Blueberry Cottage Cheese Pancakes
Kids will love these pancakes filled with sweet blueberries, whole wheat and protein-rich cottage cheese. Serve them for breakfast or as an energizing snack after physical activity or a long day at school.
Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup fat-free cottage cheese lowest sodium available
- 1/2 cup fat-free milk
- 1 cup whole-wheat flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp sugar
- 12 ounces frozen unsweetened blueberries thawed, with liquid
- Cooking spray
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the eggs, cottage cheese, and milk until combined and moist.
- Stir the flour, baking soda, and sugar into the egg mixture just until the ingredients are combined and no flour is visible. The batter may be slightly lumpy. Don’t overmix or the pancakes won’t be light and fluffy.
- Gently stir the blueberries with liquid into the pancake batter.
- Lightly spray a large skillet or electric griddle with cooking spray. Heat over medium-high heat. For each pancake, ladle 1/4 cup batter into the skillet or griddle. Don’t overcrowd the pancakes. You may need to cook these in batches (the batter will make 4 pancakes total).
- Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until bubbles appear on the edge of each pancake. Using a spatula, turn over the pancakes. Slightly flatten each pancake with the back of the spatula. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until second side is golden brown. The pancakes should be fairly firm to the touch.
- Transfer the pancakes to serving plates.
Notes
Nutrition
Calories: 248kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 15gFat: 5.3gSaturated Fat: 1.6gCholesterol: 142mgSodium: 388mgFiber: 6gSugar: 12g
Note: Since everyone’s health history and nutritional needs are so different, please make sure that you talk with your doctor and a registered dietitian to get advice about the diet and exercise plan that‘s right for you.