Fluffy Banana Cottage Cheese Pancakes
A delightful breakfast treat combining ripe bananas and protein-packed cottage cheese for fluffy pancakes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ripe banana
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Butter or oil for cooking
Instructions
- Mash the ripe banana in a mixing bowl until smooth.
- Add the cottage cheese and eggs to the mashed banana and whisk everything together until it’s uniform.
- Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Carefully fold the dry mix into the banana mixture, stirring gently until just combined to avoid overmixing.
- Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat and coat it with butter or oil.
- Pour about 1/4 cup of batter onto the skillet for each pancake.
- Cook until bubbles form on the surface, then flip to the other side and allow it to golden up.
- Serve warm and indulge with your favorite toppings!
Notes
For a creamier texture, substitute regular cottage cheese with low-fat or Greek yogurt. To store leftovers, place them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 80mg