We eat a lot of pancakes around here, so I’m always scouring for new and fun recipes. It’s nice to have a dish that everyone will eat so I don’t turn myself into a short order cook. I never wanted to be a cook in a restaurant – I have been a waitress and that was good enough for me, thank you. Actually, now that I think about it, I am a cook…and a maid. And I enjoy it. So, nevermind about that cook stuff. Forget I said it.
Guess what? I’m cooking from another church cookbook this week…and it’s also another one from my mother-in-law. If y’all are learning anything, it should be this: my mother-in-law likes my cooking and if you want me to cook for you, buy me cookbooks. Amen. I’m pretty transparent.
This one is from First Broad Street United Methodist Church in Kingsport, Tennessee. Something else y’all should be learning is that church people can COOK. Church cookbooks are full of deliciousness and down home cooking…sometimes you just have to put your waders on to get through all the cream-of soups – but those are easy enough to convert. Hallelujah.
I chose this recipe for cottage pancakes from Nancy Odiorne because I have the Cottage Cheese Conspiracy going on here. I’m trying to turn the whole world into cottage cheese lovers – that’s my goal and mission. Here’s how it works: put it in everything you can think of, but don’t tell anyone. Then, when they say it’s yummy yell: HA, HA, HA, HA!!! IT’S COTTAGE CHEESE, BUDDY! Booya.
I scaled this recipe back a smidge and used coconut flour instead of regular flour, just for kicks. I love coconut flour – it makes me happy. It smells good – it would be good perfume if I could figure out how to get it to stick to my body without first applying some type of glue. I also added milk and vanilla – because pancakes aren’t pancakes without vanilla. I can’t figure out why some people leave it out – brain fart on their behalf.
These are pretty easy since you just dirty up your food processor. Actually, I dirtied it, a bowl, and my griddle…and my spatula. But, they’re still easy and totally worth an extra dish or two. The only reason I used a bowl is because I had to take a nice picture…you know you’re a blogger when ______. “DON’T EAT THAT!!! I HAVEN’T TAKEN A PHOTO YET!!!”
I always cook my pancakes until they’re almost done before I flip them. I make less of a mess that way – unless I get in a hurry and flip prematurely – that’s not always a problem though because I usually get distracted with something and forget I’m even making pancakes. What’s that smell?
I’m not sure how these tasted with conventional white flour, but the coconut flour really made these shine. They smelled delicious and cooked up beautifully. I love food that smells good – I guess that’s why I always want to smell like it. Wonder if I could successfully pour some coconut flour into my bra without it being too weird? It might get sweaty and cakey in there though. Yeah – nix that idea. I can just smush some on my shoulder and tell them the baby did it. That works better.
Someone else liked these BIG TIME. His name is Andy – Mama ate three…Andy ate TWO! TWO I said! What’s up with all these little people hanging around and wanting to be fed? Gosh.
But yeah, these are fantastic. I printed out my own recipe and added it to my favorites notebook. Considering how many recipes I cook each week, that’s a pretty big stinkin’ deal.
Cottage Pancakes
- 3 eggs
- ¾ cup cottage cheese
- Dash salt
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ cup coconut flour
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Dash stevia extract
- Place cottage cheese and eggs in a food processor. Process until smooth.
- Add salt, baking powder, coconut flour, almond milk, and vanilla.
- Pulse ONLY UNTIL COMBINED.
- Pour ¼ cup onto greased griddle and fry as for pancakes.
Yield: 3 servings
Yum! I love to make these for my kids (ok, and for me too!) as healthier breakfast option!
In case anyone else wants to try, I use oat flour instead of coconut flour, and they turn out great! My other secret alteration is to add a few drops of almond extract. Yummy!
Thank you for the tip!
I just made these for myself this morning and they turned out great – hoping to try them on the family this week!
These did not work out for me. I wonder if the measurements were not correct. The batter was very runny and pancakes tasted too eggy for me.
I’m sorry you didn’t enjoy them! This recipe definitely creates a runny batter – and the egg to flour ratio is higher than most other pancake recipes. It’s not for everyone, I guess 🙂 Thanks for taking the time to comment, Karen!
Julie, HH Team
I’ve tried your cottage pancakes but failed to get the pancakes ingredients to bind together nicely. When I’d try flipping the pancake they’d fall apart. What’s the trick?
I wound up adding some regular flour to the mix so that the pancakes would stay together and that worked. The problem is I don’t want to use regular flour. Please help. Suggestions appreciated.
Hi Stacy – I noted in the post, but didn’t put in the recipe, that I cook these until they are almost done before I even flip them. That’s what helps them not fall apart. 🙂
Do you use the unsweetened almond milk or vanilla?
Either will work in these.
You should try Kit Naturals’ coconut lotion. You would love it. Thanks for all of your hard work!
Thanks for the recommendation!
I love coconut flour, I need to play more with it in the kitchen. YUM! Thanks for sharing at Gluten Free Fridays
Yes you do – so do I! 🙂
My 5 year old struggles with breakfast unless it’s cereal or pancakes. I’ll have to give these a try and see how she likes them. thanks for sharing on Foodie Friday
I hope you love them! They were a hit with my crew. 🙂
Wow those sound so good!
I need to make another batch soon!
Love the church cookbook recipes and how you rework them. Your pancakes look so light, Thanks for sharing them with us on foodie friday.
Thanks for hosting so that I could. 🙂
Yay for more S friendly pancakes! I can’t wait to try these. Your blog post about them cracked me up! (I needed that this morning!). My husband asked what was so funny, so I read him the part about “figuring out a way to wear coconut flour on me without having to use glue.” –Side note: I hadn’t even read the part about putting it in your bra, so don’t worry I didn’t mention that! I said, “That’s Stacy from Stacymakescents. It’s the blog about being frugal that I enjoy reading” (My husband loves the word frugal). I continued, “I love her blog. The funny thing is that I feel like I have all these blog friends that don’t know I exist!” Thanks for adding some cheer to my morning, my blog friend!
🙂 You’re welcome.
I don’t usually like cottage cheese but I bet I’d like these!
My husband HATES cottage cheese – and loves these.
OHOHOHOHOHOHOH. I should explore your blog more often. I was wondering how to make S THM pancakes! Thank you! I tried the recipe from the book and it was YUMMMY. Even my oldest who does not like cottage cheese (gasp, right?!) at them and loved them. NOM NOM. Now I’ll try these next week. Thank you!
Here is my THM food index. 🙂
http://www.stacymakescents.com/trim-healthy
These pancakes will be perfect the weekend! Thanks for the recipe!
I hope you enjoy them!!
Church cookbooks are the greatest and so is this recipe. Your little one is just adorable! Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and have a great weekend!
Come Back Soon,
Miz Helen
Thank you, Miz Helen – I think so too. 🙂 But a mama is always biased.
I’m trying to eat healthier, and this looks like a winner! I’d also love if you’d stop by and link up at my link party Feed Me Friday
I hope you enjoy them. 🙂
I am going to make these this weekend. And oh my goodness – a cookbook from FBUM (at least that’s what my brother always called it – our neighbors went to church there). Love it!
Locals!!! 🙂
I need to get a non-stick pan to make these in… lol Thanks for linking up!
Or a griddle. You NEED a griddle.
Ooh, yeah! I would prefer one of those! Maybe buy one as a housewarming gift to myself after we move. 🙂
Swagbucks girl. Swagbucks.
I just had to let you know I made these this morning and they are FANTASTIC! Thank you for sharing the recipe. Oh btw, not only do we have dishes in common, but I am a cottage cheese addict as well 🙂
Sisters unite!
Hi Stacey. Do you use home gound or store bought coconut flour?
Tropical Traditions. 🙂
Stacy, I have a total cottage cheese addiction, too, and make the Biggest Loser version of cottage cheese pancakes so much–pancakes just make the perfect meal, breakfast, lunch, or dinner 🙂 I love that you put coconut flour in these. I haven’t cooked with that but I bet it makes it super delicious. I’m sharing my favorite Greek yogurt pancake recipe on the link party today. Thanks so much for hosting!
Coconut flour = true love.
These look so good! All these egg recipes are killing me. I’m nursing my 9 month old and he can’t do eggs! It’s painful, very painful.
It won’t last forever! 🙂
Turned them into Pumpkin Spice Pancakes for dinner tonight. Oh. My. That is all.
GENIUS!!!
Hi Stacy,
Thank you for this wonderful recipe. Question: Do you think I could make these with almond flour and they would be just as yummy?
It would take some tweaking. Coconut and almond flour are not able to be used interchangeably…I made this with liquid amounts that work for coconut flour. 🙂
Yummy! I need to try these because regular pancakes aren’t a very sustaining breakfast, but they sure are a favorite around here!
When I have E pancakes, I make sure to pair with some good protein in order to stay full longer. 🙂
Question about homemade Truvia…once you have mixed the stevia extract and the erythritol, do you measure it just as you would Truvia? So in this recipe I would use 2 teaspoons of the homemade Truvia? Just want to make sure it measures equally 🙂 Thanks!!
I use my homemade Truvia in the same amounts as store bought. 🙂
I will have to give these a try- I too have a cottage cheese conspiracy going here- my *almost 6 YO calls it “rottage” cheese…so when I made some cottageberry whip and they ate it, you should have seen the look on her face the next day when I showed her what was in it (muah-hahaha!).
The only thing- when I use coconut flour (which I too adore the smell of) everything is so DRY- have you had that problem?
LOL Oh that made me laugh. 🙂 Thanks!
No, my coconut flour goods are always VERY moist. It sounds like you might be using a dry flour – I would cut back on the amount just a bit.
thanks for the info- I think my flour is super dry- like gag me dry LOL
Girl – get some good flour. What are you using??
Something traditions organic flour- I will just have to find some fresher stuff 🙂
Tropical Traditions. Just do it.
Pancake recipe is very similar to a blender version found in LLL’s Whole Foods for the Whole Family, and interestingly calls for no sweetner!
I don’t serve syrup on my pancakes, so I like a bit of sweet in the batter. 🙂
Hi Stacy,
I’m VERY new to the Trim Healthy Mama way of life (just ordered the book last week and it hasn’t arrived yet) and was wondering if you use syrup on them. And if not, what do you put on them?
Thanks,
Sonja
I serve Greek yogurt on them, like it’s pictured. 🙂 I sweeten just a little bit.
Or you can make Gwen’s stevia syrup.
http://www.gwens-nest.com/family-favorite-recipes/stevia-syrup-recipe/
Ok, the pancakes look really good, but Andy is so stinkin’ cute!! He’s definitely the show stealer today. Thanks for the linkup! I’m not ready for fall yet – posted strawberry mango frozen yogurt.
🙂 He is pretty cute! Thanks for saying so! lol
What about virgin coconut oil? You could rub that over yourself… moisturizing for skin.!!!
I’ve tried…I just don’t like the oily feeling. 🙂
I have been WAITING for this recipe! Yumo!
I aim to please!
Thanks so much for hosting the link-up! I look forward to this one every week! I haven’t been around for a few weeks and came to link up what I thought was my ingenious idea to do the muffin-in-a-mug in the waffle iron since I don’t have a microwave, and, lo and behold, there’s a feature for waffle bread! I guess I’m not as smart as I thought! 🙂 Oh well, I linked up anyway, and I’ll enjoy my dose of humility for the day! 🙂 Have a great week!
Tina
We LOVE the muffins made in the waffle iron! 🙂 And I’m with you – I look forward to this every week!!!