Description
Delicious and fluffy Cottage Cheese Pancakes made with simple ingredients, perfect for a protein-packed breakfast or brunch. These pancakes offer a creamy texture from cottage cheese and are lightly sweetened with sugar and vanilla, cooked to golden perfection in a skillet.
Ingredients
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Wet Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups cottage cheese
- 4 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup canola oil
Dry Ingredients
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 cup flour
Instructions
- Mix Ingredients: Begin by combining all the ingredients in the specified order. Start with placing the 1 1/2 cups of cottage cheese in a mixing bowl.
- Add Eggs and Flavoring: Crack in the 4 eggs, then add 1 tsp vanilla extract. Mix these ingredients thoroughly to combine the wet elements.
- Add Sweetener and Leavening: Sprinkle 2 tbsp sugar and 1 tbsp baking powder into the bowl. Stir well to distribute the leavening agent and sugar evenly through the batter.
- Incorporate Flour: Finally, add 1 cup of flour gradually, stirring continuously until you achieve a smooth batter consistency without lumps.
- Preheat Skillet and Add Oil: Heat a skillet over medium heat and pour in 1/4 cup canola oil to coat the surface. Allow it to warm up until shimmering.
- Fry Pancakes: Using a spoon, drop batter onto the hot skillet, forming pancakes of your preferred size. Cook each pancake for about 2-3 minutes on one side until golden brown, then flip and cook the other side similarly.
- Serve Warm: Once cooked, remove pancakes from the skillet and serve immediately. These are excellent topped with maple syrup or your favorite jam to complement the creamy texture inside.
Notes
- Ensure the skillet is adequately heated before adding batter to avoid sticking.
- Use a non-stick skillet for easier cooking and flipping.
- Do not overmix the batter to keep pancakes fluffy.
- Adjust cooking time slightly based on pancake size and skillet heat.
- For a gluten-free version, substitute flour with gluten-free flour blend.
