These Cottage Cheese Banana Oat Protein Pancake Bites are soft, naturally sweet, and packed with protein — perfect for breakfast meal prep or a grab-and-go snack 🍌🥞
🥞 Cottage Cheese Banana Oat Protein Pancake Bites
🛒 Ingredients (Makes 18–24 mini bites)
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 ripe banana
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 2 large eggs
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp cinnamon (optional)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
- Pinch of salt
Optional Add-Ins
- Mini chocolate chips
- Blueberries
- Chopped nuts
- Chia or flax seeds
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Preheat
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Lightly grease a mini muffin pan or line with silicone cups.
2️⃣ Blend
- Add cottage cheese, banana, oats, eggs, baking powder, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt to a blender.
- Blend until smooth (small oat texture is fine).
3️⃣ Fill
- Pour batter into mini muffin wells, about ¾ full.
- Sprinkle in any add-ins.
4️⃣ Bake
- Bake 12–15 minutes, until set and lightly golden.
- Let cool 5 minutes before removing.
🍯 Serving Ideas
- Drizzle with peanut butter or almond butter
- Dip in Greek yogurt
- Light drizzle of honey or maple syrup
- Pair with fresh berries
💪 Why They’re Great
✔ High protein (from cottage cheese & eggs)
✔ Naturally sweetened with banana
✔ Oat fiber keeps you full
✔ Kid-friendly & freezer-friendly
Storage:
- Fridge: up to 4 days
- Freezer: up to 2 months (reheat 20–30 seconds in microwave)
If you’d like, I can also give you:
- A blender-only 5-ingredient version
- A high-protein (30g+) per serving version
- Or a no-egg dairy-free alternative
