Healthy Cottage Pancakes
I think today was the first day it really felt like summer for me! It was really sunny and nice out and I went swimming! I also had a very exciting thing happen today while I was swimming! My dog Maria actually got in the pond to swim to me all on on her own… twice! This is a BIG first for her! I have been trying to train her to enjoy swimming since last summer! It was so cute! :-) Have any of you had and fun summer experiences yet this season???
Today I am going to share with you a really exciting recipe for Healthy Cottage Pancakes! They are delicious, yummy, and fluffy pancakes, but they are also low carb, high protein, and low points!! This is something that I thought would be impossible with pancakes!
Normal pancakes are so high in carbs, have very little protein, and are high in points. This is NOT ideal for a breakfast! Did you know starting out your day with protein actually helps your metabolism to run faster for the entire day?? It is so important to have a healthy breakfast! Normally, I would feel pretty guilty for eating pancakes for breakfast, but not with this recipe! You can totally eat these without any guilt for breakfast, even with a little bit of real maple syrup!! Here is the recipe!!
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cup cottage cheese
- 6 eggs
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup spelt flour
- 1 Tbsp coconut oil
Instructions:
Put the cottage cheese in a food processor and blend it until it is smooth. In a bowl, beat the eggs until they are light and fluffy. Add in the cottage cheese, baking soda, salt, and flour and mix until well combined. Heat a griddle to medium heat. Grease the griddle with the coconut oil and use it to cook the pancakes. Serve with fresh fruit and maple syrup. Enjoy!
Serves: 8 (3 pancakes per serving), WW P+: 3 per serving (1 per pancake) I got the basis for this recipe from a really cool blog The Fountain Avenue Kitchen. I made some of my own changes to the recipe, but you can find the original here.
7 Comments
Ann
I am so glad you liked these pancakes and appreciate the mention. I will have to try them with spelt flour one of these days!
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Sarah
Thank you Ann! It really is an awesome recipe!! :-) Yum!
Lane
What is spelt flour? And where can you find it? Do you need to go to a speciality store like Whole Foods? Or will someplace like Kroger have it? The recipe sounds yummy!
Sarah
Hi Lane,
Spelt is an alternative grain to wheat. It has less gluten, and is really delicious! You can find it at any Healthfood store, like Whole Foods. Some grocery stores, like Wegmans or Tops sell spelt flour as well, but I am not sure if Kroger would sell it as we do not have it where I live. Thank you for your comment! I hope that you try the recipe! Let me know how it goes! :-)
Jules
How big do you make the pancakes? (Inches?)
Sarah
Hi Jules,
About 4 inches in diameter! Hope this helps!
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