Pancakes are one of life’s little gifts in the morning. They’re fluffy and fun and delicious but more often than not, after eating them, I initially feel overly stuffed only to feel hungry less than 2 hours later. I know this is likely because of a lack of fiber, protein and fat in traditional pancakes and while regular pancakes are wonderful and fantastic to eat when a craving hits, when it comes to pancakes I consume in my day-to-day life, I’d prefer them to pack a little more of a nutritional punch. And that’s where these bad boys come in.
Helloooo banana bread protein pancakes!
These banana bread protein pancakes are a delicious, healthy and filling breakfast that feels like a special treat, especially if you take the time (it’s not much!) to make them on a busy weekday morning. And a big-time bonus: They were baby and toddler-approved in our house and one of all of our boys’ first favorite foods. I cannot tell you how many batches of these banana bread protein pancakes I made for our boys when they were younger. Thankfully the pancakes continue to be a recipe our boys request now that they’re (almost) all technically big kids and have stronger opinions about what they do and do not like. Banana bread protein pancakes = Like!
If you’d like to give this recipe a try, here’s everything you need to make a batch of banana bread protein pancakes in your house:
- Old Fashioned Oats: These essentially become your “flour” but with more fiber and staying power.
- Banana: The perfect touch of natural sweetness.
- Egg: The nutrient-dense powerhouse that also serves to keep this recipe together
- Cottage Cheese: The ingredient we can thank for the protein in this recipe! And if you hate cottage cheese, you cannot tell it’s in these pancakes, I promise!
- Cinnamon: Adds flavor and makes the pancakes smell amazing!
As written, the below recipe makes a single serving of banana bread protein pancakes but it’s easy enough to double or triple to feed more people.
If you decide to give these banana bread protein pancakes a try, I really hope you enjoy them as much as we do in our house!
Banana Bread Protein Pancakes
Banana Bread Protein Pancakes
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 5 mins
- Total Time: 10 mins
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
Description
Made with banana, oats, cottage cheese, egg and cinnamon, banana bread protein pancakes are an easy, kid-friendly recipe packed with protein — no protein powder required!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
- 1/2 banana, mashed
- 1/4 cup cottage cheese
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Spray pan with cooking spray and heat to a medium heat
- Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and blend with an immersion blender until batter is relatively smooth and all ingredients are fully mixed
- Pour batter onto the warm pan to form four medium-sized pancakes
- Allow to cook until edges start to harden, about three minutes
- Flip pancakes and allow to cook until batter is no longer runny, about two more minutes
- Top with syrup and enjoy
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These look great & I love how easy they would be for a nice change to my normal breakfast routine of yogurt & granola … but I don’t like bananas. Would anything else work? Blueberries? Applesauce? Thanks!
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Hi, if I’m lactose intolerant what can I use instead of the cottage cheese?
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i’m also lactose intolerant and the cottage cheese actually doesn’t bother me, somehow. i know there are varying levels of lactose intolerance, though. cottage cheese is kind of a “secret” ingredient to make the pancakes super moist and fluffy, so i’m not sure what you could replace them with!
i am lactose intolerant too, and like most, yogurt doesnt bother me. my guess would be that greek yogurt would work?
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Made these the other day! They were amazing! Thank you!
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I tried these banana bread protein pancakes this morning, and they were amazing! I wasn’t hungry all morning! I’m going to try the oatmeal protein pancakes next!
Thank you so much for posting all these yummy recipes!
I made these this morning!! and they were absolutely amazing!! Just like banana bread! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
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Just made these this morning! Tastey and easy just the way I like. What a great kickstart to what is bound to be an awesome day 🙂
These were delicious! And very easy! Thanks.
These were so yummy!
I hard a hard time flipping them though -any tips?
Still tasted amazing though; I love the chewy texture that the oats add!
I’ve tried these pancakes and they are pretty special. I got a waffle maker for Christmas specifically to see if I can make healthy waffles.
My daughter (6) and I tried these today and we LOVE them. Thanks for sharing!
I substituted greek yogurt for the cottage cheese – worked great!
Wow these pancakes look so incredible, they’re definitely making me hungry. I’m not usually a fan of cottage cheese though, albeit I’ve never tried it within a recipe like this. I’ll have to try it out for myself!
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Delicious! It looks simple. Thanks for the recipe.
Thanks for reposting this recipe, I tried it for the first time this weekend as an after workout breakfast, loved it so much that I had it today again. I made some modifications (almond milk & chocolate) and topped the pancakes with tahini. It’s prefect, thank you so much 🙂
Can’t wait to try these pancakes for me and my 2 year old granddaughter that I keep every Monday. I love all your recipes and your various fun adventures and shenanigans! I enjoy your blog very much!
This looks so good! I was just looking for a healthy banana bread recipe and I came across your blog. I’m going to explore more of your recipes now haha. It’s fall and I am getting ready to enjoy lots of yummy foods!
I’m officially obsessed with these!! Wondering if I can make ahead and freeze? Or how long would they last in the fridge? thank you!!
Julie, thank you so much for sharing this recipe. I have been making it for at least a decade now. I am more likely to have greek yogurt on hand than cottage cheese, so I usually make that swap.
These are so easy and a great way to enjoy and change up my protein, rather than eating greek yogurt. Or cottage cheese, or eggs. If I am making them to use up bananas, I make 3, not 4, cakes on a skillet. If I make a batch, I pull out my electric griddle and generally end up with 1 extra.
I love these with maple syrup and an extra sprinkling of cinnamon. They are especially good topped with some toasted walnuts and honey. Sometimes I get fancy and add some coconut whipped cream and nutmeg!
Again, thanks so much, Julie!!
YAY!!! Thanks so much for taking the time to comment (and leave a rating — that helps so much)! I’m so glad you liked them!