Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups of quick cooking oats
12 egg whites
1/4 cup 1% cottage cheese (we use Friendship brand, no salt added)
2 small bananas or 1 large banana
1/4 cup walnuts
2 tsp vanilla
Dash of cinnamon (optional)
Maple syrup - THE REAL STUFF! (topping - optional)
Directions:
1. Combine all ingredients into a blender (as shown below).
2. Heat a skillet on medium-high heat with a light coat of cooking oil (canola or coconut). Pour about 1/4 c of batter for each pancake. Cook on one side until bubbles appear on top, then flip to cook the other side, about 2 minutes per side. Repeat until all batter has been used.
Note - The pancakes may be dark brown, but don't worry, it's just the sugars in the banana...they won't taste burned.
3. Serve.
Makes 4 servings ~ approx 12 pancakes (Scott & I will sometimes eat them all if we are going to be working out hard in the gym). The number of pancakes will vary, they just depend on how large you make them.
Macros (per serving - does not include syrup)
Calories: 269
Fat: 7g
Carbs: 32g
Sugar: 5g
Protein: 22g
Sodium: 233mg
He & She Tip: If your batter seems too runny you can add a Tbsp of oat flour. You can also tailor this recipe to suit your needs (less oats, no walnuts, etc).
Play around with the ingredients & let us know if you come up with a good variation! Enjoy!
- Whitney
I made these this weekend and they were great. I did not have any bananas so I used applesauce instead. The applesauce went really well with the cinnamon and maple syrup. The taste reminded me of fall. I did have to add a little more oatmeal to thicken the batter though. Thank you for the great recipe!
ReplyDeleteApplesauce sounds great! Thanks for trying them out. We are glad you liked them. :-)
DeleteIs the serving size one pancake? Do you count your calories during the day and if so what is your daily calorie intake?
ReplyDeletePenni -
Delete3 pancakes are a serving (this is what you are seeing the macros for - all three pancakes).
Yes, us girls do count our calories. Personally, I try to stay between 1450 and 1550.
What maple syrup do you recommend and where can I buy it?
ReplyDeleteThese are awesome! We've started to add some organic pumpkin to the mixture for some added variety. VERY GOOD!!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds great Courtney! We will have to try it - Thanks!
DeleteI'm lactose intolerant, so would you have any suggestions on what I could substitute the cottage cheese for?
ReplyDeleteYou can just leave it out completely! We have done that a few times. If it seems too runny just add more oats! I hope this helps! :-)
DeleteGreat, thanks for the tip!
DeleteI'm leaving out the walnuts... 1/4 = 200 cals... so my pancakes are 60+ calories?..
ReplyDeleteI made these last week and they were soo good! My daughter love them too! I cooked them in coconut oil and you could taste it in the pancake and it made it even better! I've never had real organic maple syrup- never going back to the bad stuff again. It was delicious!
ReplyDeleteExcited to try these this weekend! Do you think they would freeze and reheat ok?
ReplyDeleteI've never tried to freeze them!
DeleteWhat can I substitute the cottage cheese with?
ReplyDeleteHi Francis. We just posted a new pancake recipe without cottage cheese. Check out our recipe page. They are called "Four Ingredient Pancakes".
DeleteLove this! My 7 and 4 year old can't get enough! Eating clean is the way to go...2 weeks in and down 12lbs. Thanks for the wonderful recipes! Your site is so helpful!
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