Pancakes and Sunday Morning are the perfect pair, aren’t they?
Making your own pancakes at home while in your PJs is a Sunday must for me, and when they are perfectly soft and fluffy you might just want to eat more of them for lunch as well!
When I think of Sunday breakfasts, I think of a family: Sitting together with my favorite people, chatting over soft music, table flowers, a warm, tall stack of pancakes and some fresh berries.
Forget the greasy potatoes, sausage or bowl of sugary cereal — soft protein-rich, easy to make pancakes and fruit will do!
The pancake recipe I am about to share, results in the softest and most fluffy pancakes – so what’s the secret ingredient?
The main ingredient in these delicious pancakes is cottage cheese!
I have been making pancakes since my only daughter started asking for it everyday, and it has been at least 6 years since then, if not more! There are many recipes I have tried and loved, but this by far has been my favorite to make and enjoy, because its so nutrient-dense, has easy ingredients and produces pancakes uber soft and fluffy. Oh and did I mention they are soft and fluffy? 🙂
Why Cottage Cheese?
Cottage cheese is an excellent source of protein and contains relatively few calories. It’s also packed with many nutrients, such as B vitamins, calcium, phosphorus, and selenium.
The nutritional profile of cottage cheese varies depending on the level of milk fat used and amount of sodium added. Per healthline.com, one cup (226 grams) of low fat (1% milk fat) cottage cheese provides the following (1Trusted Source):
Notably, protein accounts for over 70% of the calories in cottage cheese.
- Calories: 163
- Protein: 28 grams
- Carbs: 6.2 grams
- Fat: 2.3 grams
- Phosphorus: 24% of the Reference Daily Intake (RDI)
- Sodium: 30% of the RDI
- Selenium: 37% of the RDI
- Vitamin B12: 59% of the RDI
- Riboflavin: 29% of the RDI
- Calcium: 11% of the RDI
- Folate: 7% of the RDI
Here is the step by step YouTube video of these softest, fluffiest pancakes, perfect for your Sunday Mornings.
