Name: Cottage Cheese Pancake Bars
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1 cup cottage cheese (regular or low fat); 3 tbsp pure maple syrup; 2 eggs; 1 tbsp milk (any kind will work); 2 tsp vanilla extract; 1 cup einkorn flour (make sure flour is well sifted for accurate measurement ); 2 tsps baking powder; 1/4 tsp baking soda; 1/4 tsp salt; 3/4 cup fresh chopped berries (washed and dried well )

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These cottage cheese pancakes bars are easy to make, made with healthier ingredients like pure maple syrup and einkorn flour and are the perfect for meal prep!

I am so excited to introduce you to my favorite breakfast (and definitely my kids favorite breakfast). These cottage cheese pancake bars are a staple in our house and are perfect for meal prep which make for easy and effortless mornings.

They are made with einkorn flour (my favorite flour to bake with), sweetened with only pure maple syrup, have a decent amount of protein and are so soft and fluffy.

How to Make Cottage Cheese Protein Bars

First, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and then add all of the wet ingredients into the blender and blend until smooth.

grab a medium bowl and add your dry ingredients and mix together (it’s important to mix the dry ingredients together first so you don’t overmix the batter).

Pour the blended wet ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredients. Then add in the berries. Mix only until the flour is no longer visible. The more you mix the batter, the more dense/gummy the bars will be so for thick and fluffy bars=minimal mixing.

Grease a 9×9 or 8×8 glass baking dish (see notes below) with butter and pour in the batter. Spread it out evenly and then add it to the oven and bake on the middle rack for about 20-25 minutes (or more if using a smaller baking dish).

The bars are done when they are golden brown on top and a knife inserted comes out clean.

Let the bars cool for about 5 minutes and then spread some butter on top. Continue cooling until the bars are room temp for best texture.

The bars can easily be reheated in the oven or microwave. Enjoy with fresh berries, butter and syrup

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Cottage Cheese Pancake Bars

These cottage cheese pancakes bars are easy to make, made with healthier ingredients like pure maple syrup and einkorn flour and are the perfect for meal prep!

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

Course Breakfast

Servings 9 bars

Equipment

1 Blender

Ingredients

Wet Ingredients

1 cup cottage cheese regular or low fat
3 tbsp pure maple syrup
2 eggs
1 tbsp milk any kind will work
2 tsp vanilla extract

Dry Ingredients

1 cup einkorn flour make sure flour is well sifted for accurate measurement
2 tsps baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup fresh chopped berries washed and dried well

Instructions

First, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and then add all of the wet ingredients into the blender and blend until smooth.
Next, grab a medium bowl and add your dry ingredients (minus the berries) and mix together.
It’s important to mix the dry ingredients together first so you don’t overmix the batter.
Pour the blended wet ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredients. Then add in the berries. Mix only until the flour is no longer visible. The more you mix the batter, the more dense/gummy the bars will be so for thick and fluffy bars=minimal mixing.
Grease a 9×9 or 8×8 glass baking dish (see notes below) with butter and pour in the batter.
Spread it out evenly and then add it to the oven and bake on the middle rack for about 20-25 minutes (or more if using a smaller baking dish).
The bars are done when they are golden brown on top and a knife inserted comes out clean. Let the bars cool for about 5 minutes and then spread some butter on top. Continue cooling until the bars are room temp for best texture.
The bars can easily be reheated in the oven or microwave.
Enjoy with fresh berries, butter and syrup

Notes

Pan size: you can use either a 9 x 9 or an 8 x 8 glass baking dish. The 9 x 9 dish will give you bigger but slightly thinner bars whereas the 8 x 8 dish will give you smaller but big and thick bars.

Berries: I’ve made this recipe a lot, and I’ve learned that the less moisture in the batter, the better. Only add about 3/4 cup fresh (washed and dried very well) berries into the batter and save extra berries to add on top after baking.

Mixing: The less you mix the batter, the better. Over mixing can lead to dense gummy bars that do not rise.