Cottage Cheese Pancakes

Serves: 5 (2 pancakes)

Ingredients:

• 1 cup 2% cottage cheese
• 2 eggs
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 cup flour
• ½ cup milk
• ¼ cup canola oil

Directions:

1.       In a blender, add all ingredients in the following order: cottage cheese, eggs, canola oil, milk, vanilla extract, sugar, baking powder and flour. Blend the ingredients until the batter is smooth.

2.       Coat skillet with cooking spray or melt butter on skillet as it preheats. Once skillet is preheated, add batter to pan (1/3 cup per pancake). Once batter starts to bubble, flip the pancakes and cook until both sides are golden brown.

3.       Serve with maple syrup, jam, peanut butter or fresh fruit.

4.       Store leftovers in refrigerator and use within 3 days. The pancakes reheat well.