Cottage Cheese Banana Pancakes

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup gluten-free oats
• 1 scoop protein powder
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 banana
• 0.5 cup cottage cheese
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• water as needed

Steps

1. Gather all ingredients. Preheat a griddle or large skillet over medium heat.
2. Combine oats, protein powder, brown sugar, cinnamon, and baking powder in a blender; blend until fine then transfer to a large bowl.
3. Combine banana, cottage cheese, eggs, and vanilla extract in a blender; blend until smooth.
4. Add banana mixture to oat mixture; stir into a thick batter. Stir water into batter to thin as desired.
5. Ladle ¼ to ½ cup batter per pancake onto the preheated griddle or skillet.
6. Cook until browned on bottoms, 3 to 5 minutes; flip and cook until browned on other sides and centers are set, 3 to 5 minutes more.