled oats: these pancakes are nice and hearty thanks to old fashioned rolled oats. No flour needed! Be sure to use gluten free rolled oats if you want to keep the pancakes gluten free.
- Banana: you’ll need just half of a banana to naturally sweeten the pancakes.
- Egg: this recipe calls for 1 egg to give the pancakes the right texture.
- Cottage cheese: the key to fluffy, protein-packed pancakes!
- Baking staples: you’ll also need baking powder, vanilla extract and a little cinnamon.
What do cottage cheese pancakes taste like?
Whether you’re a big cottage cheese fan like our whole team or it’s not your thing, you won’t even be able to taste it in these protein pancakes. The banana gives these cottage cheese pancakes a lovely banana bread flavor, and you can feel free to add fun mix-ins in toppings (ideas below!)
Make them ahead & keep the pancakes warm
Feel free to make these cottage cheese pancakes ahead of time (or store leftovers) and keep them warm in the oven! Simply place your oven at 200 degrees F, add your pancakes to a baking sheet or oven-safe plate, and place them in the oven until you’re ready to serve.
Have fun with mix-ins & toppings
The best part about pancakes? All of the delicious mix-ins and toppings you can add! Here’s what we like to add to our cottage cheese pancakes:
- Fresh berries
- A dollop of yogurt
- Nut butter
- Chocolate chips
- Chopped nuts
- A drizzle of maple syrup
Freeze them for later
If you want to make these healthy cottage cheese pancakes ahead of time and serve them at a later date, you can place the pancakes on a baking sheet so they aren’t touching and place in the freezer for 30 minutes (this is called a flash freeze), then place them in freezer safe bags or an airtight container and freeze for up to 3 months. Once ready to reheat, simply add pancakes to a plate and microwave for 30-60 seconds or until warm.
More pancake recipes you’ll love
- Fluffy Yogurt Pancakes (high protein, gluten free)
- Healthy Apple Pancakes (made right in the blender!)
- Outrageously Fluffy Vegan Pancakes
- Fluffy Coconut Flour Pancakes with Wild Blueberry Maple Syrup
- Healthy Pumpkin Oatmeal Pancakes
Get all of our pancake recipes here!
I hope you love these amazing cottage cheese banana oatmeal pancakes! If you make them be sure to leave a comment and a rating so I know how you liked them. Enjoy, xo!
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Cottage Cheese Banana Oatmeal Protein Pancakes
Ingredients
- ½ cup old-fashioned rolled oats, gluten free if desired
- ½ medium banana
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup low fat cottage cheese
- Optional add-ins/toppings: Fresh berries, chocolate chips, peanut butter
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until completely smooth, about 30 seconds.
- Lightly coat a large nonstick skillet or griddle nonstick cooking spray and heat over medium low heat. Drop batter by 1/4 cup onto skillet. Add desired toppings such as chocolate chips or blueberries.
- Cook until bubbles appear on top. Flip cakes and cook until golden brown on underside.
- Wipe skillet clean and repeat with more cooking spray and remaining batter. Makes 3-4 pancakes
Recipe Notes
Nutrition
Recipe by Monique Volz | Ambitious Kitchen, Photography by: Sarah Fennel
This post was originally published on April 25th, 2017, republished on October 27th, 2022, and republished on February 18th, 2024.
352 comments
Blender batters are the BEST!! These look so fluffy and I love the cottage cheese addition.
YUM! Do you think they’d freeze okay?
I have frozen mine before and they turn out fine!
Yum! These look amazing! I love pancakes that make you feel as good as they taste! 🙂
love all the protein in cottage cheese, but don’t love the texture. blending it into submission sounds like a good idea to get the protein without the texture! (:
My favorite protein pancake recipe EVER. I make them almost every week! Love the new pictures and video!! 🙂
WOW! I never saw any meal looking as good as this one! It has to be so yummy! I can’t wait for weekend so I can try making it. I’m not much of a chef, but hopefully my wife is gonna help me with this because I definitely need to try it!
OMG I’m LOVING that ingredient list! Must. Try.
Thanks for the recipe 🙂
– MAK
…Especially because protein pancakes need not contain protein powder. Love it!!
My toddler and I love the flavor of these (my husband thinks they are too healthy tasting), but I have made these multiple times and my pancakes are never fluffy like the ones shown. I always get flat discs, despite following the recipe exactly.
Also, I am not sure how this recipe makes 4 servings as I make a double batch which gives me 8 pancakes (4 corners of a square griddle, twice).
The recipe should not make 4 servings it is supposed to be 2! Not sure what happened there. This is updated! So sorry that you only get flat discs. I’m wondering if your banana is too large or your cottage cheese too watery?
Can’t wait to try these soon!
Would these work in a food processor? The only blender I have is a rinky dink magic bullet from ages ago!
I think that it would be best to use a blender because a food processor won’t process the oats as well.
It may not be ideal but I made these this morning (very good!) with a food processor and they turned out great. That being said, if you use the largest magic bullet cup, it would probably be big enough for one serving.
I also made these using my food processor and they turned out amazing. 👍🏼
I’d double the recipe so there are a few leftover!
Can I use plain Greek yogurt in place of cottage cheese?
I think that would work well!
I just did. They were fantastic!
I could REALLY go for a stack of these right now!
Taking this on vacay to Maine coast this summer!! Yum!!
I make these every Sunday for myself and my fiancé!! Great new photos!
Delish!! Added a little almond milk to thin but the recipe was great!
I tried these this weekend and we loved them! Definitely a keeper. My husband was shocked at how much like real pancakes they were! Thanks!
I don’t have many recipes memorized, but I’ve had the original recipe for these pancakes memorized for a few years now because I make them so often. LOVE them. I’ll have to try this new updated version ASAP!
xoxoxo
Came across this recipe this morning and just made these pancakes! They’re a new favorite!!! I added blueberries, smeared almond butter on top and drizzled them with maple syrup. So, soooo good.
FANTASTIC!
Hey, just wondering if two eggs would be necessary if i doubled the recipe… or if maybe one real egg and one flax egg would do the trick? I’m just concerned that it would taste too eggy… k, thanks.
I just doubled the recipe using two eggs and the pancakes were delicious.
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MY son is allergic to eggs, what can I substitute with ?
Only substitution I made was that I used nonfat plain Greek yogurt in place of the cottage cheese. I also added a tablespoon of peanut butter. These are fantastic!
I’d prefer not to eat bananas, how can I adjust the recipe so it all works out well?
Hi Caroline! You could use pumpkin or sweet potato, but they won’t be as sweet. You could also try out one of my banana-free pancake recipes here!
Any alternative to baking soda?
This recipe actually uses baking powder! If you’re out of that, you could try 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon vinegar.
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These were just ok. Definitely tasted “healthy.” My 3 and 1 year old boys did eat them, though. My husband said they were edible as long as he covered them in syrup and butter. Good for health, not so for taste buds.
Hi Kadi! Thank you for the feedback – to help sweeten them up a bit I would make sure the banana you use is super ripe, and then use any add-ins that you like best!
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Hi Monique! I’ve made these before and they turned out GREAT! Just wondering if they would freeze well?
I’m so glad! And these should freeze just fine – put a piece of wax paper between them if you stack them up!
These are my post workout favorites! And I feel really good about giving them to my extremely picky toddler. What more could a mother want than her child eating cottage cheese, an egg, banana and oats for breakfast! Sneaky deliciousness!
Mine too! Happy to hear they’re kiddo-approved too 🙂 Sneaky delicious indeed!
These were delicious! Thank you for sharing your recipe! I would like to share this on my website. Would that be possible. Of course, I will link here and give you the full credit. So yummy!
I’m so glad you enjoyed these! Feel free to share a photo and link back to the full recipe in this post (rather than posting the full recipe on your site). Thanks so much!
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Delicious! I used super ripe banana and they were perfect without having to add syrup. Going to try the spinach and goat cheese quiche next!
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Very nice but it is actually close to 490 calories and not at all 324 calories as stated. I am now wondering if I can trust any other given nutritional values on your website. I was so excited to try one of your recipes. I don’t think I will try anything else though, very disappointing.
Hi Phia! I just double-checked the nutrition here and got the same as I posted. If you’re calculating nutrition based on an online calculator I would make sure that the nutrition facts for each ingredient are coming from a verified source (rather than people inputting their answers).
I just double checked macros 1 by 1 on my fitness pal. Nearly dead on accurate. I got 2 kcal diff. Nutritional values are accurate.
I made these and I really liked it. I was wondering can I substitute apple sauce or apple butter for the banana?
Glad you liked them! I’m not 100% sure how the texture will come out – if you try either let me know!
I made these this morning for my diabetic mother and myself. Mom doesn’t like cottage cheese, so substituted ricotta. She loved them with a little whipped cream on top. I drizzled a little maple syrup on mine. Delicious, I will make them again. Used my Nutribullet to blend everything. Cooked in the electric skillet at 300 degree setting.
These were so delicious!!! I love your recipes and ideas! Keep ‘em coming 😉
So happy to hear that! Tons more to come 🙂
These came out great! They are perfectly fluffy and taste delicious. AND they are so simple to make!
Best breakfast! Glad you loved these!
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Yum! I used Quark instead of cottage cheese and they were great. My 3 year old wolfed one down with Nutella on top too. Thanks for the recipe
Perfect! Glad you two loved them 🙂
These are so good! Quick and easy to make with wholesome ingredients. And they taste better than traditional pancakes. Thanks Monique!
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Would it be possible to substitute greek yogurt for the cottage cheese in here??
Yes that should work, or you can try my oatmeal yogurt pancakes: https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/oatmeal-blueberry-yogurt-pancakes-gluten-free-high-protein/
I’ve made these with bananas and once with pumpkin purée in place of the banana. My kids gobbled them up, thanks.
Perfect! Glad the kiddos loved them!
I just made these and finishing the last bite. Since my blender is 50 yr old, had to add a little soy milk and then a small scoop of protein powder. So good and so versatile a recipe. Saved yr site to my tablet screen, to search more recipes. Also shared this with my daughter. Thanks.
Perfect! So glad you enjoyed, and I hope you find some more recipes that you and your daughter love!
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I just made these and finishing the last bite. Since my blender is 50 yr old, had to add a little soy milk and then a small scoop of protein powder. So good and so versatile a recipe. Saved yr site to my tablet screen, to search more recipes. Also shared this with my daughter. Thanks.
Delish!
Gawd, these are phenomenal. The only change I made was adding a whole banana, just cause I love bananas, but that’s it. I honestly don’t think I’ve ever had a better tasting pancake in my life. Honestly just perfect.
Love that! Such a great breakfast 🙂
I always make these whenI have left over cottage cheese in the fridge. Very moist pancakes!
Great idea! Love these for breakfast.
I LOVE this recipe and never get tired of it. It’s so filling and tasty. Bravo Monique!
I’m so glad! The perfect breakfast 🙂
Tried for select 5 stars, but won’t let me. This was super filling and not overly sweet! My husband loves pancakes, but he is a traditional pancake guy and he loved this! I doubled the recipe for us & it made 6 pancakes using the 1/4 cup as a measure. Will repeat again!
Perfect! So happy to hear that 🙂
love all your recipes……
they are awesome….. I made some of your cookies & OMG….so good🙌
So happy to hear that!
Loved your protein pancakes but am confused as to whether the nutrition is per serving or for the total.
Thanks, Gayle
Hi Gayle! It’s per serving 🙂
These are the best pancakes ever! I like how they’re high in protein without the use of protein powder and they always turn out perfect. My 22 month old daughter loves them… she always asks for more! =)
Absolutely! The perfect breakfast 🙂
Great Such a nice breakfast. But i know like to eat pan cake, 1 egg and 1 tea of cup in morning 😀
Love it! Glad you enjoyed 🙂
Thanks for sharing such wonderful information from your blog,
You’re welcome!
Gosh these are my 18mo olds fav breakfasts and my fav to make him! So so sooo easy and sooo delish! Thank you for the wonderful recipe! 🙂
For those who need to substitute the egg for flax egg – I tried it and it works perfectly! And my egg allergic kid even ate these without syrup. Win win
So happy to hear that worked well, thanks for sharing! Glad you both loved them 🥰
I doubled the batch but for some reason I added 3 tablespoons of Almond milk but they came out so good! Love this recipe!!!
Haha glad they still came out amazing!! Thanks, Joanne 🙂
Delish! They are a hit with my toddler and healthy. I enjoy them too.
Late to the party in these pancakes. I’m always a little disappointed by protein pancakes, but these ones are great texture and taste wise! Defrost some frozen blueberries in the microwave and mix in a little maple syrup to the berry juice and it’s the perfect topping.
So happy you enjoyed these! And that topping sounds AMAZING 😍
Good morning, Monique 🌄. I tried cottage cheese banana oatmeal protein pancakes that I made. I spread peanut butter 🥜on top and added mixed berry 🍓🫐 and chocolate chips. Wow😲! It tested very delicious 😋, fluffy, nutritious, pleasant, and heavenly 😇. I enjoyed it very much 😀. You’re a wonderful chef 😊.
Those toppings sound amazing! I’m SO happy you loved them, Ana. Thanks for your sweet review!
Can you do these in the morning oven?
So good. I added 1/3 scoop of protein powder and splash of almond milk to make it pourable from the blender. This will be a go to post work out breakfast.
5 Stars
Yum! Thank sounds delicious. SO happy you’re loving this recipe!
The kids gave this a thumbs up! Thanks for the idea of sneaking protein in there since that’s a difficult thing for kids sometimes!
Absolutely! Happy you are all loving this recipe ❤️
I love the banana oatmeal pancake recipe but I don’t understand how you can make these without some sort of liquid? Like DF Milk
When you blend all of the ingredients together in the blender, it becomes batter-like and smooth. Perfect consistency for pancakes.
Delicious and healthy! The whole family loved them. Super easy to whip up, the longest part was just cleaning the blender
So glad these were a hit! To help speed up the cleaning process I like to blend warm, soapy water in the blender first – a little tip 🙂
I have made this several times and it is one serving, I use two egg whites, comes in less than 300 calories, I absolutely love it 😊
So glad you are loving this recipe!
These are AMAZING. So easy to make and loved by both the omnivores in the house as well as those with severly-limited diets. We’ve had them for breakfasts, lunches and dinners. I use an ice cream scoop/cookie scoop to form little pancakes. Been sprinkling mini dark chocolate chips on them. We can’t use cinnamon so just doubled the vanilla for a bit more flavor. Batter is thick and much gets lost to the bottom of the Vitamix. My solution: At the end, I add some water, blend it in and pour out the thinned batter onto the griddle. It makes one large crepe-like pancake and none of this deliciousness goes to waste.
Love this! So glad you found and are loving this recipe ❤️🙂
Loveeee the ingredients in this! Super tasty & can make it your own with toppings! Thank you 😊 Brief question- are the nutrition facts reflecting the calories for all 4 pancakes or just the 2? Thank you again!
These were delicious and my kids (ages 7 & 8) LOVED them! Very easy, and I love that these are high in protein thanks to the cottage cheese.
would it be possible to use sour cream instead of cottage cheese?
Yummy!!!… I love this favorite protein pancake recipe EVER!
I tried making this for my kids’ breakfast and even before I was able to snap a photo, they already devoured them! Good thing still have 1left for me to take a pic of and taste test! That’s how good it is and child-approved too! Thank you for posting! ☺️
Ah yay! I am so excited to hear that you and the kiddos are loving this recipe ❤️
These pancakes are amazing! I usually don’t make pancakes because they make me feel sluggish and tired afterwards but with the protein in these, I don’t get that. They are so filling, tasty, and easy. I’ve made them almost every morning for the past week!
Ah this is great, glad you are loving this recipe ❤️
Hi! I’d love to make these for my 1.5 year old but was wondering if it’s possible to bake them? If so, what temp and for how long? Thank you!!
Hey, these were great, but I want to note for anyone counting macros, that the math listed didn’t add up. I had to double the recipe to get the protein per serving up. I used 1/2c Daisy low fat cottage cheese (13g protein & 90 calories), 1c of One Degree Sprouted Rolled Oats (18g protein & 420 calories), 2 vital farms eggs (12g protein & 120 calories), and a whole banana (1.3g protein & 105 calories). All of that made 2 servings. This all adds up to 44.3g protein and 735calories for one doubled recipe. Or 22.15g of protein and 367.5 calories per serving.
Hi – As for all my recipes, the nutrition facts are based on the ingredients I use. Each brand will have different nutrition facts so the info will vary a bit.
I love this favorite protein pancake
Is this the nutrition for one pancake or all of the batter?
Nutrition is for 2 pancakes!
Love this recipe! I find with lots of recipes with oats in the blender like this, I end up having to blend for a long time, and there is still a bit of grittiness- which my texture-sensitive son hates. I now substitute oat flour- slightly less than the amount of rolled oats. The pancakes come out fluffy and delicious- so hard to tell the difference from a traditional wheat pancake!
YUM! Sounds amazing, glad it worked out great for you 🙂
Good morning, Monique 🌞. How are you? I’m fine. I have cottage cheese banana 🍌 oatmeal protein pancakes. I spread peanut butter 🧈 and added mixed berry 🍓 🫐 and maple syrup 🍁 on top. WOW 😲! It tested very delicious 😋, well-flavored, nutritious, mouthwatering, pleasant, and heavenly 😇. I loved it 🥰. You’re a captivating and wonderful chef 😊.
Good morning, Monique 🌞. How are you? I’m fine. I have done cottage cheese banana oatmeal protein pancakes 🥞 many years. I spread peanut butter 🥜 and mixed berry 🍓 🫐 and maple syrup 🍁 on top. WOW 😲! It tested very delicious 😋, well-flavored, nutritious, mouthwatering, pleasant, and heavenly 😇. I loved it 🥰. You’re a captivating and wonderful 😊.
Yay!! Such a great combo 🙂
Did you make these cottage cheese pancakes
I think you are incredibly talented. Your recipes look amazing (What I can see of them!!) Maybe it is my phone but your videos and ads cover up over half the screen. Reading the recipes is like trying to read thru a key hole. I tied to look at several of your recipes but it was the same problem everytime. Even writing this is extremely difficult because I can only see a tiny portion of the screen! Soooo frustrating!!!!!!!!
Oh no! I am so sorry to hear this, I will chat with my web developers about this. Thanks for letting me know!
These are the best pancakes! Make them for my kids in mini versions with 1 Tb of batter per pancake and they are fluffy and delicious! I make big batches of them and freeze for easy weekday breakfasts! Thanks so much for the delicious and healthy recipe!
Great idea to make them mini! Such a perfect breakfast 🙂
I was honestly amazed at how delicious these pancakes are! I used a frozen banana because that’s what I had and doubled the recipe. I think this may become my go to pancake recipe!
YUM! So glad to hear that you gave this recipe a try and they turned out great for you, Missy!
Can I put this on a sheet pan to bake? If so, at what temp and time?
Hi Josie – I bet it will work great, but I haven’t tried it I am not sure time and temp! Let me know how they turn out for you.
These were so good!!! I have been trying to cut back on the refined sugars and sweets and found your recipe. I’m so pleasantly surprised at how tasty and satisfying they were for my sweet craving after dinner! Some people may eat these for breakfast but I ate them for dessert 😄 I want to try your baked oats next time! I’m dying to try chunky monkey!
Amazing! I am so glad you’re loving these, Becca. Highly recommend the chunky monkey, you’re going to LOVE it!!!
These were delicious! Would it work to sub the banana with pumpkin purée? Love your pumpkin pancakes but looking for a little more protein.
Hi Gabby – I haven’t tried it, but sounds delicious. Let me know how it turns out if you give it a try!
These are delicious and easy to prepare, highly recommended!! However, I would say they serve 1 not 2, especially if you want to get any significant amount of protein.
So glad you’re enjoying these pancakes, Elizabeth. How large did you make the pancakes?
Nutrition information is for full recipe, not a single serving. If this serves 2, there are 10g protein and 165 cals.
Has anyone tried adding protein powder as well to get even more protein packed in?! Curious what I would need to change if so add.
I haven’t tried it but I bet it would work, you might have to adjust the liquid a bit to get the right consistency. Let me know how these turn out for you.
This recipe looks amazing! Just wondering if the nutritional information relates to 1 serving (2 pancakes) or 2 serving (4 pancakes). I have included the ingredients as per the recipe and the nutritional value I got in my app gives me exactly the ones you posted here. So I guess is nutritional facts for the whole recipe not for 1 serve? Appreciate if you can clarify.
Hi! The nutritional facts are for 2 pancakes (1 serving). Hope that helps!
Quick question: can you make the batter ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator? I’d like to make it the day before using.
This really is the best pancake recipe ever. So delicious and nutritious!! I double the batch to make 8 pancakes each time. I even make waffles with this same recipe. So so good!!
YUM! So glad you’re loving these pancakes, Michelle. Glad they turned out amazing for you and you’re able to make waffles with this recipe as well!
I love these pancakes. They genuinely taste good and have a lot of protein. I do have to add some liquid to my batter like water or soy milk for it to to blend. Also, I would say they take a little longer to cook than normal pancakes.
Such a great, protein-packed breakfast! They are a bit thicker than regular pancakes due to the high protein ingredients – but love how fluffy they get 🙂
This is an awesome recipe! I made this recipe x4 for my husband, me, and our toddler. We had some leftovers but I’d say one recipe would not be quite enough for two people. Thank you!
Perfect breakfast! Glad to hear that these were a hit with the whole family 🙂
These Cottage Cheese Banana Oatmeal Protein pancakes are the best. Don’t be put off by the cottage cheese. You can’t taste it but it adds a fantastic level of protein! The recipe is super easy to make and I love adding blueberries to the top of each pancake as they are cooking. My favourite pancake recipe. 😊
Absolutely! Glad you love these!
Just tried these and was impressed…they’re quite delicious! I made a big batch to use up some ripened bananas I had and put them in the fridge and freezer. Then popped some in the toaster and spread some almond butter on top along with maple syrup…yum!
The perfect breakfast!
These were so light and delicious! I was skeptical about the cottage cheese, but you couldn’t even tell it was in there. They will definitely become a staple in my kitchen. Everyone loved them!. 🙂
Absolutely! Glad everyone enjoyed!
Made these following the recipe exactly. They came out very yummy with butter and syrup. My kids complained they weren’t like the traditional ones their dad makes, but they said these were still good and ate them all up. I like having pancakes but with the addition of protein! Tasty and easy breakfast I’ll make again.
Perfect! Nothing a little syrup can’t fix for a more nutrient-dense pancake 🙂
These pancakes were great! Doubled the recipe and added blueberries to some, chocolate chips to others. My dad, my sister and I really enjoyed them.
So happy to hear that! Love those mix-ins 🙂
I have tried many pancakes with oats and bananas but this is the best. Adding the cottage cheese for protein makes them ideal.
I can never get oat pancakes to work and these are no different. No matter how long or low I cook them the middle never seems cooked even though it’s hot. The texture is just not great. Had high hopes for these.
Sorry to hear that! Oats do create a much thicker batter, so I suggest using a spoon or the back of your measuring cup to spread each pancake out a bit on the pan. This should help them cook!
These were SO GOOD! Honestly way better than I thought they’d be. They are fluffy just like regular pancakes and have the best texture. Will make again and again!
So happy to hear that!
Super easy and delicious-I always double the recipe because we like big pancakes& like that there is no need to add oil or sugar to the batter.
Definitely a high protein winner!!!
These were delicious and my 4 year old and 10 month old loved them. As a momma I love how much protein are in them too. Thanks for another wonderful recipe, Monique!
Amazing! So glad they’re a hit 🙂
I have a question. Are the nutrition facts per serving or for the whole recipe? I’m trying to do a high protein diet and was adding them up and it seemed high per serving (if it’s for two servings). Just trying to confirm as I want to make sure I eat enough protein. Thank you!
Thank you for the catch! The nutrition facts are for the whole recipe – I’ve updated to clarify 🙂
Hi Monique, I’m just wondering do you add the optional add ins after the mixture has been blended smooth, or do you add them in, in the beginning prior to turning on the blender, so they become smooth as well, for example, berries? Thank you.
Hi! Add them after you’ve blended the batter 🙂
Made these today and added just a few mini chocolate chips. 2 year old gobbled up 1.5 and 42 year old gobbled up the other 1.5. Love how easy and quick. Next time I might try pulsing the oats separately a few times before mixing everything else in and see if I can get them smoother, but no one that ate them had any complaints! Thanks for another yummy and nutritious breakfast option!!
Amazing! Happy to hear they were a hit!
I don’t usually comment, but these pancakes are perfect for my 14 month old. We have done them with added blueberries and another batch with strawberries. I want to try them with almond butter. I make a big batch and then freeze them for an easy breakfast item. They don’t taste like a regular pancake to me, but they still taste really good and are a healthier version.
Amazing! Glad they’re a hit!
These are SO GOOD! They are light, fluffy, all while being moist (sorry) and with a great flavor. I used a whole small banana, so it probably had a more banana-y flavor than if I had used half per the recipe, but it was really yummy that way too! Truly the best consistency I’ve made of healthy pancakes.
The best! Glad you love these!
We love these! I’ve made them so many times are they are always perfect, I actually just doubled the batter and baked them in 2 mini loaf pans at 350 for 25 minutes. They turned out great that way too!
Amazing! So happy to hear that 🙂
These were delicious! My husband and I loved them and love all the added protein from the cottage cheese!
Such a great breakfast!
Didn’t think these would be such a hit with the sneaky cottage cheese but I was surprised how delicious they are. My picky 5 year old was none the wiser and devoured these. Another AK recipe for the win!!
Amazing! Happy to hear that 🙂
I do not like cottage cheese, but these are absolutely delicious. I made ahead for my little guy hopefully he likes them. This will be my go to pancake recipe going forward honestly. So much better than normal pancakes in both taste and ingredients! Also easy to double triple or quadruple to freeze, and cost effective. I used maple syrup in place of vanilla because that’s what I had.
Love that! The cottage cheese really just adds moisture and protein 🙂
These were sooo good!! Thanks
Absolutely! Perfect breakfast 🙂
These are easy to make and delicious! I’m not much of a pancake person because I don’t like the blood sugar crash I get after eating regular pancakes. I don’t get that with these! I make a double batch and then cook them up to have on hand. I eat 2 or 3 with a scoop of Greek yogurt and fruit-the perfect breakfast. Tasty and healthy too!
The best! The extra protein definitely makes these filling and satisfying 🙂
We love these! I’ve been in a habit of making them almost weekly. Even my husband who doesn’t like “healthy” food loves them!
One thing we have a little trouble with is they don’t always cook through. I’ve found some ways around this but I’ve been wondering how this would bake up like in a 9×9?
Loved the idea of a high protein breakfast but these had very little taste. I followed directions & topped with stewed strawberries & blackberries. When I added some maple syrup then the pancakes tasted ok. I love oatmeal but not in my pancakes.
Sorry to hear that! They aren’t meant to be overly sweet like some traditional pancake recipes, but should be delicious with your fav toppings.
has anyone made the batter ahead of time? I’m thinking this would be a good camping breakfast but not sure if I could make up the batter before hand to just pour out one morning at camp.
Hi! I’m afraid the batter might get a bit too thick, but you may be able to add a little milk if that is the case.
These were yummy! Made these for my kids and 1 year old and they loved them! Topped them with monk fruit syrup and organic peanut butter!
Love it!!
Hi,
I would like to make this… I am GF so i tend to make a lot of GF food for my kids, but my dtr is allergic to oats, which eliminates a common sub I used to use all the time. For recipes like this, and other oat based baking, do you have a GF recommendation to sub out the oats? Ive tried almond meal, for sure not the same!
Hi! Hmmm the oats really do make the base for these pancakes. Try these almond flour pancakes or coconut flour pancakes instead!
Needs salt, better if you add salt. Still pretty good tho.
Feel free to add a pinch next time!
Made these this morning and they are delicious! Topped with Greek yogurt, blueberries and a little cinnamon .
So happy to hear that!
These look and taste amazing! They are quick to whip together so it’s a great low cal, high protein breakfast option. I drizzled with honey and didn’t miss the syrup at all because it’s packed with favor.
Absolutely! Glad you enjoyed!
The worst pancake recipe I have ever used. They were sloppy and didn’t set properly. Waste of time and ingredients.
Sorry to hear that! I’d love to help troubleshoot as this is one of my most popular pancake recipes. Did you measure the ingredients exactly? Was the batter looking thin before you started cooking them?
I’m not the sort of person to comment on recipes but I just had to because these are amazing as it seems that every pancake recipe has protein powder and these were super fluffy and were the perfect portion with leftover banana to have on top with the addition of peanut butter for a perfect combo.
Amazing! So glad you loved them!
Been making these for years and didn’t think I could love them any more than I already do….until today when I put them in my mini waffle maker. It worked better than my toxin-free nonstick skillet which always burned them slightly.
My blueberries were frozen and a bit chunky for the waffle maker. So I tossed them in the batter and blended until they became smaller chunks.
One thing I swear by…I always add the baking powder last — after fully blending the other ingredients — and just blend as much as necessary to fully incorporate. This keeps the pancakes and waffles nice and fluffy!
Amazing! Great tips and glad to hear that this worked in your waffle maker!
These were wonderful – and I loved that it was a single serve recipe. It’s easy to sub yogurt for the cottage cheese with equal protein benefits – and I even added some vanilla whey protein powder for an extra protein punch. Was very happy with the texture and flavor of these. Thank you so much!
Absolutely! Glad you enjoyed!
Followed recipe exactly. Delicious and satiating. Also super easy. Made in my magic bullet.
Perfect breakfast!
Perfect for using up some cottage cheese!
Absolutely!
Can I substitute whole wheat flour? If so, how much would I sub?
I haven’t tested it, so I wouldn’t recommend it!
I was suspicious of how much baking powder to use. I followed the ingredients anyway because I trusted it would hopefully balance out. It came out tasting very much like baking soda. I should’ve used half as my intuition nudged me. Otherwise I think this would’ve came out tasting better.
Sorry to hear that! Many of my other pancake recipes using even more baking powder but I’ve never noticed it affect the flavor. It should just provide the perfect amount of fluff!
I was hesitant to try another protein, banana pancake recipe but needed to use the cottage cheese in my fridge so I decided to try this morning. What a game changer! These tasted like regular pancakes and were delicious.
The perfect breakfast!
Delicious. I did add a little milk as the batter seemed too thick.
Unbelievably fluffy and tasty. This will be a staple for my family.
So glad you enjoyed!
Silly question but are the oats cooked before you put in blender?
Not silly at all! They’re not cooked first – just add them dry 🙂
This sounds absolutely delicious and can’t wait to meal prep it. I don’t have a question though. Instead of making pancakes can I make them into mini muffins for my kids and if so what time and temp would you recommend for Baki g them in the oven. Thank you!
They’re the perfect breakfast! I haven’t tried baking the batter in a muffin tin, so I’m not 100% sure if they will turn out.
I wish you would put recipe at the front , I never can find them,,,,,
Hi! Feel free to click the “Jump to Recipe” button to go straight there.
I made these this morning and they were both easy to make and delicious. My 10-year kid also really liked them.
I’m so glad!
Absolutely delicious!!! I doubled the recipe and saved the leftoversd and warmed in the toaster. You don’t even need syrup. I am sharing thisrecipe with everyone!
Amazing! Glad you enjoyed!
This recipe was a disaster!
Sorry to hear that! I’d love to help troubleshoot – can you let me know what went wrong?
Can I make these on a sheet pan??
I haven’t tried it so I’m not sure! Let me know if you do 🙂
I am not big on pancakes but I wanted to find a high protein alternative to my usual scrambled eggs. Well, these were great! I followed the recipe and added a tsp of chia seeds and blueberries. Thank you!
Amazing! Glad you found these!
These pancakes were ok. They tasted fine but I felt they could’ve been a tad sweeter; my kids usually eat pancakes plain but these will need syrup or a spread. I am the type of person to reduce sugar in recipes, rather than add to them. Also these were quite flat. I typically cover the frying pan to get pancakes to puff up but even that trick hardly worked on these ones.
These are meant to be less sweet than traditional pancakes so that you can drizzle some maple syrup on top, but the key is to make sure your banana is SUPER ripe to get that natural sweetness. Make sure to cook them on medium low, too, so that they cook up nice and fluffy!
I love these pancakes! I always double the recipe and make enough for me and my daughter (16 month old) to eat. I add blueberries because they are her favorite! I just love how fluffy the pancakes come out. They taste like a wonderful blueberry banana bread pancake! I love that adding the cottage cheese gives it a bigger protein boost both for me and baby!
So happy to hear that!
These did not turn out for me
Sorry to hear that! Can you let me know what happened?
These are so delicious! I was surprised by how the texture really is just like a fluffy pancake! They aren’t super super sweet, but pancakes aren’t usually anyways, and that means they’re perfect with any combination of choco chip or fruit mix ins, and/or some pure maple syrup, pb, fruit, etc on top. But also yummy alone. Made them for breakfast but kept wanting to snack on them because they’re so good!
Absolutely! Perfect breakfast for customizing 🙂
These are the best healthy protein pancakes I have ever had. They taste better than normal pancakes!!!! I’ve already shared with my mom and my best friend. I modified them a bit, I wanted to make them pumpkin pancakes so I added 2 Tbsp of pumpkin purée, 1 Tbsp oatmeal to keep the consistency, and 1.5 tsp cinnamon & nutmeg and 1/2 tsp cumin. I also added 1 tsp sea salt, and sprinkled a tiny bit of sea salt on top of the pancakes when they were on the stove and I won’t lie, it was a game changer. These were so fluffy and delicious. Highly recommend. They will be my go to pancakes from now on.
Absolutely the best healthy protein pancakes I have ever had. I’ve already shared these with my mom and my best friend. I made them pumpkin by adding 2 tbsp pumpkin purée, 1 tbsp oats for the consistency, nutmeg, cinnamon and a bit of cumin. I also added a tsp sea salt AND sprinkled a tiny bit when they were on the stove which was a game changer! Thank you for this recipe, honestly delicious, will be making these regularly!
Oops, commented twice! Wasn’t sure if my previous one posted. Now it’s doubly emphasized how good these are!
Amazing! So glad you loved these (and those customizations sound delicious!)
Can a 1/2 cup of flour be used in substitute to the oats? I am trying this recipe this weekend, but have whole wheat flour at home and no oats.
I haven’t tested these with whole what flour so I’m not sure how the texture will turn out! The oat flour you make by blending the oats tends to be more absorbent than regular flour.
Hi Monique,
I love this recipe and have made it many times. It’s so delicious and easy! The only change I’ve needed to make is adding 1-2 tbs of almond milk because sometimes it’s too thick. (Maybe my cottage cheese is thicker?) Thanks for your excellent recipes!
Perfect! And great tip to add a little milk to thin out the batter. Glad you love these!
So so yummy! Bonus points that they are conveniently made in the blender with an easy clean up. Both myself and my toddler LOVE these!! Thanks Monique! XO
Absolutely! So glad you both enjoyed 🙂
Love this recipe but mine come out flat. Even with brand new baking powder 🙁
So strange! Did your batter seem overly thin?
I was looking for a high protein pancake for my toddler. She loves pancakes and I freeze in bulk to help with breakfast. These are delicious! I was worried they would have a slight cottage cheese taste so i added a tablespoon of sugar ( I doubled the recipe ) to cover it up. Next time I’ll try no sugar as these are very tasty!
Amazing! Glad they were a hit!
Any downside to making “batter” the night before and cooking in the AM?
Hmm I’m just afraid it might get too thick!
Can I add more cottage cheese to increase the protein content? What other ways can I increase the protein content?
Hi! Adding more cottage cheese will add too much liquid I’m afraid. You could experiment with increasing the oats if you do add more cottage cheese, or replacing some of the oats with protein powder. Let me know if you try it!
Our new favorite pancakes! Highly recommended! Easy and delicious! Thank you 😊.
I’m so glad!
For those of us who enjoy gluten-free, low-sugar, high-protein recipes, these pancakes were a great find! I added some small frozen blueberries after mixing the batter in the blender, and they defrosted/cooked just fine during the griddle-cooking process. The blueberries helped give them a little more natural sweetness since I was using a sugar-free syrup. I do recommend adding either chocolate chips or blueberries to give these pancakes a fun flavor.
Cooking on the griddle at about 250 degrees worked for my griddle; three-hundred degrees turned out to be too high and made them a tad too dark, but every griddle heats up differently, of course. They fluffed up just fine. I didn’t see many bubbles in the middle of the pancakes like you’d normally see in traditional pancakes–maybe just a couple toward the edge–so I just kept checking the bottom to tell when to flip.
Just note that these pancakes might be too “healthy-tasting” for the average person who isn’t used to low-sugar, gluten free recipes. As far as appearance, they’re on the darker side.
Thank you for the sharing! I enjoyed them, and it’s a nice quick meal to make!
So glad you enjoyed! One of our favorite breakfasts 🙂
Can I add protein powder to this batter?
I haven’t tried it! You’ll likely have to reduce the oats to account for more dry ingredients.
Just made these and they were delicious! My only issue was the very thick batter that I had to scrape out of the blender. It only made 3 small/medium pancakes. I was tempted to loosen it with some almond milk but decided not to on the first try. I would definitely double the recipe if feeding more than one person!
If the batter is overly thick you can add a bit more liquid to help it loosen up! Otherwise, yes, feel free to double!
Although I found the batter a little dry to work with, they were very good. This was my first attempt. Thank you.
I’m glad they still turned out delicious!
I love this recipe!! Naturally sweetened, high in protein, and perfect for my toddler boys. I love quadrupling this recipe, putting it in a oiled 9×9 baking dish, and baking it for 25 minutes at 375. Today I added orange zest, half of a orange, and topped it with cranberries and walnuts!! Yum!
The perfect breakfast! That sounds amazing, too 🙂
I made these exactly according to the recipe adding some peanut butter. Delicious!!
Perfect! Glad you enjoyed!
Unbelievably, absolutely to die for!!!
Looks great! Could I make this batter the night before and refrigerate it?
It may thicken a bit too much, so if you try it I’d suggest giving it a good mix with extra milk until the consistency looks like it did before you refrigerated!
Delicious! The one thing I have done to make them even better is to add about a teaspoon of salt (I quadruple the recipe). It brings out the sweetness of the banana even more! It could also be that the cottage cheese I use has less salt than others so it needs to be replaced.
Perfect!!
Make this weekly on the weekends!! Love it!!
So good!!
This is the best healthy pancake ever! We make it every weekends. Kids eat it with Canadian wild blueberries and whip cream. I double the recipe for a family of 4.
The perfect weekend brunch!!
The recipe is off. I followed and the pancakes stayed wet and uncooked in the middle. Please advise [email protected]
Hi! Did you follow the recipe exactly? I’d recommend lowering the temp when you cook, and making sure that you’re only using 1/4 cup batter per pancake.
I’m going to make these tomorrow. To check, is it 358kcal per 4x pancakes, which serves 1 person?
Yes, that’s correct!
Can you use frozen bananas?
Yes! Be sure to thaw them and drain off all of the excess liquid.
These tasted great and were so easy to make. We loved the cinnamon and banana flavors. They were fluffy and light. I had to restrain myself from turning up the heat though. I am so used to cooking pancakes on a really hot pan. The slower cooking and lower heat paid off though. They plumped up, were cooked through but didn’t dry out. This recipe is a keeper.
Low and slow is best here! Glad you enjoyed 🙂
I’ve made these pancakes multiple times and they are always great! I love that they are easy to double, triple, etc if I want to make a bunch at once for meal prep. I typically add in 1/8 – 1/4C / serving of collagen to increase the protein.
Love that! Glad they’re a favorite!
Looks heavenly! Can I prep the batter in the fridge the night before?
I’m afraid the batter will thicken up too much!
You should never have people use cooking spray on a non stick pan, it ruins the pan
Any recommendations to replace the egg?
I’m afraid a flax egg would make these too runny!
Yum! Yum! Yum! Incredibly good!
Yum! Yum! Yum! Incredibly good. I added blueberries and nuts then a bit of honey upon serving. This was such a treat with none of the guilt. 😊
Love that!
How can I add more protein to these? Is it possible to increase the cottage cheese for higher protein?
More cottage cheese will likely make the batter too thin, but you could experiment with adding more oats to compensate. Let me know if you give it a try!
Was craving a gf pancake this morning and knew I would find one on your fantastic website! The pancakes were fluffy and delicious – will definitely be making this recipe on repeat! Topped them with half cup plain Greek yogurt for more protein – Yum!! Thank you
Absolutely! Glad you loved these!
I just made these and they were absolutely fantastic! Definitely light and fluffy and a lot of food for the calorie count. The only cottage cheese I had was Lactaid, and the only oats I had were Bob’s red mill gluten-free quick cooking oats. (not sure if that’s the same as “rolled” oats). But everything turned out fantastic! It was almost too little batter from my blender because I had to blend it on low and scrap down the sides. Once blended, I let it sit for about five or 10 minutes so the baking soda could do its job. I added blueberries. I drizzled everything with a little bit of natural peanut butter, Lakanto monk fruit maple syrup, and a dollop of yogurt as suggested (plain coconut milk, yogurt). And oh my goodness this recipe turned out amazing! The pancakes cooked perfectly, and were indeed light and fluffy. I will definitely be making this again.
Perfect! So glad you loved them!
I very rarely comment on recipes but this was so so delicious and easy I’m sure I will be making it over and over again! I added nutmeg and walnuts and eyed most ingredients, also used quick oats as that’s what I had on hand.
So happy to hear that! Perfect breakfast 🙂
These taste good, have a good texture, and quick and easy to mix up!
Absolutely! Glad you enjoyed!
Just made this exactly as written. Amazing to get 20 grams of protein and 7 grams of fibre from one giant pancake. Excellent recipe.
Absolutely! Such a great breakfast!
My family really enjoyed these! I made them as directed the first time and added a pinch of salt the second time. This recipe will be added to our breakfast rotation! We could taste the banana slightly but no one minded it.
Perfect! So glad these were a hit 🙂
These were great. I used 4% cream cheese and it was really thick and tough to blend though, I should have whisked it before the blender. I think even with 1 percent this would still be very thick batter. Its good but I’m wondering if I can add something like coconut milk to make it easier to blend and pour and more fluffy?