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AMBA's January Recipe: Sweet Cinnamon, Lower Calorie Pancakes

January 1, 2025

We all love pancakes, right? They’re filling, a great winter comfort food, and – oh, yes! – absolutely deeeelicious! But this carb-heavy favorite doesn’t help us stick with our New Year’s resolution to lose weight. Or can they?

This pancake recipe is a good source of protein, fiber, and—believe it or not—flavor. Ingredients like rolled oats and cottage cheese don’t sound like the ideal pancake recipe, but give them a shot. The recipe looks like regular pancakes, and they sure do taste like them, too. It’s simply phenomenal that you’re also cutting calories with these!

You can also add a scoop of your favorite protein powder to make this meal even healthier and heartier!

Ingredients

  • 6 egg whites
  • 1 cup rolled oats (dry)
  • 1 cup cottage cheese
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

  1. Put all ingredients into a blender. Blend until smooth.
  2. Heat a large non-stick skillet and spray with non-stick cooking spray or use a non-stick pan. Pour 1/4 cup of the batter for each pancake. Flip when they begin bubbling.
  3. Cook until golden brown.
  4. Repeat with the remaining batter.

You can serve this recipe however you usually like your pancakes: with sliced banana, fresh berries, or, of course, good old-fashioned maple syrup!

 

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