Description
Delicious and nutritious pancakes made with pumpkin and cottage cheese, perfect for a cozy breakfast.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- ½ cup pumpkin puree
- 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup, plus more for serving
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup gluten-free all-purpose flour or regular flour
- ½ tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- Any desired mix-ins like chocolate chips or nuts
Instructions
- In a large bowl or in a blender, mix together the eggs, cottage cheese, pumpkin puree, maple syrup, and vanilla until combined.
- Mix in the flour, baking powder, and cinnamon until combined.
- Fold in any mix-ins if using.
- Warm a large skillet with butter or oil over medium-low heat.
- Scoop about ¼ cup of batter onto the skillet, leaving about 2 inches between each pancake.
- Cook for 3-5 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
- Remove from heat and enjoy with maple syrup and your favorite toppings!
Notes
For best results, do not overmix the batter and watch the heat to prevent burning.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Cooking on a Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pancake
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 225mg