cottage cheese pancakes

Ingredients

• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt

• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 0.75 cup milk
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoon maple syrup

Instructions

1. Mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
2. Blend the cottage cheese and milk in a blender until smooth.
3. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the cottage cheese mixture along with the eggs, vanilla, and maple syrup.
4. Stir with a wooden spoon or spatula until combined.
5. Do not over mix, some small lumps are okay.
6. Let the batter rest for 10-15 minutes to help the baking powder activate for fluffy pancakes.
7. While it's resting, heat a griddle or nonstick pan over medium heat and melt butter or spray with nonstick spray.
8. Scoop or pour 1/4 cup of the batter onto the hot pan.
9. Cook for 2-3 minutes until the edges are set and bubbles start to form and pop all over the surface of the pancakes.
10. Flip and cook on the other side for 2-3 minutes until golden brown.
11. Re-grease the pan between batches and repeat with the remaining pancake batter.
12. Serve with your favorite toppings and enjoy!