Low Carb Pancakes (Fluffy and Soft!)

These fluffy low carb pancakes are going to be your new go to for breakfast! They’re easy to whip up and they’re full of more protein and fiber than regular pancakes.

The perfect combo if you’re a PCOS girlie trying to manage her blood sugar, or just wanna give your usual breakfast a little make over.

Enjoy a warm stack of these fluffy protein pancakes with butter and sugar-free maple syrup, or my personal fave, fresh berries and whipped cream!

Find my top tips on making perfectly fluffy pancakes in the blog post. Happy Cookin Sweeties!

Ingredients For Lower Carb Pancakes

Almond Flour – Replacing some of the all purpose flour with almond flour helps reduce the carb count on these pancakes

All Purpose Flour – All purpose flour keeps the pancakes fluffy and lower in calories than if we used almond only.

I’ve been eating these on my weight loss journey so being mindful of calories is a must.

Granulated Monk Fruit Sweetener – To sweeten the pancakes

Baking Powder – Helps the pancakes rise taller and fluffier as they cook

Baking Soda – Reacts with the yogurt to make these pancakes even more fluffy!

Kosher Salt – Enhances the overall flavor of the pancakes

Cottage Cheese (Blended) – Provides most of the protein in these low carb pancakes

Greek Yogurt – Reacts with the baking soda to produce extra bubbles in the batter which equals extra fluff!

Eggs – Provides structure and more protein for the pancakes

Vanilla Extract – Adds a sweet vanilla flavor

My Tips For Fluffy Low Carb Pancakes

Use a Kitchen Scale

This will ensure that you’re using the right amount of each ingredient.

Especially in a recipe with almond flour, where extra moisture can result in undercooked or mushy centers in your baked goods.

Fully Whisk the Dry Ingredients

Do this before you combine with the wet. This will keep you from overmixing the batter later on.

Use Room Temperature Eggs!

I’ve tried this recipe with eggs cold from the fridge and it tastes fine, but the pancakes take longer to cook and may end up a little gummy on the inside.

You can quickly bring eggs to room temperature by placing them in a bowl of warm water for 5 minutes

Blend the cottage cheese

I always blend the entire container in my food processor then keep it in the fridge to use throughout the week! Its easier to add to recipes this way, since you don’t have to blend every time you wanna make pancakes.

Don’t Overmix The Batter!

This is probably the most important tip I can give on achieving fluffy pancakes.

DO NOT OVERMIX

Add the dry ingredients to the wet, then fold with a rubber spatula until just combined. You’ll notice lots of bubbles in the batter and that’s exactly what you want. Those bubbles are gonna make our pancakes rise in the pan and keep their soft fluffy centers.

Cook On Low Heat

Overmixing will pop all of those lovely little bubbles and leave you with a flatter (still tasty) pancake.

These pancakes can burn if the heat is too high, so cook on a medium low heat. If the pancakes aren’t rising much and are taking forever to cook slightly bump the heat up.

If the opposite is happening, where the first side is browning quickly and they splatter when you flip them, bump the heat down slightly.

Don’t Wait Until You See Bubbles To Flip

It goes against everything you know about cooking pancakes, but don’t wait until you see bubbles to flip these

Once the bottom is golden brown and you can flip without the batter splattering all over you’re good to go

After you flip them cook for 1-2 minutes more. You can test if they’re done by gently placing your finger on top. If you leave a dent it needs more cook time. If it bounces back they’re done.

F.A.Q. About Low Carb Pancakes

Can These Be Made Ahead Of Time?

Yes! I always make 1 or 2 batches then warm them up in the microwave throughout the week. They great for breakfast but I’ve been loving them for quick desserts too!

Can These Be Cooked On A Griddle?

If your griddle has a temperature dial then yes. Just test a few pancakes until you get a good idea of the proper cook time and temperature on your particular griddle!