Make fluffy pancakes using cottage cheese.
If you're hesitant to add cottage cheese to your pancake mix, take a culinary risk. Not only will cottage cheese give your pancakes a healthy dose of protein, it'll make the breakfast favorites fluffy and tender. It's simple to add cottage cheese to the pancake mix, but the small effort will go a long way in pleasing hungry family members. Top the pancakes with maple or fruit-flavored syrup, along with fresh blueberries or strawberries, as an added treat.
Instructions
1. Place 1 cup of unbleached flour, 1/2 tsp. of baking soda, 2 tbsp. of sugar, four eggs, 1/2 cup of milk, 2 tbsp. of vegetable oil, 1 cup of cottage cheese and 1 tbsp. of natural vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl. Combine the ingredients with a wire whisk until the batter is well blended.
2. Add 1/2 cup of fresh blueberries or sliced strawberries to the batter if you desire.
3. Cover a non-stick skillet with cooking spray. Turn the skillet on to "Medium-High" and pour batter onto the skillet to create each pancake in the size you desire. Cook the pancakes on the first side until bubbles appear on the top and the bottoms are golden brown. Turn the pancakes over with a spatula and cook them until the opposite side is golden brown as well.
4. Place the cottage cheese pancakes on individual plates and top them with fresh fruit, butter or syrup to taste.
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