Description
These gluten-free Orange Protein Pancakes have 9 grams of protein each! And they’re made from kitchen staple ingredients like oats and eggs with an added bright kick from the citrus for a perfect Winter breakfast!
Ingredients
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- 2 oranges (or tangerines)
- 2 cups gluten-free old-fashioned oats
- 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
- 4 egg whites
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- cooking spray, avocado oil or coconut oil
Instructions
- Cut the skin and pith off one orange and cut the flesh into small chunks or segments. Set aside. Grate about half of the zest from the remaining orange, 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 orange 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.
Notes
Cooking Tip:
You’ll know they’re ready to be flipped when you start to notice little bubbles forming on the surface. If the bottoms are browning too quickly before this happens just lower the heat a bit.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 minutes
- Category: breakfast
- Method: Stove top
- Cuisine: American
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