Cottage Cheese Protein Black Forest Pancakes
Turn breakfast into a treat with these rich chocolate pancakes topped with juicy cherries and creamy yogurt. A cozy, satisfying stack worth waking up for.
Ingredients
For the Pancakes
- 1 cup Low-Fat Cottage Cheese
- 2 large Eggs
- 1/2 cup Milk
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 cup Oat Flour
- 1/3 cup Chocolate Protein Powder
- 2 tablespoons Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- 1 tablespoon Maple Syrup
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Fine Salt
- 1 teaspoon Butter, For Cooking
For the Cherry Topping
- 1 1/2 cups Pitted Dark Cherries
- 1 tablespoon Maple Syrup
- 1 teaspoon Cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon Water
For the Cream Topping
- 1/2 cup Plain Greek Yogurt
- 1 tablespoon Maple Syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 2 tablespoons Dark Chocolate Shavings
Equipment
- blender
Instructions
- Blend the cottage cheese, eggs, milk, vanilla extract, and maple syrup until completely smooth.
- Whisk the oat flour, chocolate protein powder, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
- Stir the blended cottage cheese mixture into the dry ingredients until no dry streaks remain. Rest the batter for 5 minutes.
- Add the cherries, maple syrup, cornstarch, and water to a saucepan. Cook over medium heat for 6 to 8 minutes, stirring until the cherries soften and the sauce thickens.
- Heat a lightly buttered nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Cook the pancakes until bubbles form, then flip and cook until firm in the center.
- Stir the Greek yogurt, maple syrup, and vanilla extract together in a small bowl.
- Layer the pancakes with cherry topping, then finish the stack with the yogurt cream and dark chocolate shavings.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 383kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 24gFat: 11g