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Jon Simon

Cottage Cheese Pancakes | Keto, 5g Net Carbs, 15 Min

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Keto cottage cheese pancakes that swap AP flour for almond flour and maple syrup for allulose — 5g net carbs and 13g protein per serving, ready in 15 minutes on the stovetop or in the air fryer.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Calories: 230

Ingredients
 
 

  • ¾ cup full-fat cottage cheese
  • ¼ cup full-fat plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract pure
  • 1 tablespoon allulose or granulated erythritol
  • cup almond flour blanched, fine
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon ground
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter for cooking, plus more for the pan between batches

Equipment

  • Blender or immersion blender
  • Medium mixing bowl
  • Whisk or spatula
  • Nonstick skillet, 10-inch
  • Thin spatula for flipping

Method
 

  1. Add the cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, eggs, vanilla, and allulose to a blender. Run on medium until the mixture looks smooth — about 20 seconds. The cottage cheese curds should disappear into a uniform pale-yellow batter.
  2. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the almond flour, baking powder, and cinnamon. Pour the wet blender mixture over the dry ingredients and fold gently with a spatula. Stop folding the moment no dry flour pockets remain — overmixing toughens almond-flour batter.
  3. Heat a nonstick skillet over low-medium heat (a notch lower than you'd use for wheat-flour pancakes). Once warm, melt half a teaspoon of butter and tilt the pan to coat. Scoop a scant ¼ cup of batter per pancake into the pan, working in batches so they don't crowd.
  4. Cook for about 3 minutes on the first side. The edges will set and the surface will look matte rather than wet — that's the flip signal. Almond-flour pancakes don't bubble like wheat pancakes, so don't wait for bubbles.
  5. Slide a thin spatula under each pancake and flip in one decisive motion. Cook another 1–2 minutes on the second side until golden and cooked through. Transfer to a plate and continue with the remaining batter, adding a sliver of butter to the pan between batches.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 230kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 13gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 110mgSodium: 320mgFiber: 2g

Notes

Net carbs: 5g per serving (7g total carbs minus 2g fiber; calculated at 4.75g and rounded up).
Substitutions: Coconut flour for almond flour — use ¼ cup coconut flour and add one extra egg, since coconut flour absorbs about 4x more liquid. Erythritol or monk fruit blend can replace allulose 1:1, though allulose dissolves more cleanly. Sour cream can replace Greek yogurt at the same volume.
Storage: Refrigerate up to 4 days in an airtight container with parchment between pancakes. Freeze up to 3 months — freeze in a single layer first, then transfer to a freezer bag.
Reheating: Air fryer at 280°F for 2–3 minutes (best texture); 300°F oven for 5–8 minutes from refrigerated, 8–10 minutes from frozen.

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