Cottage Cheese Berry Pancakes (Printable)

Fluffy pancakes featuring cottage cheese and mixed berries, ideal for a wholesome morning or post-exercise meal.

# Components:

→ Wet Ingredients

01 - 1 cup cottage cheese
02 - 2 large eggs
03 - 1/2 cup milk, dairy or unsweetened plant-based
04 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ Dry Ingredients

05 - 3/4 cup rolled oats
06 - 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
07 - 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
08 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
09 - 1 tablespoon sugar or sweetener of choice, optional

→ Add-ins

10 - 1 cup mixed berries, fresh or frozen
11 - Butter or oil for cooking

# Method:

01 - In a blender or food processor, combine cottage cheese, eggs, milk, and vanilla extract. Blend until smooth.
02 - Add rolled oats, flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar to the blender. Blend again until just combined and smooth; do not overmix.
03 - Gently fold in the berries by hand into the batter.
04 - Heat a non-stick skillet or griddle over medium heat. Lightly grease with butter or oil.
05 - Pour 1/4 cup batter per pancake onto the skillet. Cook until bubbles form on the surface and the edges look set, approximately 2-3 minutes.
06 - Flip the pancakes and cook another 1-2 minutes until golden and cooked through.
07 - Repeat with remaining batter. Serve warm with additional berries, yogurt, or maple syrup if desired.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • They actually taste decadent while quietly delivering 13g of protein per serving, so you're not pretending to enjoy health food.
  • The cottage cheese trick creates this impossibly fluffy texture that somehow feels lighter than traditional pancakes, not heavier.
  • Frozen berries work just as well as fresh, which means you can make these on random Tuesday mornings without a grocery trip.
02 -
  • Don't blend the batter more than a few seconds after adding dry ingredients—I learned this the hard way when my pancakes turned into dense pucks and my confidence took a real hit.
  • Frozen berries actually work better than fresh because they hold their shape, whereas fresh berries sometimes release too much liquid and make the batter runny.
03 -
  • Use a slightly lower heat than you think you need—medium instead of medium-high—because cottage cheese pancakes cook from the inside out differently than regular ones.
  • The batter thickens slightly as it sits, so if you're making a big batch and finishing it 10 minutes later, it might pour thicker; add a splash of milk to loosen it back up.
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