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These Lemon Poppy Seed Cottage Cheese Pancakes start your day with protein and flavor! They'll quickly become a new breakfast favorite.
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Lemon Poppy Seed Cottage Cheese Pancakes

Lemon poppy seed cottage cheese pancakes start your day with protein and flavor! They'll quickly become a new breakfast favorite.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time4 minutes
Total Time14 minutes
Course: Breakfast and Brunch
Cuisine: American
Servings: 10
Author: Rachel Gurk

Ingredients

  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
  • 1 cup skim milk (or any type of milk)
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil (or any mild-tasting oil)
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 4 tablespoons sugar
  • 3 teaspoons poppy seeds (optional, if you prefer)

Instructions

  • In a blender, combine eggs, cottage cheese, vanilla, oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, and milk. Blend until smooth.
  • In a large bowl, mix together dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, and poppy seeds.
  • Add the blended wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Stir until just combined.
  • Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium heat. Grease or spray if desired. Drop batter by about ¼ cup amounts onto the preheated skillet. Cook for about 1 to 2 minutes on each side (will depend on the heat of your skillet) or until golden brown and cooked through. Serve immediately.

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Notes

  • Tip: If batter seems too thick or if you like thinner pancakes, stir in additional milk, as needed.
  • Yield: If you use a ¼ cup of batter for each pancakes, the yield is 20 pancakes. Make the pancakes larger or smaller, if you prefer. One serving is 2 pancakes (or more!). 
  • Storage: Store extra pancakes in the refrigerator for up to a week or freeze them for up to two months. Reheat in a toaster oven, air fryer, or microwave. They don't need to be thawed first. For more make-ahead information, refer to the post above.

Nutrition

Serving: 2pancakes | Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 76mg | Sodium: 274mg | Potassium: 124mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 167IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 122mg | Iron: 2mg

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