By Get the most our of your Kodiak pancake mix with these High-Protein Kodiak Pancakes With Cottage Cheese! If you love the convenience of Kodiak Pancake mix but want better macros, this is the recipe you need. By swapping water for cottage cheese and eggs, you can nearly double the protein content to 34g per serving while keeping the pancakes incredibly moist and fluffy! When your mornings are busy, this recipe makes it easy to stay on track without overthinking breakfast.
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I love pancakes for a 30g protein breakfast, but what I don't love is having to get out a lot of ingredients to make them. And while I love pancake mix and waffle mix, especially ones with clean ingredients, I like to make them better, like my 3-ingredient Greek yogurt pancakes, which adds yogurt for protein and fluffiness, and my pistachio protein pancakes, both of which are perfect pre-workout!
So for this Kodiak pancake recipe, I take protein pancake mix and amp it up with cottage cheese for protein and creaminess. And I add in more eggs to make them extra light and fluffy! Finally, if you want to learn more, check out our full list of protein pancake recipes and our guide on how to get more protein in your pancakes!
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Ingredients to Make Kodiak Pancakes Taste Better
All substitutions are a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted. See recipe card for quantities.
- Protein pancake mix: I've tested this recipe with Bisquick, Good and Gather (Target), Birch Benders Protein, Krusteaz protein, and Kodiak mix (the buttermilk power cakes one has whole grains) - all work great!
- The "amp up": You'll need cottage cheese (any kind will work) and eggs to make the protein pancakes. Greek yogurt also works in place of cottage cheese.
- Mix in's: You can stir in chocolate chips, blueberries (some for this and some for high protein blueberry muffins), bananas, nuts, vanilla extract or paste, or even sprinkles to these pancakes.
dietary swaps
- Gluten-free: Feel free to use a gluten-free pancake mix like Birch Bender. This mix is great for making high-protein recipes accessible to every dietary need!
- Dairy-free: You can use a plant-based yogurt in place of cottage cheese and a vegan protein pancake mix to make this recipe dairy-free.
How to use Kodiak Pancake Mix to make fluffy, moist pancakes
- Add everything in the order noted to prevent having to stop and scrape down the sides too much.
- Use low to medium heat (not medium-high heat) and a non-stick pan to cook the pancakes for the best results.
- The first pancake is always a test. Evaluate and adjust the heat as needed on the griddle or pan.
- Look for bubbles! When you see them all over the surface of the pancakes, then it's time to flip!
quick recipe video
troubleshooting & testing notes
My pancakes are burnt but not cooked through.
This happens when the pan is too hot. Simply reduce the heat and continue cooking.
I don't have a blender, can I mix them by hand?
Yes, I've made these by hand mixing the batter, but the cottage cheese curds make the texture a little bit lumpy. The cheese melts as it cooks, but not completely.
how to store & meal prep it
You can store these in the fridge for up to 7 days in an airtight container. But they do start to dry out after 4 days. Or, you can freeze them for up to 3 months. Reheat them on the stove or in the microwave. Perfect cold too if you take them on the go to every adventure!
P.S. If you love Kodiak recipes, definitely check out our Kodiak cakes protein sheet pan pancakes!
Recipe
Kodiak Pancake Recipe with Cottage Cheese - 34g of Protein!
Equipment
- 1 non-stick skillet
- 1 blender
Ingredients
- 1 cup Kodiak Protein Pancake Mix (like Kodiak Power Cakes Mix, protein Bisquick, or Birch benders - regular pancake mix works too)
- 4 eggs
- ½ cup cottage cheese (or greek yogurt - wouldn't need to blend this way)
Before you start!
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Instructions
- Heat a skillet over low to medium heat with a little butter.See notes for making these into pancake bites.
- Add the ingredients to a blender in the following order: 4 eggs, 1 cup Kodiak Protein Pancake Mix, and ½ cup cottage cheese. Blend until smooth.
- Pour about ⅓rd of a cup of batter on to the pan and cook for about 2 minutes on each side. Flip the pancake when bubbles begin to appear in the wet batter.
- Repeat with all the batter and then enjoy with your favorite toppings!
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Notes
- Cream cheese
- Nut butter (mix it with syrup for a runny consistency)
- Greek yogurt
- Fresh fruit
- Granola
- Nuts
- Whipped Cream
- Maple syrup, sugar-free syrup, or protein syrup
Looking for more information?
Additional substitution information can be found above in the substitution section of this post.
Nutrition Disclaimer
Nutritional information is an estimate and for informational purposes only.
Delicious! I added some cooked ground sausage to each cake, but would be equally good with blue berries. I love the simplicity of this recipe. Thanks for sharing!
That sounds so good!
These were so delish!!!! Fluffy + tasty! Perfect for a Sunday morning
Very delicious flavor even though I only used egg whites. It did make the batter VERY thick.
I did look yet couldn't find the serving size/qty for these pancakes.
These will be made again since they taste great and keep you full a LONG TIME!!
Awesome!!
Making these tomorrow morning while one of my sons is here. I'm using "regular" pancake mix....Krusteze. That's what I have on hand, so we'll see how that works. Recipe sounds delicious. I'll have more information after breakfast.
that was what we tested first! It went great for us and hope you enjoy!
THANK YOU!!
We sometimes do pancakes for dinner, so this will be great.
I made these today for my 9yo’s lunches this week- he loves leftover pancakes for lunch. There were just enough for 4 days, 2 in each baggie, with a big one left over. He ate the large one and did not even comment on any difference! He has a large activity camp week this week, so again, thank you very much for this!!
That's awesome!! It's our kiddos favorite too!
I see the nutrition information but is that per pancake or how many servings does it make?
It's per serving which is 2-3 pancakes depending on how large you make them.
I love these! very fluffy and no weird tastes at all. Question though, what's the serving size?
around 3 pancakes depending on how big they are!
Meal prepped these this week, nice change up from eggs alone. Easy, nice and fluffy pancakes.
Great to hear!
This recipe is pretty foolproof- I messed up the amount of pancake mix and it still came out great!