Cottage Cheese Pancakes with Berry Compote

    Cottage cheese makes these pancakes extra fluffy—and adds protein and calcium to your breakfast, too. Win-win!
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    cottage cheese pancakes with berry compote

    Recipe by Christine Galkey

    Start to Finish: 30 minutes

    Servings: 4

    Ingredients

    • 1 1/2 cups flour

    • 3 tbsp. (packed) light brown sugar

    • 3/4 tsp. baking powder

    • 1 container (16 oz.) small-curd cottage cheese

    • 1 cup whole milk

    • 2 large eggs

    • 4 tsp. lemon zest

    • 1 1/4 tsp. pure vanilla extract

    • 3 cups mixed fresh or frozen berries

    • confectioners’ sugar, for dusting

    Preparation

    In large bowl, whisk first 3 ingredients and 3/4 tsp. salt. In medium bowl, whisk cottage cheese, milk, eggs, lemon zest, and vanilla; mix into dry ingredients. In skillet, cook half-cupfuls of batter over medium heat until browned and cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. In saucepan, cook berries over medium heat, stirring often, until juices release, about 5 minutes. Top pancakes with berry compote. Dust with confectioners’ sugar.