Adding cottage cheese to pancakes gives extra protein, but it also adds a light, delicate texture.  I combined the sweet, hearty flavor of blackberries with the tart taste of lemon for a delectable, gourmet and healthy pancake.  As always, my pancakes are from scratch, made with just a few simple ingredients.  My kids and husband loved these Blackberry Lemon Cottage Cheese Pancakes!  I hope you will too!!

Speaking of pancakes from scratch… Anna, my youngest, can now make my Banana Pancakes from scratch without following a recipe….she has made them so many times, she has it memorized!  It’s so cool to have your 8 year old whip up breakfast like it was no big deal.  And, of course, I’m extra proud that she loves to cook as much as her momma! 🙂

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Blackberry Lemon Cottage Cheese Pancakes

Ingredients:
Serves 5-6

• 1  1/2 cups flour
• 1 t. baking powder
• 1 t. baking soda
• 1 t. salt
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups small curd, lowfat cottage cheese
• 1 cup milk
• 1 T fresh lemon juice
• 1 t. pure vanilla extract
• 6 oz. fresh blackberries
• butter for serving and greasing the pan (I use unsalted)
• pure maple syrup for serving

Directions:

• Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl.
• In a large measuring cup or another bowl, add eggs and beat together with a fork.
• Add cottage cheese, milk, lemon juice and vanilla to eggs and stir until combined.
• Add cottage cheeese mixture to dry ingredients and mix until comined.  Add a little more milk if batter is too thick.
• Add blackberries to batter.  Using the back of a fork, mash berries against the side of bowl, releasing their juices and breaking them apart.  Mix well.
• Heat griddle over med. heat.  Add a little butter and spread to cover pan, to keep pancakes from sticking.
• Use a 1/4 cup measuring cup to pour batter onto hot griddle.  Our griddle fits 6-8 pancakes at a time.  Let cook for about 1  1/2 min. or until bubbles form and edges look dry.  Flip pancakes and let cook for another minute or until cooked through and golden brown on both sides.
• Serve with warmed pure maple syrup and a pat of butter!  Enjoy!

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