Strawberry Drop Pancake Bites

These Strawberry "Drop" Pancake Bites are light, fluffy, higher in protein, and so easy to make! I've been making these on repeat for my kids lately and they keep asking for more. These aren't your average pancake bites - they're SO much better! Made with cottage cheese, a serving has 10 grams of protein. And they're so effortless - just blend, mix, drop the batter on to a baking sheet, and bake, all in under 25 minutes. And as a mom with a toddler that I'm always chasing around, I love that I don't have to stand over a stove flipping pancakes the entire time! These easy pancake bites are truly amazing.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Diet Vegetarian

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Total Time 25

Servings Servings

Calories 195kcal

Author Christine McMichael

Equipment

Large Baking Sheet

Ingredients

1 cup cottage cheese
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 Tablespoon maple syrup plus more for serving
2 Tablespoons milk
2 Tablespoons melted butter or coconut oil
1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour all-purpose or whole wheat
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4-1/2 cup finely diced strawberries or chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper (or lightly oil a non-stick baking sheet).
Add the cottage cheese, eggs, vanilla, maple syrup, and milk to the blender and blend until smooth.
Add cooled melted butter (or oil) and blend.
In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients and whisk.
Pour the blended ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir just until combined.
Fold in the strawberries.
Use a cookie or ice cream scoop to scoop the batter on to the baking sheet (makes about 18 pancake bites).
Bake for 20 minutes, top with a drizzle of syrup, and enjoy!

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Notes

Use an ice scream scoop to quickly "drop" the batter on to a baking sheet.
Blend the cottage cheese well for a smoother batter.
Let the melted butter cool slightly before adding it to the blender to prevent scrambling the eggs. This is important!
Dice the strawberries small so they distribute evenly in the batter and don’t sink.
If using chocolate chips, mini ones work best so they don’t overpower the bite-sized pancakes.
Double the batch and freeze extra pancakes for the week ahead!

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