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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made these three times already in the last week! 🙂
I made these this morning! They were delicious and I loved them! can you post another yummy and healthy breakfast using apples? Thanks!
I clearly need to make these. I pinned it twice on Pinterest! Ha… I must really want to try these!
Do you buy a particular kind or name brand of the cottage cheese….as well as what kind of peanut butter do you buy? Thanks!
i just buy generic cottage cheese and typically buy skippy natural peanut butter.
These look AMAZING! I can not WAIT to try them!!! Mmmm. And I love cottage cheese! So that shall not be a problem (:
I tried these this morning and they are Delicious!!!! Thanks for the great recipe Julie!
Just curious.. are you supposed to put protein powder in them? If not, what is the protein?
hi margaret! the protein comes from the egg and the cottage cheese.
Merci pour votre site, je l’ai trouvé très éducatif. J’y ai appris plein de choses, de plus, il est bien construit et attrayant à consulter. Excellente continuation à vous et vive les petits déjeuners! Pacale.
I have been lusting after your pancake recipes for weeks now and finally decided to make these today. Why I waited so long is beyond me and I am so mad at myself for not trying these sooner! I used greek vanilla yogurt instead of the cottage cheese but they were still amazingggg. 🙂
Topped with a little peanut butter and syrup action of course!
Love your blog so much Julie, thanks for sharing this recipe!!
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Made these pancakes again this morning (second time this week)—absolutely amazing recipe sooo stinking good!! Thanks 🙂
I just made these with 0% greek yogurt, a pinch of nutmeg, and my banana was frozen (just chopped into tiny pieces).
SO GOOD! mine made 3 decent sized pancakes 🙂
I made these this morning and they were AWESOME! I absolutely love the ingredients – it’s basically like my normal bowl of morning oatmeal, except in pancake form. Amazing idea. Thank you!
Hey Julie. I finally got around to making these! I made a few modifications and they came out tasting delicious. I love the chewy texture. Thanks for the awesome recipe. 🙂
Hey!
Checking out all your amazing recipes today. Would LOVE to try these, but my bf cannot eat any dairy… any suggestions for replacing the cottage cheese and still have them fluffy and delicious?
Thanks so much!
@Cindy, I just made these – they were delicious! I can’t eat either gluten or dairy, and these were perfect and easily modifiable to what you need. I used gluten free oats and coconut yogurt (so delicious brand) in place of cottage cheese. Vanilla almond milk would work too – just decrease the amount and maybe up the amount of oats to get the right consistency. But these pancakes really are sooooo good!
Your banana bread pancakes were amazing. My husband and I were having a stressful Sunday morning. Once we sat down with these pancakes, we instantly felt comforted. The rest of our day was great. I am training for a boxing match, so having a nice start to my one rest day is def. a good thing. Thanks!
-I added a splash of vanilla
-1 tsp truvia
-1/2 tsp baking powder
These pancakes were amazing! I made a batch after a baby five mile hike and they were just what my body was looking for. Now I want to try all the different versions. Who know I could immersion blend my cottage cheese? Well, heck, I never tried it before. Really good recipe. Thanks for sharing.
Tried ’em and loved ’em:-) Used a 1/4 cup of egg whites instead of a whole egg and added a little vanilla. Also tried a version with apple sauce in place of the banana which worked well. Thanks for sharing!
Enjoyed & appreciated your delicious pancakes this morning!..
Yum! I made these for breakfast today and they were delicious (were delicious because there aren’t any left over)! I topped them with MaraNatha peanut butter & a little honey and have now found my new favorite breakfast. Thanks for the recipe!!!
Just made these, they are yummy; perfect Saturday morning breakfast. I used just egg whites instead of a whole egg and topped with cinnamon and sugar free syrup. Delicious! Tomorrow i’ll try the banana vanilla pancakes. Thanks for the recipe
I just made these for breakfast and they are awesome! I never would have thought to use the oats and cottage cheese. Ty so much for the recipe and the fabulous blog! 🙂