Cottage Cheese Protein Churro Pancakes

If you love the taste of warm churros, you are going to enjoy these churro pancakes. They give you that same cinnamon sugar flavor in a soft, fluffy pancake.

The secret here is cottage cheese. It blends right into the batter and makes the pancakes moist and tender without any lumps.

These pancakes are also high in protein, so they keep you full and satisfied for longer. It is a nice way to start the morning with something that feels like a treat.

Each pancake gets a light brush of butter and a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar on both sides. That step is what gives them the real churro feel.

I like to serve them with a creamy vanilla cottage cheese dip on the side. It is cool, smooth, and perfect for dipping every warm bite.

Why I Love This Recipe

Tastes Like a Churro – Every bite has that warm cinnamon sugar coating that makes churros so hard to resist.

Packed With Protein – Cottage cheese, eggs, and protein powder give each stack a satisfying protein boost that keeps you full.

Soft and Fluffy – Blending the cottage cheese makes the batter smooth, so the pancakes turn out light and tender inside.

That Creamy Dip – The chilled vanilla cottage cheese dip is silky, sweet, and perfect for swirling every bite through.

The Ingredients

For The Pancakes

• 1 cup Full Fat Cottage Cheese
• 2 Large Eggs
• 1/4 cup Whole Milk
• 2 tbsp Pure Maple Syrup
• 1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
• 3/4 cup Oat Flour
• 1/3 cup Vanilla Protein Powder
• 2 tsp Baking Powder
• 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp Fine Sea Salt
• 2 tsp Avocado Oil

For The Cinnamon Coating

• 2 tbsp Melted Unsalted Butter
• 1/4 cup Granulated Sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon

For The Vanilla Dip

• 3/4 cup Full Fat Cottage Cheese
• 1/4 cup Plain Greek Yogurt
• 1 1/2 tbsp Pure Maple Syrup
• 1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract

How to Make This Recipe

Step 1

Blend the cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, maple syrup, and vanilla for the dip until silky. Refrigerate until serving.

Step 2

Stir the granulated sugar and cinnamon for the coating together in a shallow bowl.

Step 3

Blend the cottage cheese, eggs, milk, maple syrup, and vanilla for the pancakes until smooth.

Step 4

Whisk the oat flour, vanilla protein powder, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl. Stir in the blended mixture and rest the batter for 5 minutes.

Step 5

Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-low heat and coat it with a thin portion of the avocado oil. Cook 1/4 cup portions of batter for 2 to 3 minutes on the first side and 1 to 2 minutes on the second side.

Step 6

Lightly brush each warm pancake with melted butter and immediately sprinkle both sides with the cinnamon sugar.

Step 7

Serve the churro pancakes warm with the chilled vanilla cottage cheese dip.

Quick Tips

Blend the Cottage Cheese Until Totally Smooth

The whole point of blending the cottage cheese with the eggs, milk, and vanilla is to get rid of every lump. If you leave it chunky, you’ll get little pockets of cottage cheese in your finished pancakes instead of a smooth batter.

Blend it for a good 30 to 45 seconds until it looks silky and pourable. I stop and scrape down the sides once to make sure nothing gets stuck and stays lumpy.

Keep the Heat at Medium-Low

These pancakes have protein powder and cottage cheese in them, which means they brown faster than regular pancakes. If your pan is too hot, the outside will turn dark before the inside is cooked through.

Medium-low is the sweet spot here. You want a slow, steady cook so the middle sets up nicely while the outside gets that nice golden color.

If your first pancake browns too quickly, turn the heat down a notch before pouring the next one.

Don’t Skip the 5-Minute Rest

After you stir the wet and dry ingredients together, let the batter sit for 5 minutes before you cook. This gives the oat flour time to soak up the liquid and thicken up.

You’ll notice the batter gets a little fluffier and easier to work with after resting. This small step makes a real difference in how soft and tender your pancakes turn out.

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Quick Answers

Why do I need to blend the cottage cheese instead of just stirring it in?

Blending breaks down the curds so the batter comes out smooth and even, without any lumpy bits in your pancakes.

If you skip this step you can still make them, but you may notice little pockets of cottage cheese and a slightly bumpy texture once they cook.