Description
Creamy cottage cheese elevates wild blueberry pancakes into a protein-packed breakfast delight. Nutritious ingredients blend seamlessly, offering a wholesome morning meal you’ll crave with each delicious bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup (240 grams / 8.5 oz) cottage cheese
- ½ cup (60 grams / 2.1 oz) whole wheat flour
- ½ cup (75 grams / 2.6 oz) wild blueberries
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp honey or maple syrup
- 12 tsp coconut oil, butter, or non-stick spray
- Extra wild blueberries (optional)
- Greek yogurt or whipped cottage cheese (optional)
- Maple syrup or honey (optional)
- Chopped nuts or granola (optional)
Instructions
- Blend Wet Components: Thoroughly mix cottage cheese, eggs, vanilla extract, and honey in a medium bowl until achieving a silky, uniform consistency, using a blender for optimal smoothness.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: Sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt into a separate bowl, ensuring even distribution and eliminating potential lumps.
- Merge Mixtures: Gently fold dry ingredients into wet mixture, using delicate strokes to prevent overmixing and maintain a light, airy batter texture, then carefully incorporate wild blueberries throughout the mixture.
- Prepare Cooking Surface: Preheat a non-stick skillet or griddle over medium-low heat, lightly greasing with cooking spray or a thin butter layer to prevent sticking and ensure even cooking.
- Cook Pancakes: Ladle small portions of batter onto the heated surface, creating 3-4 inch circular pancakes, and cook until bubbles form on the surface and edges appear dry (approximately 2-3 minutes).
- Finish and Plate: Carefully flip pancakes, cooking the opposite side until golden brown, then transfer to a warm plate, repeating the process with remaining batter while maintaining consistent heat and size.
- Serve and Garnish: Present pancakes immediately, optionally topping with additional fresh wild blueberries, a honey drizzle, or a light cinnamon dusting to enhance flavor and visual appeal.
Notes
- Prevent Overmixing: Gently fold dry and wet ingredients to maintain a fluffy, tender pancake texture without developing tough gluten strands.
- Berry Distribution Technique: Lightly coat wild blueberries in a small amount of flour before adding to batter to prevent sinking and ensure even spread throughout pancakes.
- Temperature Control: Use medium-low heat to achieve golden-brown exterior while ensuring pancakes cook thoroughly without burning, creating perfect caramelization.
- Protein-Packed Modification: Swap regular flour with almond or coconut flour for gluten-free option, maintaining high protein content from cottage cheese and eggs.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 150 mg