tangerine protein pancakes
by Katie Webster
February 3, 2017 (updated 2/9/21) Jump To Recipe
I have been bursting to share these Tangerine Protein Pancakes with you guys! I added them to the Best of Healthy Seasonal Recipes because I am so in love with them and I know you will be too. Not only are they naturally gluten-free but they have 9 grams of protein each. And they are made from totally normal ingredients like oats and eggs and one of my favorite seasonal ingredients for the winter: tangerines!
I am so excited for you to try these protein pancakes because I know that you’ll fall in love!
I’ll admit that I have had limited experience with protein pancakes, and until now I was not really interested in having more experience with them because I wasn’t a fan. They were more like omelet pancakes or crepe pancakes than pancake pancakes. Well, folks, these protein pancakes are a game changer.
They are like pancakes. They ARE pancakes. Are you with me?
The oats make them leathery and chewy and not strange and eggy. Even though there is a lot of egg in them.
The cottage cheese is such a sneaky ingredient because it is really high in protein, but it has a neutral flavor, unlike Greek Yogurt which is sour. So you can’t tell it’s in there.
Don’t worry, I bet you’re thinking about the texture of cottage cheese, and I know that it sounds gross to put cottage cheese in your pancakes. But good news: the cottage cheese and the oats are completely pureed in the blender so the texture works out great.
But really the super special thing about these is the tangerine!!! What I did was I zested and juiced one of the tangerines and blended that up with the eggs, oats and cottage cheese. Then I added in chunks of tangerine and just pulsed that in. The vanilla and the tangerine flavor together is sort of like a creamsicle. So fantastically delicious!!
I made a video for you guys to show you how simple they are to make, and to show how the batter really is like regular pancake batter. See?
QUESTION:
Have you ever tried the omelet/crepe type of protein pancakes?
Does the combination of citrus and vanilla remind you of a creamsicle?
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Thanks so much for reading! Make sure to leave a rating and review if you make this recipe!
Happy Cooking!
~Katie
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tangerine protein pancakes
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 11 pancakes 1x
- Category: breakfast
- Method: Stove top
- Cuisine: American
Description
These Tangerine Protein Pancakes are naturally gluten-free and have 9 grams of protein each. And they’re made from totally normal ingredients like oats and eggs with an added bright kick from the tangerines for a perfect Winter breakfast!
Ingredients
- 2 tangerines or small oranges
- 2 cups gluten-free old-fashioned oats
- 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
- 4 egg whites
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- cooking spray, avocado oil or coconut oil
Instructions
- Cut the skin and pith off one tangerine and cut the flesh into small chunks or segments. Set aside. Grate about half of the zest from the remaining tangerine, then squeeze the juice from it.
- Combine oats, cottage cheese, egg whites, eggs, the zest and the juice in a blender and blend until completely creamy and smooth, about 1 minute on high. Add the tangerine chunks, vanilla and baking soda and pulse to combine.
- Heat a large griddle or skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Coat with cooking spray or brush lightly with avocado oil or coconut oil. Ladle ¼ cups-full of the batter onto hot griddle (it will spread out to 4-inch circles.) Let cook, undisturbed until browned on the bottom and the edges are slightly dry, 3 to 5 minutes. Carefully flip pancakes with a spatula and let cook on the other side until the center is cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes. Serve hot.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pancake
- Calories: 109
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 216 g
- Fat: 2 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 13 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 9 g
Fantastic!! I was very curious when I saw this, and the hubby absolutely loved it. Great texture, and the tangerine taste is just lovely! I might try making it with orange juice and more zest next time to make it a bit more orange-y.
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That sounds like a great idea. Thanks for coming back to rate! Have a great day Nikki!
I have made these pancakes several times using regular oranges and seeing as I hardly ever have cottage cheese on hand I used natural yogurt and they are still delicious!! With bacon and maple syrup of course!
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Made them this a.m. absolutely delicious and easy to make. Love the protein and no flour or sugar! I’m going to make these for my grandchildren and I’m sure they will love them and so healthy for them. Thank you very much for posting this recipe!
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Yay! I am so glad you love them too. Thanks for coming back to leave a review and rate. I appreciate it so much. Enjoy the rest of your week Charlene.
I halved the mixture and made these with a Honeybell orange from Florida, I used regular oats, Greek yogurt and three eggs – they were light and delicous!
Fab! Glad to know that you tried Greek yogurt and it worked out. I am sure there are other readers wondering. Thank you so much for reporting back Jackie.
I made these and thought the texture was great, but I got no tangerine flavor coming through at all. My guess is that I simply didn’t get enough juice. Plus I used Cuties, which are smaller than tangerines. Nevertheless, I loved them and will try again. Just posting so folks know that using Cuties may not yield the flavor they are looking for. Thanks for this recipe!
It’s Saturday morning and this is exactly what I want for breakfast! Sending my husband to the store to get tangerines and cottage cheese (and bacon)!
You rock! Hope you enjoy them Lisa, and have a wonderful weekend!
I’m a big fan of cottage cheese pancakes and I LOVE your version! What a gorgeous combination of flavours! The perfect breakfast 🙂
Thank you Elizabeth. The cottage cheese is such a great sneaky addition. I am glad you’re on board with that part. I know for some people the idea of the cottage cheese would be such a turn off. But once it is pureed you can’t tell that its there.
I love pancakes and these look delicious! And what a great idea to use tangerines.
Thank you so much for saying so Christine. Thanks for stopping by today.
I love this recipe! Can’t wait to try them. I like the fact that there is no protein powder in them.Well done!
Hi Julia. Thank you so much!
Wow, I’m always trying to get more protein into my diet, and as a pescetarian it’s something I think about a lot. I will definitely try these out Thanks for sharing!
I am always thinking about it too. Plus protein at breakfast is a must for me. Otherwise I am starving by 9:30. Hope you like them Char.
I would never thought to use tangerine. I LOVE PANCAKES!!!!!!!!!!!! These looks amazing. Just a side note, I really like how you did your related posts, that is soooo cool
Thanks so much Deanna. The related post widget has a couple of settings, I use that setting (it’s called pineterest style-I think) because it fits with my theme and vertical photos best. I was too confused trying to figure out how to customize it the other ways. Ha ha. Glad to hear you like the way it looks. Have a great weekend Deanna.
I’m usually not a huge fan of protein pancakes, but you’ve got me convinced that these are LEGIT. They look so fluffy and flavorful!
They are totally different from the ones I’ve tried. Hope you like them too Bethany.