Any pancake lovers here? You either love them or hate them, but they can certainly be a load of carbs and sugar if you get them at a restaurant rather than making healthier ones at home.
To be honest with you I've never been a fan, not even as a kid. Just not interested. But I started recently trying to increase my protein as well as still add in a healthy carb at breakfast. So besides making an egg and having oatmeal every morning, a pancake like you see here is the perfect easy, fast, meal-on- a- mission- all- in -one -recipe and I'm hooked.
It has a balanced combination of healthy oats and egg whites, all made in under 10 minutes! It's filling, healthy and REALLY tasty! My liquid egg white carton had a pancake recipe on it using cottage cheese. If you follow my blog and saw my High Protein Chocolate Smoothie then you know I'm not a fan of eating cottage cheese. Since the hubby of mine is a fan and always has some in the fridge I knew I had to try it for this pancake. I slightly adapted my Chocolate Oat Peanut Butter Stuffed Pancake Recipe adding in the cottage cheese and am super happy with the results.
Two LARGE pancakes for under 200 calories and an equal amount of protein and carbs is a heavenly meal! You can add some nonfat plain Greek yogurt on top or add some honey too. Nutrition info is without toppings.
The stevia amount makes for only slightly sweet pancakes here because I like to add some honey on top. You may need to increase your sweetener within the batter if you prefer your pancake plain without toppings like honey or maple syrup. But if you are planning on using honey or maple syrup on top, the stevia amount is just right and doesn't need to be increased. Increase stevia to 1 teaspoon or 2 packets within the batter if you like sweet pancakes.
I have also substituted the cottage cheese with part skim ricotta and although it was still good I find the cottage cheese make for a fluffier pancake. The ricotta will also increase nutrition info, but it can be a choice if you don't have cottage cheese on hand.
- ½ cup egg whites
- ¼ cup rolled oats
- ¼ cup cottage cheese, low fat
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon [url href="https://iherb.com/p/15940?rcode=yaj035" target="_blank"]vanilla liquid stevia [/url]or 1 stevia packet
- ¼ cup blueberries
- Blend all ingredients using your blender or hand mixer, except blueberries.
- Spray a nonstick small saute pan.
- Pour half the batter into the pan, add half the blueberries and cook until edges are dry and bubbles on top have formed.
- Flip and cook for 3-5 more minutes. Set aside on a plate.
- Spray the saute pan again and add the rest of the batter, top with the rest of the blueberries and cook as before.
TO MAKE THIS INTO FAMILY STYLE AMOUNTS:
- Healthy Blueberry Oat Protein Pancakes: No Sugar Added [Family Style]
About Brenda
Brenda Bennett is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, certified Sugar Detox Coach, certified Keto Coach and certified Life Coach. She has been Sugar Free & Refined carb free for 17 years and has written 2 cookbooks, Sugar-Free Mom, and Naturally Keto and her 3rd book The 30-Day Sugar Elimination Diet, is a four part program to help you detox from sugar, eliminate cravings, balance blood sugar and lose weight all while eating a delicious, nutrient dense whole foods. Meal plan offers two tracks to follow, low carb or keto. She is the founder of the Sugar Free Fresh Start course and Sugar Free Tribe weight loss membership. Learn more.
Heidi Ledesma
Loved these...whole family enjoyed very much. My personal add would be added 1/8 c flax meal, chia and/or ground hemp seed, with almond milk if needed.
I am also a foodie with a creative flair, so hard for me to stick to the written recipe. My daughter and I are in week 3 with you all, thouroughly enjoying this experience of sugar and gluten free. We both have big issues with portion control.
Stephanie
This recipe looks so easy with ingredients that I am actually familiar with! Can't wait to try it! I think I have stumbled upon the right website and I am so excited to try all these nutritious recipes 🙂 I am actually not a mom *embarassed* but a 16 year old trying to lose fat hehe. I have changed my lifestyle and am always looking for healthy, nutritious recipes because I have realized I often consume too much, unnecessary sugar/fat/carbs. I have realized they are a part of a balanced diet and shouldn't be totally cut out but should not be in excess so these pancakes look amazing 🙂 Just want to clear up one thing since you seem super knowledgeable: is cottage cheese/ricotta actually healthy? I mean sure is since you included it in your recipe, but for someone who is trying to lose weight and hoping that their eating plan is nutritious, I just wanted to make sure. Thanks for reading this long comment lol xox
Brenda
Yes both are nutritious and good for you! Happy you found my site and you don't need to be a mom to enjoy the recipes. 🙂
Natalie
I just made these and they were delicious!!! I've been getting tired of just eggs whites and cooked oatmeal for breakfast. Pancakes were a great switch up and they were so good, I wouldn't know the difference from healthy vs. regular higher calorie.
** I added a few dashes of cinnamon and nutmeg to give the pancakes a winter spice taste. I do this with all my pancakes, tastes so good with warm sugar free syrup.
Brenda
I agree, the switch was a nice change for me too. 🙂
Kim
I love the idea of adding cinnamon and nutmeg. Thanks for sharing that!
Nicole
Just made these for breakfast. Super yummy and easy! Thanks for the recipe.
Lisa
age cheese,? I do not eat dairy what can I subsitute?
Heather
I don't typically comment on blogs but had to for this recipe. I made these today and they are fabulous!!! I don't eat wheat and have been searching for a recipe I could use for pancakes. I used gluten free oats and they are so good! Couldn't be any quicker either. They are plenty sweet with the stevia. I ate them as is (left out the berries and put those in the side because I don't care for hot fruit). Thanks so much Brenda for my new go-to recipe for pancakes!
Brenda
I'm so glad you tried them and appreciate you letting me know! And that's why I love sharing my recipes so others too can enjoy them! So glad you liked them!
Michelle Sexton
this is awesome!!! I have been craving pancakes for so long, but have avoided them because they are so starchy. I can't wait to try these. By the way, any idea on how to adapt this to a waffle recipe?
Brenda
I don't have a waffle maker Michelle, sorry no plans to adapt it.
Minnie(@thelady8home)
AWESOME!!!! This is sounding so good.
janel
this is very similar to a pancake that I make myself. except I've never tried the cottage cheese but I add half a mashed banana to mine and it makes it naturally sweet.
I definitely want to try your version though. looks really yummy
Ashley
This looks GREAT! And such a simple few ingredients too. Is there something I could subsitute the rolled oats with? I have Celiac Disease and I do not eat oats.
Thanks!
Brenda
How about a Gluten free flour?
Becc
Quinoa Flour would be a good sub....its high in protein.