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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Wow! Made these today and they were sooooo delicious! The hubs and kids ate them, too! Perfect after workout breakfast on a Sunday morning. Thank you:)
i am now gluten-free and have been craving pancakes. i found this recipe through pinterest and had to try it. i doubled the recipe since i have teens at home (it’s summer!) and i threw in vanilla, a little brown sugar and a tablespoon of flax seed. we didn’t use any topping at all, they were soooooooo good! we only had two each and still have two left over. i scooped them into the skillet with my cookie dough scoop. this recipe goes in the binder! thanks!!
Hey Julie,
Just wanted to let you know I made these this morning and LOVED them. I made them in a regular blender (no issue with liquid amount or anything) and they cooked and flipped perfectly. While they cooked I sliced up the other half of the banana and added it to a small saucepan with maple syrup and a dash of cinnamon. The bananas cooked down a little and made the most delicious syrup topping for the pancakes, I highly recommend doing this!! I am going to repost on my blog and credit PB Fingers. Holy moly what a delicious Saturday brunch!
Thank you! 🙂
Your pancakes look delicious, I’m definitely going to make them this weekend. What I’m really writing a comment about it your sweet Sadie. Is she a Vizsla? I just want to cuddle her on the couch! We have a German shorthaired pointer named Heidi. Those two breeds have the same body type, different colors. Thank you for posting those Sadie pix. What a love!
can I sub greek yogurt for the cottage cheese? I don’t have any cottage cheese but really want to try these!!
yes!!
Made your pancakes this morning! You’re right! You can’t taste the cottage cheese at all! They were so delicious! Thanks!
This recipe is awesome! I just came across this on pinterest and pinned it. Well, we tried it this morning. I followed the recipe exactly but then added blueberries once the other ingredients were blended. Thanks for sharing!! The pancakes were amazing!
Just made these pancakes for my Sunday morning breakfast and they are my new favorite! I used vanilla greek yogurt instead of cottage cheese…I can’t believe I waited this long to try this recipe! Love it 🙂
Me and my boyfriend absolutely LOVE these! We make them far to often…. 🙂 Thanks for the killer idea!!
These look delic! I cannot stop making pancakes for breakfast 🙂 I’ve never tried adding a banana directly to the batter… Do you not have to use any baking soda/ powder?!
LOOKS DELICIOUS!! Going to make these for lunch!!! Thanks so much!!
I made these and found that they stuck to the pan and came apart while I was trying to cook them – I added one egg white and a scoop of protein powder and they held together nicely.
First time I got to use my new immersion blender I got for Christmas- and I couldn’t be happier I picked this recipe!! YUM! Thanks for sharing- they were incredible!
Ooh I made these this morning and they were quite yummy! I really like the texture!
Do you think you could substitute the cottage cheese for plain, non-fat greek yogurt?
I actually used greek yogurt instead of the cottage cheese because that is what I had on hand and they still came out amazing!
Just made these pancakes and I am obsessed! I now realize why you make pancakes frequently… they are healthy and soooo simple to make! Thanks for the great recipes!
Hello I wanted to tweet your recipe but the link didn’t work but I’ve shared the page. Now in the process of making thanks for the recipe 🙂
Just tried these this morning with my mom! LOVED them!
I made these for the second time today. They are delicious!!! I love them! I did as another poster said and added 1/2tsp of baking soda and vanilla the second time around, and put some sliced strawberries on top. Awesome recipe! Thank you so much for sharing!
Great blog! 🙂
* Baking Powder not baking soda lol
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These are easily some of my favorite pancakes. Yumm 🙂 I love people’s reactions when I tell them they have cottage cheese. So healthy.
Hi Julie- This is the dumbest question, but I don’t have an immersion blender and I would really love to make these pancakes…is there any other way to make these? Thank you!!
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I make these all the time, but without an immersion blender, and they’re great! I’m wondering if you think it would work to make a huge batch and freeze them?