The Best Protein Pancakes That Don’t Use Protein Powder | ATK Classes
Vallery Lomas shares a high-protein cottage cheese pancake recipe that’s packed with fiber and made without chalky protein powder. This foolproof blender recipe combines the muscle-building powers of cottage cheese and eggs with the heart-healthy benefits of high-fiber rolled oats. Best of all, these pancakes are fluffy, tender, and fully stackable for a satisfying morning bite.
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@theplantslant2431 Liam
She’s so cute hahaha “that’s also a metaphor for life..” so true
Yummy yummy ❤❤
Those pancakes looks amazing. I definitely will try making them this weekend. I love that they also include a good amount of fiber. People are focusing way too much on protein and overlooking the importance in fiber.
I will stick with my regular pancakes I like cottage cheese, but only with fruit and I like it in lasagna and that's it. I'll just make my pancakes with my pioneer baking mix.
Her voice is super annoying
I always like your vedios
While these may be delicious I'm so tired of everything being labeled with Protein. It's ridiculous.
I must try the recipe. Please create a recipe for omelets with cottage cheese.
Yum ❤😊
I am surprised in 2026 that a 'test' kitchen is still using non-stick pans. How about cast iron and be done with it.
@theplantslant2431 you gotta try it.
I doctor up a cheap boring box of complete pancake mix with a little greek yogurt thinned out with water and a little brown sugar. Delicious! I never considered a little extra protein benefit.
They are so flat…how sad.
There are some stores that sell maple flavored yogurt.
Sounds like a brick hitting that cooling rack.
Not appetizing ingredients and what about the amount of sugar!
I was a short order cook Senior year in High School. At a cake and steak restaurant. A griddle is much easier to make pancakes with instead of a skillet. There are round cast iron griddles available which are great for a single burner. If your stove top has a long central burner with a flat iron griddle even better. I've discovered the joy of using lard on the cooking surface. Vegetable oil always smokes if the griddle is hot enough for pancakes and can leave a burnt flavor if you aren't careful. Lard doesn't smoke. No burnt flavor. Plus I rarely have to add more. One application is usually enough unless you are making Lots of pancakes. How hot should the cooking surface be before starting to cook? Put a little water on your fingers. Flick the water at the cooking surface. If it sizzles immediately it's ready. I use a ladle to pour the batter on the griddle. One ladle scoop per pancake keeps things consistent. Batter consistency if very important. To thick you get a chewy gummy doughy not very pleasant texture. To thin and you get something more akin to a crepe. Which isn't bad. It's just not a good pancake.
@theplantslant2431 see how the professional cottage cheese pancake compares to the tiktok folk.
Try it!!!!
That peanut maple greek yogurt topping looks amazing. I need to try that.
First Pancakes – A Metaphor for Life! Brilliant! 😀
I don't eat pancakes because I think they are healthy. I eat them because I think they are delicious. Yes, it's like having dessert for breakfast, but once in a while that's fine. Don't mess with my pancakes, with real maple syrup.
It be easier to just drink a glass of milk than make these " Protein " pancakes. FYI people who are concerned about macros prefer high protein and low carb which these pancakes are not
Great recipe!!
Could you use gluten free flour blend instead of whole wheat?
I make ricotta pancakes. They are delicious and have staying power!
zi was afraid that you'd use a blender to make pancakes. After all, this is America's Test Kitchen, right.Dam it, woman, don't leave me so many things to wash.
The macro breakdown for this is 10g fat, 16g carb, and only 7g protein. That might be more balanced than a regular pancake, but the food trend of labeling things "protein" in their title when it's still the lowest of three macros needs to stop.
You lost me at the peanut butter. Is there an alternative to that?
Is there a good dairy free alternative to cottage cheese?
That a lot just for pancakes
great presentation thank you
I'm appreciating more and more Vallery's presence here and skills as a teacher as well ! And these do look wonderful 😊
If the first one does not turn out well why make three?
Is there a gluten free option for this?They look amazing
Could you make this with Greek yogurt in lieu of cottage cheese? I’m thinking it would add a pleasing tang (similar to buttermilk) with an equivalent amount of protein. I’m assuming that depending on the brand, Greek yogurt would have a similar moisture content to cottage cheese, so I could do a 1:1 swap.
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