Protein Pancake Bites

• total time: 33 minutes

Ingredients

1 cup cottage cheese

2 large eggs

½ cup almond or oat flour

1 tsp vanilla extract

1-2 tbsp honey or maple syrup (adjust per sweetness preference). I made them with <1 tbsp and I couldn’t taste any sweetness other than from the blueberries

1 tsp baking powder

Pinch of salt

½ cup fresh or frozen blueberries

Optional: unflavored protein powder or collagen

Directions

preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease or line a mini muffin tin. If using the air fryer, preheat to 320°F (160°C) and prepare silicone liners.

In a bowl, whisk together cottage cheese, eggs, vanilla, honey/maple syrup until smooth. Add flour, baking powder, and salt and protein powder if using. Stir until combined.

fold in blueberries

Bake for 18-22 minutes until golden and set.

Air Fryer: Cook for 12-15 minutes until firm and lightly browned.

Let them cool slightly before removing from the tin or liners.

freeze remainder, or store in fridge up to 3 days. Can reheat in microwave

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