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WW Recipe of the Day: Skinny Cottage Cheese Power Pancakes
I made the yummiest cottage cheese pancakes Sunday morning. Made with ground oats, cottage cheese, and egg whites, my friend, Tricia, calls them "Weight Watchers Power Pancakes."
Cottage Cheese Power Pancakes with Strawberries
I love the taste of pancakes, but traditional light and fluffy pancakes made with 100% white flour, topped with syrup, are terrible fuel for my body.
All those refined carbohydrates give me a sugar rush—quickly followed by a crash—that leaves me cranky, shaky, and feeling ravenous. It's a roller coaster ride I try to avoid.
Why did it take me so long to realize that pancakes are essentially flat cakes, made from the same ingredients as cake, but in slightly different proportions?
But cottage cheese pancakes or "Power Pancakes" packed with protein, that's another matter entirely.I was excited to test them out.
Making Cottage Cheese Power Pancakes
And hoped they wouldn't taste "too healthy," if you know what I mean.
Recipe Notes
Processing the ingredients in a blender (affiliate link) resulted in a smooth batter with no trace of cottage cheese.These cottage cheese pancakes are not as light and fluffy as traditional pancakes. They are thinner and a little chewy.
But they didn't scream "healthy" either. They tasted enough like "real" pancakes to be truly satisfying and because they are high in protein, they kept me full for several hours.
This healthy pancake recipe doesn't have any sugar in the batter, which is fine for me. The fruit and drizzle of syrup on top provided enough sweetness.
Cottage Cheese Power Pancakes
But if you like sweeter pancakes, you may want to add a tablespoon of sugar to the batter, just remember to adjust the Weight Watchers Points accordingly.
To find the balance between what is good for your body and what tastes good can be tricky. For me, these cottage pancakes do a great job of satisfying my body's need for a morning dose of protein and my taste bud's desire for pancakes.
How Many Calories and WW Points in Cottage Cheese Pancakes?
According to my calculations, each serving (4 4-inch pancakes) has about 276 calories and
7 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
7 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
3 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
7 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
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If you enjoy cottage cheese blender (affiliate link) pancakes, be sure to check out my other Weight Watchers friendly recipes including Weight Watchers Crepes, Skinny Baked French Toast, 4-Ingredient Microwave Apple Pancake Puff, Crock Pot Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal and Banana Bread Baked Oatmeal Muffin Cups
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Cottage Cheese Pancakes Recipe
Easy, healthy and delicious cottage cheese pancakes that pack a powerful protein punch.
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time15 minutes mins
Servings (adjustable): 1
Calories: 276
Author: Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living
Ingredients
- ¼ cup oats, pulsed in the blender (affiliate link) to make "oat flour (affiliate link)"
- 2 heaping tablespoons Heart Smart Bisquick (affiliate link)
- 2 egg whites
- ½ cup non-fat cottage cheese
- 3 tablespoons non-fat milk or more if necessary
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Place all the ingredients in a blender (affiliate link) and process until smooth. Add more milk if necessary to achieve a nice pancake batter consistency.
Scrape the mixture out into a bowl.
Place a large nonstick skillet (affiliate link) over medium heat. Lightly coat the pan with nonstick cooking spray. The pan is ready when a drop of water sizzles in the pan.
Pour a ¼-cup portion of batter into the pan. (You should have enough for 4 pancakes, which may or may not all fit in the pan at once. If not. Cook them in batches.)
Cook until the batter begins to look set, and the underside is lightly browned 2 - 3 minutes.
Gently flip and continue to cook until both sides are lightly browned and the insides are cooked through, 2 - 3 more minutes.
Repeat with any remaining batter.
Equipment
Recipe Notes
If you like sweeter pancakes you may want to add a tablespoon of sugar to the batter, just remember to adjust the PointsPlus accordingly.
Serving size: 4 4-inch pancakes
Click here to see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site.
7 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
7 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
3 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
7 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
Nutrition Facts
Cottage Cheese Pancakes Recipe
Amount Per Serving (4 4-inch pancakes)
Calories 276Calories from Fat 15
% Daily Value*
Fat 1.7g3%
Carbohydrates 34.9g12%
Fiber 3.6g14%
Protein 28.9g58%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: healthy breakfast, heatlhy pancakes, protein pancakes
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*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.
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Martha is the founder and main content writer for Simple-Nourished-Living.
A longtime lifetime WW at goal, she is committed to balancing her love of food and desire to stay slim while savoring life and helping others do the same.
She is the author of the Smart Start 28-Day Weight Loss Challenge.
A huge fan of the slow cooker and confessed cookbook addict, when she's not experimenting in the kitchen, you're likely to find Martha on her yoga mat.
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