This easy, healthy three ingredient cottage cheese pancake is gluten free, low carb, low sugar, sugar free, high protein, and clean eating. On a large white plate is a large freshly cooked pancake. Golden brown with slightly crisp edges, perfectly round and a fluffy, soft texture that resembles a crepe.

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These Three Ingredient Cottage Cheese Pancakes are gluten free, high in protein, and are a nutritious breakfast ready in minutes. The crisp edges, light, fluffy center, and subtly sweet flavor make them absolutely delicious. The perfect breakfast for a weekend or weekday that will want you going back for seconds!

One of my biggest “health hacks” is starting the day with a higher protein meal. There’s a lot of talk on social media about prioritizing protein (that can be taken a little too far) but it really is important for how we feel! Protein is essential for so many parts of our wellbeing – muscle growth, strengthening bones, strong hair, skin, and nails, boosting mood and mental clarity, gut and hormone health, etc. Since prioritizing my daily protein intake, I’ve noticed I have more energy, can focus better, crave sweets less often throughout the day, sleep better, and so much more!

By starting the day with higher protein, we’re setting ourselves up to feel more energized, have less cravings, and stay full in between meals throughout the day. And when high protein breakfasts can taste as delicious as this High Protein Quiche, High Protein Breakfast Pizza, High Protein Breakfast Bowl, or these pancakes, then why not focus on protein with your first meal?

These pancakes are completely flourless and made without protein powder but still pack in about 20g of protein per serving! They’re on the thinner side if you’re making smaller pancakes so to keep them nice and fluffy, I like to use this recipe to make one or two large pancakes. This gives them the fluffy, soft texture of a regular pancake with a slightly crisp edge so each bite is perfection.

If you’re making these for meal prep or for more people than just yourself, double or triple the recipe and in between flipping pancakes, wipe and reapply oil or butter to the pan. This will help them all cook evenly!

This Why You’ll Love These

High protein – This recipe has over 20g of protein for two large pancakes!
Minimal clean up – Everything is blended in a blender and then poured and baked in the pan so there’s less to clean and fewer steps until you have your plate filled.
Balanced breakfast – The three ingredients in this recipe are a great balance of all of the macros to help keep you full and your blood sugar stable. We have protein from the cottage cheese and egg whites, high fiber carbs from the oats, and healthy fats from the cottage cheese!
Dietary friendly – This is gluten free, high in protein, and refined-sugar free.

What You’ll Need

Oats – I perfer to use sprouted oats organic for easier digestion and to avoid glyphosate but any rolled oats will do! My pantry staple is from One Degree Organics.
Cottage cheese – My favorite for quality and taste is this full-fat cottage cheese from Good Culture!
Egg whites – I look for Organic egg whites like these from Vital Farms.
Toppings of choice – grass-fed butter, maple syrup, berries, nut butter, bananas, chocolate chips, etc.

How To Make

Add all ingredients (except toppings) to the cup of a high-speed blender and blend until smooth. (Tip: Batter will be very thin but this is normal! This recipe works best when making one to two large pancakes.)
Heat a large pan on the stovetop over medium heat. Coat the pan with butter or oil.
Pour the batter into the pan, leaving room for each pancake or cooking one at a time if making larger pancakes.
Once the pancake starts to bubble and the edges are setting, flip, and cook on the other side for a few minutes until firm.
Plate all cooked pancakes, add toppings of choice, and enjoy!

Recommended Tools

High-speed blender
Stainless steel measuring cups and spoons
Large cooking pan – I love Greenpan and Caraway for nontoxic cookware.
Silicone flipper

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