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These are my new go-to! I make a big batch, and have plenty to freeze and pop on the toaster on busy mornings. This recipe is just the best.
Keira Marsh
THESE! FOREVER! I’ve fallen in love.
You guys, I know you get this: I am majorly predictable at breakfast. Oatmeal for Breakfast Every Day is my rock solid permanent habit, which is about to make things interesting because we’ve got some new equally healthy, equally filling, and even more pretty breakfast yums in food blog town and I love it so much that I’m alllmost ready to kick my standby oatmeal to the curb.
Yeah, that good.
Wait wait hold on because I just remembered –> these have oats IN them. Of course I would be the person who finds a daily oatmeal replacement that swaps out my daily oatmeal with something that is actually made with oatmeal. I’m all of a sudden having flashbacks to those muffins and the oatmeal that snuck in there with the caramelized bananas, too. It’s like a breakfast food cycle and I’m stuck in it. GEEZ oatmeal. Leave me alone already.
Except don’t.
These pancakes! FYI every time I type that I am saying it in a desperately happy voice. Youuuu guyyyys. They’re so good.
Let’s review why they’re awesome. Obviously and most importantly because they come from a good friend (if you’re wondering if this is the Shredded Chipotle Chicken friend: yes. I’ll keep her.) who also happens to be the mother of the most yummy little two year old of all time.
And now you will look at this photo and smile back at Peanut because it’s Friday and you’ll feel good. It’s a requirement of getting the recipe so no skipping.
HEY. No skipping.
Also why these Cinnamon Whole Grain Power Pancakes are great: they’re healthy. Like 60 calories and 5 grams of protein per pancake. So for my stack of 12 pancakes with fruit and almond butter and syrup and chia seeds, that means… um… boo math. More importantly and less mathematically, that means yummy, delicious, fresh, and pretty.
Will I eat these every day for breakfast from now until infinity and beyond? Obviyes.
When you make these and put amazing toppings combos (like, maybe this blueberry sauce??) on them, I hope you’ll comment or tag me or hashtag #pinchofyum to give me some inspo because sometimes I get obsessed with strawberries and blueberries and if I’m going to be eating these for the rest of all time, I’d like to try yer new ideas, too. XO
Cinnamon Whole Grain Power Pancakes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 12 pancakes 1x
Description
These Cinnamon Whole Grain Power Pancakes are so simple to make and will keep you full all morning.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 2 whole eggs and 2 egg whites
- 1/2 cup wheat flour
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a blender and blend for 30 seconds until the batter is mostly smooth. Preheat a griddle to medium high heat.
- Pour about 1/4 cup pancake batter onto the hot griddle and cook for about three minutes or until bubbles form on top. Flip to the other side and cook for another 1-2 minutes. Transfer to a plate and serve topped with fruit, almond butter, chia seeds, and of course, maple syrup.
Notes
Store the extra pancakes in the fridge or freezer, or store the batter in the fridge for 1-2 days to make it last for several breakfasts.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Breakfast
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: whole grain pancakes, cinnamon pancakes, healthy cinnamon pancakes
What kind of milk and cottage cheese did you use for your macros?
These are perfect! I like all the ingredients and am impressed with how good they are without any added sweetener. The first time I made them, I thought they had a bit of an eggy flavor-kinda like french toast-but it wasn’t bad! But when I made them again tonight for my daughter’s birthday dinner, they didn’t taste that way. Everyone gobbled them up. My two year old ate 3. This is my new go-to pancake recipe!
PS I did notice that when adjusting the scale (I made 1.5 batches tonight) that the egg white ratio never changed.
Loved your pancakes, they were so good!!!
I agree with you. It tastes great. Just yum.
Hi I was wondering if the nutrition facts is for just one pancake? Thank you they look delicious!!
Yes, one pancake!
These are so good. My husband loves the Kodiak brand pancakes in the box but they are kind of pricey. I made these (with just a sub of 3 whole eggs) and he loved them. Said they are even better than the Kodiak ones. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Glad to hear you enjoyed these, Kelly!
Cinnamon whole grain power pancakes . A friend of ours is on the TOPS program, doing very well at it, but was craving pancakes, and most know they’re not diet food.Well I found your 68 calorie pancake. Sure I thought, probably will taste like cardboard, but give it a go anyway.Followed exact directions and she LOVED THEM.Served them with diet syrup at 30 calories per 3 tablespoons. After she left, I added some wheat germ and flax seed to the rest of the batter.
Glad to hear these were a hit, Cheryl!
I was looking for a healthier version of one of my favorite breakfast foods and found it! This recipe is a keeper. Kids love it too!
These are my new go-to! I make a big batch, and have plenty to freeze and pop on the toaster on busy mornings. This recipe is just the best.
I’m lactose intolerant, but these sound sooo good! Do you think I could sub soy milk for the cow’s milk and almond milk yogurt for the cottage cheese and still have a good result with the right texture?
Quick Question: So is a Serving Size 1 pancake? like is it 1 pancake=75 cal
Just kidding…. i read the top and found the answer! sorry for asking 🙂
I just made these pancakes, as part of the Sugar Free January 2018, and they are so delicious…my mother-in-Law approved… now that is big time approval. Thanks
My original review was supposed to be 5*, not sure what happened.
Hi Lindsay!
Have you made this recipe without the cottage cheese? Or do you have any suggestions on what could sub out for it? They sound DELICIOUS but I am not a big cottage cheese fan 🙂
I made these pancakes in the morning. They were a hit. All I heard was ” hmmm” and “yumm”. Thanks a lot for the recipe 🙂
Felicia
Hello! Your pancake recipe is delicious! It is very runny, so it makes thin pancakes, but on the skillet it quickly solidifies and will keep it’s cylindrical shape on the stove. I love how thin they are and the low calories to go with it! I am trying to understand…HOW IS THE MAIN INGREDIENT COTTAGE CHEESE? AMAZING!!
I ate these high protein pancakes for breakfast in Ukraine and got totally addicted to them. I buy the Polish cheese from a Polish shop as it is somewhat nicer and cheaper than our Cottage cheese. I sometimes add dried fruit and sometimes have honey with them.
Hi, my kids love this recipe, thanks! I was wondering how you got the nutrition facts? I’m trying to do extremely low carb and I’m having a hard time believing that there are only 7 carbs in these pancakes. I really really hope it’s accurate but I don’t want to blow my diet!
Hi Courtney! This label was made with a generic label generator. The nutrition facts are per pancake, so they each have 7 carbs (not all 12).
Is there anything else I can sub for the cottage cheese? I saw some people used greek yogurt but I don’t like the tangy taste so I never have it at home :/ I want to use something that I already have or something that I can store without it going bad.
Hi Natalia! We haven’t tried a sub, but others have said you can sub any type of yogurt. Hope that helps!
Possible to make without cottage cheese ?
I have to admit, I thought the cottage cheese was weird, but we made them and we loved them! Not weird at all!
–Meryl
Best pancake recipe by far!! A definite game changer! Thank you!!
I am not an oatmeal lover so I am always looking for ways to add it to recipes without adding sugar and other high fat, high-calorie additions. I like it baked, in bread, and cookies. Now I can enjoy it in these pancakes. I only had enough cottage cheese for a 1/2 batch but it was a perfect amount for my magic bullet and one person. Thanks.
I cooked some apples in another skillet and made a pancake, apple burrito. Not really into maple syrup either 🙂 Thanks
Forgot the stars.
Hi! Is there anything I can sub in for the cottage cheese? My daughter has a dairy allergy – but looooves pancakes! And I love how these are a little different
These are spectacular! I made them a little smaller than a quarter cup. I had two. I’m stuffed. I didn’t use maple syrup, just a 1/2 teaspoon of butter on each cake!
Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed them!
I eat these pretty much every day. They are so good. I just add banana or sweet potato to them.
These are delicious and so easy to make!!! Thanks for the recipe.