Update: This recipe has been updated, click here: Banana Pancakes with Maple Peanut Butter.
I spent a long time trying to find a healthy pancake recipe. You could simply substitute whole wheat flour for regular flour and they turn out decent, but I wanted more. Eventually I gave up the search and then one day I came across the famed cottage cheese page. On there was a simple recipe for cottage cheese pancakes, a highly unexpected ingredient. With some tweaking, I believe I have created the world’s healthiest pancakes!
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3/4 cup egg substitute or egg whites
1 cup oats (regular or instant)
1 cup 1% or nonfat cottage cheese with salt
1 medium banana, ripe
dash of cinnamon
blueberries (optional)
chopped nuts (optional)
dark chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions:
Place all ingredients into a blender and puree. Add any optional ingredients and pour onto a hot skillet. Smaller pancakes are easier to flip. I like to top mine with a spread of my homemade Cinnamon Raisin Peanut Butter and topped with defrosted strawberries with the extra juice on top. These are what get me up in the morning. Makes 15 (3″) pancakes
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I didn’t think this list of ingredients looked too good but it was delicious and definately healthy! I have a bit of a sweet tooth so I sometimes pour a little maple syrup on top. You’d never know there was cottage cheese inside!
Dear Peanut Butter Boy,
Are you afraid of egg yolks? They might contain most of the egg’s fat, but they are also rich in vitamins A, E, D, and K as well as a few antioxidants (thank you, Wikipedia). No need to fear the yolk!
No! I am not afraid of egg yolks, I simply choose to use egg whites or egg substitute when the difference is not noticeable. Egg whites provide most of the protein of an egg which is the highest quality protein in nature. The yolks do contain vitamins and antioxidants but are very high in cholesterol and contain a considerable amount of fat, 25% of which is saturated.
I prefer to replace the unhealthy fats with a healthier fat such as peanut butter that I spread on top.
There’s also the consideration that I can pour from a carton with ease, but I am terrible at cracking eggs. Nothing worse than an unexpected crunch in your pancakes.
Dear Peanut Butter Boy,
Hmm, yes, it’s true that some of the nutrients found in egg yolks are controversial. Is cholesterol really bad for us? Is saturated fat really bad for us? Ask different people and you’ll get different answers. Walter Willett contends that most of us don’t need to worry too much about eating eggs because our bodies are well-equipped to process dietary cholesterol. I really liked his book, Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy. It opened my eyes to a new way of thinking about food and health.
But back to the question at hand: if I had to choose, from a taste perspective, I would also choose peanut butter, so there you go!
Ever try a tofu scramble? Tofu scrambles sidestep the whole issue of eggs and pair well with a nice muffin or toast with peanut butter.
And I empathize with you on the shells! I consider myself a decent baker and yet I STILL find the occasional shell fragment in my muffins! Yuck!
Your website is too cool. I like it!
Oh man, I love these. I think I’ve made them… 5 times at least in the past week and a half :) i should’ve guessed that i would, considering our shared love of the world’s perfect food :)
How many does this make?
Thanks for the question, I’ve just updated the recipe to include this info. It makes about 15 (3-4 inch) pancakes. Also, there’s an updated version of the pancakes here: http://www.peanutbutterboy.com/2008/04/banana-pancakes-maple-peanut-butter . Enjoy! ~ Nick