Baked Syrniki (Cottage Cheese Pancakes)

Traditional Eastern European cottage cheese pancakes are baked instead of fried, offering a high-protein, lightly sweetened breakfast paired with berries and yogurt.

Ingredients

Calories next to each ingredient are for that ingredient across the whole recipe (2 servings), not per serving.

• 400 g low-fat cottage cheese (or tvorog/farmer's cheese) · 288 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1 large egg · 72 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1 egg white · 17 kcal in the whole recipe
• 2 tbsp whole wheat flour · 102 kcal in the whole recipe
• 2 tsp sugar · 39 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1 pinch vanillin
• 1 tsp butter (for greasing sheet) · 36 kcal in the whole recipe
• 100 g nonfat Greek yogurt (for serving) · 61 kcal in the whole recipe
• 100 g mixed berries (fresh or frozen) · 52 kcal in the whole recipe

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180°C (356°F) and lightly grease a parchment-lined baking sheet with butter.

   

2. In a bowl, mix low-fat cottage cheese, egg, egg white, sugar, whole wheat flour, and vanillin until smooth, then shape into small round patties.

   

3. Arrange the patties on the baking sheet and bake for 18 to 20 minutes, flipping halfway through until lightly golden.

   

4. Serve warm topped with nonfat Greek yogurt and fresh berries.

   

A Besly kitchen recipe — portions, macros and step photos by Besly.