Pancakes - The Lighter Version

Anybody who knows me knows that pancakes is my all-time favorite breakfast. In fact, I could eat them for lunch and dinner too and be perfectly happy. So it's no surprise that I had to find a way to lighten them up for Noom. I started out with the inspiration from Hurry The Food Up blog for their 3-ingredient cottage cheese pancakes and then modified it a bit to fit my calorie budget and tastes. Here's the result both plain and blueberry. They are low carb and gluten free for those who follow those diets. These are absolutely my favorite Noom comfort food. I've shown two versions, the first blueberry and the second plain with maple syrup.

Blueberry Pancakes: 334 calories

1 egg, 70 calories
3 Tbl egg white, 25 calories
1/3 cup low-fat cottage cheese, 68 calories
1/3 cup Bob's Red Mill Gluten-free
old-fashioned oats, 63 calories
1 Tbl coconut flour, 15 calories
1 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen 83 calories
1 tsp powdered sugar, 10 calories
pinch baking powder
pinch of salt
sprinkle of cinnamon


Mix egg, egg whites, cottage cheese, oats, coconut flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon in blender. Pour onto medium hot griddle in 3 large pancakes. Arrange blueberries on batter. Cook till golden brown on the bottom, flip, and cook the other side. Sift powdered sugar on top or serve with syrup, but be sure to add the calories of the syrup.

Blueberry Pancakes

Plain Pancakes with 2 Tbl Maple Syrup

Plain pancakes with 2 Tbl Maple Syrup

If you prefer plain pancakes, subtract the calories of the blueberries or use the blueberries for syrup. To do this, cook the blueberries on high in the microwave for 1 minute. Crush with a fork then cook for 30 seconds longer. Use as is, or blend till smooth in a Magic Bullet or other small blender. If you use the blueberries for syrup, the calorie count remains the same. If you make the plain pancakes with the maple syrup, then use the nutritional information for that, at 346 calories.