
Most pancakes ask you to compromise. These don't.
Made with cottage cheese as their secret ingredient, these cottage cheese pancakes are light, golden, and packed with protein, without sacrificing the texture that makes a great pancake worth eating. A blender and a hot pan are all you need.
Part of our wider recipe collection, these are the high-protein pancakes that actually taste like pancakes — tender in the middle, golden at the edges, with a subtle richness that comes entirely from the cottage cheese itself.
Serve with crispy bacon and maple syrup for the full experience, or keep it simple with fresh berries and Greek yoghurt. Either way, they disappear fast.
Cottage cheese does something clever in this batter. It adds moisture, protein, and a gentle creaminess that makes the pancakes lighter than a standard recipe, with a custardy interior and edges that crisp up beautifully in the pan.
The result is a breakfast that works harder than most. High in protein from both the eggs and the cottage cheese, genuinely filling, and ready in under 20 minutes.
Yes, and genuinely so. A single serving delivers a significant amount of protein from both the eggs and cottage cheese. They're satisfying in the way that actually keeps hunger at bay, making them a strong choice for breakfast, post-workout, or any morning when you need food that works harder than toast.
400 g (1½ cups) full-fat cottage cheese
4 eggs
4 g (1 teaspoon) vanilla extract
30 g (2 tablespoons) sugar
15 g (1 tablespoon) baking powder
125 g (1 cup) all-purpose flour
12 slices of bacon
Maple syrup, to serve