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Lemon Blueberry Cottage Cheese Pancake Bites

Lemon Blueberry Cottage Cheese Pancake Bites bake up fluffy and golden with a bright lemon flavor and juicy blueberries in every bite. Blended cottage cheese creates a tender, protein-packed batter that’s portioned in a mini muffin tin for easy grab-and-go breakfasts.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 33 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Calories: 170
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Cottage cheese
  • 1 cup cottage cheese
Eggs
  • 4 eggs
Flour
  • 1 cup flour
Sugar
  • 2 tbsp sugar
Baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking powder
Lemon
  • 1 lemon zested and juiced
Fresh blueberries
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan
  • 1 cast iron skillet

Method
 

Prep and preheat
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a mini muffin tin with a light coating so the bites release easily.
Blend the wet batter
  1. Blend the cottage cheese, eggs, sugar, lemon zest, and lemon juice together until smooth, so any curds blend in and disappear.
Mix the dry ingredients
  1. Whisk the flour and baking powder together in a separate bowl until evenly combined and no streaks of powder remain.
Combine wet and dry
  1. Fold the dry ingredients into the blended wet mixture until just combined, stopping as soon as you don’t see dry flour.
Add blueberries
  1. Gently fold in the fresh blueberries so they stay intact and don’t burst into the batter.
Portion
  1. Divide the batter evenly among the mini muffin cups for consistent bake time and similar bite size.
Bake
  1. Bake at 350°F for 15-18 minutes until golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Notes

Pro tip: blending the cottage cheese until smooth prevents visible curds, and tossing blueberries in a light dusting of flour (before folding) helps them stay suspended instead of sinking. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days; reheat in the oven or toaster until warm. Freezing is yes—freeze cooled bites up to 2 months and reheat straight from frozen. For a lower-sugar option, reduce sugar to 1 tbsp or use a 1:1 sugar substitute.