Protein Pancakes

These are some of my favorite pancakes!  They're super healthy and really simple. 

All you need is 3 ingredients. 

1/3 C Oatmeal
1/3 C Lowfat Cottage Cheese
1/3 C Egg Whites

Put all ingredients in a blender, blend until smooth.  Pour even amounts onto a heated pan, wait about 1 - 2 minutes, or until gold brown, then flip and repeat.  I use a cooking spray or paint the pan with peanut of coconut oil. 

Why are these pancakes so awesome?  For the following reasons:

Cottage cheese- low in fat, high in protein, high in calcium
Egg whites- high in protein, low in cholesterol and fat. Contain riboflavin and selenium along with essential vitamins such as folate, B12, niacin betaine and choline
Oats- high in fiber, cancer fighting phyto-chemicals, blood glucose and insulin regulating properties, and lower bad cholesterol.

I usually use 1/3 cup of each, but you could easily multiply that amount and get A LOT of pancakes. Just make sure that it will fit in your blender.  Trying to put too much in the blender results in a lumpy mess that won't blend well.  It's often easier to make multiple batches. I double the batch and freeze the rest for a quick and healthy breakfast option on those days I'm running late, which is most days. 

These are great post workout, pre workout, or as the first meal of the day.  Why else would I make them in mass quantity?  My kids even like them.  They don't know they're healthy. 

You can top these with fresh fruit, peanut butter, almond butter, or honey.  I personally like to put down a layer of almond butter and wrap the almond butter coated pancake around half a banana.  It's tasty and portable!

Enjoy!