Cottage Cheese Berry Pancakes (Printable Version)

Fluffy pancakes combining creamy cottage cheese and fresh mixed berries for a nutritious start.

# The Ingredients You'll Need:

→ 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 preferred sweetener, optional

→ Add-ins

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

# Step-by-Step Instructions:

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 if using to the blender. Blend again until just combined and smooth, avoiding overmixing.
03 - Gently fold in the mixed berries by hand to preserve their shape.
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 appear set, approximately 2 to 3 minutes.
06 - Flip and cook the other side for 1 to 2 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.
07 - Repeat with remaining batter. Serve warm with additional berries, yogurt, or maple syrup if desired.

# Additional Tips::

01 -
  • They stay fluffy and tender for hours, so you can actually meal prep without them turning into hockey pucks.
  • The cottage cheese trick means you get serious protein without any chalky or weird texture—just cloud-like pancakes that actually taste good.
  • Frozen berries work just as well as fresh, which means you can make these year-round without guilt about what's in season.
02 -
  • Don't overmix the batter after adding flour—I learned this the hard way by making dense, flat pancakes that tasted vaguely like a protein bar instead of breakfast.
  • Frozen berries actually work better than fresh because they burst slightly during cooking and create pockets of berry flavor throughout, while fresh ones sometimes stay whole and separate.
03 -
  • Add a pinch of cinnamon or lemon zest to the blender for depth, or a handful of chocolate chips if you're feeling decadent and don't care that it's technically breakfast.
  • If your berries are really tart, add an extra 1/2 tablespoon of sugar because bitterness can overwhelm the delicate cottageey flavor if you're not careful.
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