High-Protein Gingerbread Pancakes

Serves 2

Ingredients:

• 3 large eggs
• 7.9 oz. (225g) cottage cheese
• 1 tbsp. honey
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 oz. (60g) oat flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. ground ginger
• ½ tsp. ground nutmeg
• ½ tsp. ground cinnamon
• ¼ tsp. ground allspice
• ¼ tsp. ground cloves
• pinch of salt
• 1 tbsp. chia seeds
• 1 tsp. olive oil, for greasing the skillet
• 2 tbsp. Greek yogurt, for serving
• 1 orange, segmented, for serving
• 2 tsp. maple syrup, for serving

What you need to do

1. In a blender, combine the eggs, cottage cheese, honey, vanilla extract, oat flour, baking powder, the ground spices and salt. Blend until the mixture is well combined.
2. Pour the batter into a medium bowl and fold in the chia seeds.
3. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Pour ¼ cup of the batter into the pan and cook for about 3 minutes, or until bubbles start to form on the surface, and the edges become golden brown. Flip the pancake and cook for an additional 3 minutes, or until cooked through and golden. Repeat this process with the remaining batter.
4. To serve, top the pancakes with Greek yogurt, orange segments and drizzle with maple syrup.
5. This recipe makes 8 pancakes, allowing 4 pancakes per serving.