Light Fluffy Cottage Cheese Pancakes (Printable Version)

Tender, fluffy pancakes enhanced with cottage cheese for a wholesome breakfast or brunch.

# What You'll Need:

→ Dairy

01 - 1 cup full-fat or low-fat cottage cheese
02 - 1/4 cup milk

→ Dry Ingredients

03 - 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
04 - 1 tablespoon sugar
05 - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
06 - 1/4 teaspoon salt

→ Eggs

07 - 3 large eggs

→ Flavorings

08 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ For Cooking

09 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter or neutral oil for frying

# How To Make:

01 - Whisk together cottage cheese, eggs, milk, and vanilla extract in a large bowl until smooth with some small curds remaining.
02 - In a separate bowl, blend flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt until evenly combined.
03 - Add dry ingredients to wet mixture and stir gently until just incorporated; avoid overmixing to keep batter thick.
04 - Heat a nonstick skillet or griddle over medium heat and melt a small amount of butter or oil.
05 - Pour approximately 1/4 cup batter per pancake onto skillet, spreading slightly if necessary. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes until bubbles form and edges set, then flip and cook for 1 to 2 minutes until golden and cooked through.
06 - Continue with remaining batter, adding additional butter or oil as needed to prevent sticking.
07 - Serve warm with fresh fruit, honey, maple syrup, or preferred toppings.

# Helpful Hints:

01 -
  • They're naturally protein-packed without tasting virtuous or dense.
  • The cottage cheese keeps them impossibly tender—no more rubbery pancakes.
  • You can have them ready in under 30 minutes, start to finish.
02 -
  • Don't overmix the batter—stir just until the flour vanishes, then stop. This one thing makes the difference between tender pancakes and dense ones.
  • The batter is thicker than you might expect, and that's not a mistake. If it looks almost like thick cookie dough, you're on the right track.
03 -
  • Use full-fat cottage cheese if you can find it—it makes the pancakes taste richer and more luxurious without any extra effort.
  • Don't flip too early; wait for the bubbles to form on top and the edges to look set before you turn them. Flipping too soon breaks them apart.
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