Easy Gluten Free Protein Pancakes (Ready in 10 Minutes!)
Moist and delicious protein-packed gluten-free pancakes made in a blender in 10 minutes — perfect for breakfast or brunch!
My family and I agree, you’ll LOVE these easy, protein-packed gluten-free pancakes! Plus, they’re healthy to boot, and ready in just 10 minutes using your blender. No whisking, no lumps, no mess — just creamy, satisfying pancakes that are perfect for busy mornings or weekend brunches.
They’re not your traditional “fluffy” pancakes, but thanks to cottage cheese, eggs, and oats, they’re tender, protein-rich, and fiber-packed to keep you full all morning. And, OMG, they’re so good!!!
Why You’ll Love These Gluten-Free Protein Pancakes
Ingredients for gluten-free protein pancakes
- Eggs. I use whole eggs, but you can try making protein pancakes with egg whites instead. Or, for an egg-free version, try making these with a chia or flax egg.
- Oats. Choose certified gluten-free oats if needed.
- Cottage Cheese. I love Good Culture cottage cheese. If you are following a low FODMAP elimination diet, choose a lactose-free brand, such as Good Culture Lactose-Free cottage cheese.
- Maple syrup. A little bit goes a long way, and you can make yours without added sugar.
- Pure vanilla extract.
- One orange. The orange juice & zest add an additional layer of sweetness, and taste divine!
- Raspberries. Or other fresh fruit. See recipe notes for low FODMAP amount.
- Oil for cooking. High oleic sunflower oil, avocado oil, olive oil, or coconut oil
- Optional: Protein powder (i.e., vanilla protein powder, pea protein powder, etc)
How to make gluten-free protein pancakes
- Blend it all. Add oats, cottage cheese, eggs, orange zest + juice, maple syrup, and vanilla to your blender. Blend until smooth.
- Heat your pan. Warm a non-stick skillet over medium heat, then add a light drizzle of oil.
- Cook pancakes. Pour batter into small rounds. Cook until lightly golden, flip, then cook the other side.
- Top & enjoy. Berries, yogurt, nut butter, maple syrup — mix and match for your perfect stack! See more ideas below!
🍓 Toppings & Serving Ideas
- Maple syrup or fruit compote
- Fresh fruit: berries, bananas, peaches
- Nut butters: peanut, almond, cashew, or this maple pecan butter (so good!)
- Yogurt: Greek or lactose-free for a low FODMAP version.
- Turkey bacon or chicken sausage
- Nuts & seeds for crunch
Try another version (Blueberry Banana Bread Protein Pancakes)
If you love these, you’ll adore my Gluten-Free Banana Bread Protein Pancakes — a cozy twist with bananas, spices, blueberries, and pecans. Watch me make them here.
FAQs about protein pancakes
Gluten Free Protein Pancakes with Raspberries and Orange Zest
These gluten free protein panckaes are so easy to make, nnourishing, and delicous! Made with simple ingredients and made in a blender, you can be eating a stack in 10 minutes or less. Grab a frok and dig in!
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Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup gluten free oats
- 1/2 cup cottage cheese
- 2 large eggs
- 1 large orange, zest and juice
- 1 tsp maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup raspberries
- vegetable oil spray, high oleic sunflower, avocado, coconut, etc.
Instructions
- Add oats, cottage cheese, eggs, zest and juice from 1 orange, maple syrup, and vanilla extract to a blender.
- Blend on high power until ingredients are well combined.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Spray with vegetable oil and pour batter onto skillet forming ~4-inch pancakes. Cook until bubbles from, then flip and cook until pancakes are light golden brown on both sides.
- Remove from skillet and divide into 2 servings (3 pancakes each). Top each stack with 1/ 2 cup raspberries.
Notes
Ingredient Swaps & Options
- Eggs. I use whole eggs, but you can make protein pancakes with egg whites. Or, for an egg-free version, try making these with a chia or flax egg.
- Cottage Cheese. I love Good Culture cottage cheese. However, if you are following a low FODMAP elimination diet, choose a lactose-free brand like Green Valley Lactose-Free cottage cheese.
- Maple syrup. A little bit goes a long way, but you can make yours without any added sugars.
- Raspberries. Swap with your favorite fresh or frozen/thawed fruit. Use 2/3 cup total for a low FODMAP serving of 1/3 cup each.
- Oil for cooking. High oleic sunflower oil, avocado oil, olive oil, or coconut oil
- Optional: Protein powder (i.e., vanilla protein powder, pea protein powder, etc.)
- Fresh fruit. Top off with your favorite fresh fruit.
- Peanut butter or almond butter. Add a hefty dollop of your favorite nut butter for extra protein, fiber, and healthy fat.
- Chopped nuts or seeds. Pecans, walnuts, almonds, peanuts, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, hemp seeds….you name it!
- Greek yogurt. Or lactose-free yogurt for a low FODMAP version.
- Chocolate chips. For a low-sugar version, try Lakanto chocolate chips.
- Add a drizzle of pure maple syrup for extra decadence!
Nutrition
Serving: 3pancakes | Calories: 265kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 173mg | Sodium: 256mg | Potassium: 407mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 478IU | Vitamin C: 51mg | Calcium: 124mg | Iron: 2mg
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Let’s Chat! Have you made protein pancakes before? Any ingredients you would add? What are your favorite pancake toppings?
These pancakes look great. I love that they are so healthy and yet so simple to make. My family will love this for breakfast, I’m sure. Thanks for the recipe. I’m going to give it a try.
I hope you and your family enjoy these protein pancakes as much as my family and I do. Cheers!
This recipe was delicious, and I’m so glad I saw it in my Pinterest feed the other day, or I wouldn’t have gotten to try such a wonderful recipe. Have a great day!
Hi Heidy! I’m so happy you saw the recipe too and glad you enjoyed it. Cheers!
We love pancakes any day!😋❤👍yoyrs look absolutely scrumptious. Nice touch with the cottage cheese, and these woukd be a great kickstart to a day!❤👍👌
Yay for pancakes every day of the week! Cheers!
These protein pancakes are perfect for those mornings when I need a little extra energy. They are super easy to make and the raspberry and orange zest compliment each other nicely.
I’m so happy you like the orange raspberry combo-definitely delicious! Cheers!
Saturdays or Sundays *are* a thing for me! What a great idea to boost pancakes with more protein. It keeps satiated well longer.
Yay for Saturday or Sunday pancake mornings! Cheers!
I’ve got cottage cheese in the fridge that my fam won’t eat (I’m the only one who likes it) so I’m going to sneakily make these. I bet nobody will even notice!
Ha, ha! I bet they will never know you added cottage cheese to them. Enjoy!
I love pancakes but I have to admit I rarely make them because I don’t love that they can sometimes feel like an “empty” breakfast. Filling them with protein is genius! This recipe will allow me to bring pancakes back into my weekend mornings 😍
It’s so great finding healthier pancake options, right? I hope you enjoy them as much as my family and I do. Cheers!
These pancakes were so fluffy and perfect! I love how they are gluten-free yet so delicious! 🙂
I’m so happy you enjoyed the pancakes Farrukh. Cheers!
These are amazing, can’t wait to try them! I just discovered I have a sensitivity to gluten & I find it hard to figure out my meals. This is so helpful, so happy I found your site!
Hi Petro. I’m so happy you found my site too! I hope you love these pancakes as much as I do, and please be sure to check out all my other gluten free recipes. Cheers!
Enjoyed these for breakfast this morning and started my day off right! Perfectly light, fluffy and delicious; my whole family loved them!
Hi Sara. Yay! I’m so happy to hear you and your family enjoyed these. Have a delicious weekend!
I love the sound of all the flavors in these, and great they have such great ingredients in there too. Yum!
Hi Caroline. Thanks so much! I’m such a fan of the orange/raspberry flavor combo. I hope you enjoy these protein pancakes as much as my family and I do!
What a great idea to put cottage cheese in these pancakes to up the protein factor. I’m not a fan of protein powder so this is a great breakfast option for me.
Hi Bernice. Thanks so much! And, yes, it’s great to have some delicious high-protein options other than protein powder. Cheers!
These pancakes are absolutely delicious! Made them this morning and my kids gobbled them up. Love that they’re healthy too!
Yay Angela! I’m so happy your kids enjoyed these too! Cheers to a delicious week!
I’ve never loved protein pancakes until I tried these! Both the texture and flavor of these pancakes is wonderful!
Hi Jessica! I’m so happy this recipe inspired you to try protein pancakes. They’re fun for a mid-week healthy pancake fix. Cheers!