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Cottage Cheese Crepes

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A high protein breakfast recipe ready in under 10 minutes.

Cottage Cheese Crepes - High Protein and Low Fat

Yay for Spring!

With the clocks springing forward our longer days have returned, which means I can take more food photographs and share more recipes! I have a tendency to create and photograph recipes in real time, meaning that these beautiful low fat and high protein cottage cheese crepes were made and photographed at 7:40 this morning.

These crepes have become a staple component of my diet lately, being one of my go-to breakfasts with my fitness and strength training.

In case you haven’t heard yet (I kinda harp on about it a bit, I know!) I’m planning an epic 250 mile mountain bike cycle from my remote North Sea island home south, via 2 ferries, through the Scottish highlands to Fort William this summer, where I’m going to climb Ben Nevis. I’m raising money for the RNLI with this challenge – please do consider sponsoring me! For those of you who prefer to do things in person, if you know where I work there’s a paper sponsor form on the counter. 😉

Cottage Cheese Crepes

I want to complete this challenge and I want to enjoy doing it too, which means I’m exercising and cycling nearly every single day to build up strength. I’m eating a lot of protein.

This crepe recipe is made from three simple ingredients whizzed up in my high speed blender – low fat cottage cheese for protein (not everyone’s cup of tea, I know – but these crepes don’t even remotely taste like cottage cheese so it’s ok!), porridge oats for carbs and fuel and egg whites for some more protein (and to bind it all together nice).

My two cats each get an egg yolk when I make these for breakfast, lucky things, eh!?

As for toppings – just top like you would a regular pancake. I quite often go for some simple sugar free jam like St. Dalfour, or top with fruit and maple syrup with a few chopped nuts for added nutrition.

Cottage Cheese Crepes

The more I train and cycle the bigger my ambitions become. I’m feeling, when I’m out on the open road, like one of those Actually, I Can! tv advert Liv Cycling women slogging it away. The thing is, no one has once told me I couldn’t. It’s only ever been myself holding myself back.

No more.

Actually, I really can.

My cycling friend recently told me about the North Sea Cycle route. It starts (or ends, depending on which direction you go) on my remote North Sea island. We’re going to cover the Shetland section of the route before we head south in June where we’ll be covering some of the Scottish route. I’ve got my flights booked for Bergen, Norway (where the cycle route ends) – I’m going to hire a bike and see how many miles I can cover on that end in the week I am there.

Life is feeling pretty fantastic right now (except for when I’m flying downhill on my bike, mouth open with the effort exerted, and I eat a fly. I’ve lost count of the number of flies I’ve eaten in the last few weeks.)

Cottage Cheese Crepes - High Protein and Low Fat

Cottage Cheese Crepes

A quick and easy high protein breakfast recipe. Top with your favourite things!
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Prep Time: 3 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 8 minutes
Servings: 1 serving
Author: Elizabeth

Ingredients

for the cottage cheese crepes

topping ideas

  • sliced banana
  • blueberries
  • Canadian maple syrup
  • sugar free jam
  • chopped nuts

Instructions

  • Place the cottage cheese, porridge oats and egg whites into the jug of a blender and blend until smooth.
  • Heat the coconut oil over a medium heat in a non-stick frying pan.
  • Pour the batter from the blender jug into the pan, swirling the pan to move the batter to form a medium sized pancake/crepe.
  • Cook for a minute or so until the edges start to brown and carefully turn over with a large spatula.
  • Cook on the other side for a minute or so and transfer to a plate.
  • Repeat with the remaining batter (there's enough for three crepes). Top with your favourite ingredients and eat immediately.
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Comments

  5. Mudpie Fridays says

    April 10, 2016 at 9:12 pm

    I am still super impressed with your 250 mile fund raiser, such a great cause too. These crepes sound delicious and I love the idea of using the cottage cheese I would never have thought about putting that in, x

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  6. Kerry Norris says

    April 10, 2016 at 1:38 pm

    Oh wow this looks right up my street although I’ve never thought to put cottage cheese in a crepe. I love finding new breakfast recipes so I’m going to have to give this a go x

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  7. Chloe says

    April 10, 2016 at 8:45 am

    Wow good luck completing the 250 miles. That is so incredible and for such an amazing cause. I adore the sound of this breakfast. So, so yummy!!! xx

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  11. Del's cooking twist says

    April 8, 2016 at 3:11 pm

    Oh, they look absolutely wonderful! I love crepes (yes I’m French!) and I would love to try those ones!

    Reply

  14. Emma T says

    April 8, 2016 at 12:42 pm

    I’m not a cottage cheese fan but blimey these look good. What I love about pancakes is how you can vary how they’re made.

    Reply

  16. Laura Hartley says

    April 8, 2016 at 10:44 am

    Ooh these look delicious! Much tastier than flies in any case 😉 I don’t eat much of cottage cheese at all so this would be very different for me but I’m all for trying new things!

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  21. Diane says

    April 8, 2016 at 2:42 am

    You go girl! So inspiring to read about your upcoming bike event. I love that you’ve made such beautiful crepes out of three healthy ingredients! I will need to give these a try. We like cottage cheese and our kitty could do with a yolk or two 🙂

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  25. Debi @ Life Currents says

    April 7, 2016 at 10:09 pm

    These look so good! My Grandma used to make Farmer’s Cheese crepes that were delicious. Kinda the same idea as yours. I’m so happy to have found your recipe, now I can make them!

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  26. Catherine says

    April 7, 2016 at 9:27 pm

    This is a beautiful welcome to Spring. I love cottage cheese and crepes…this is a perfect start to the day. xo, Catherine

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  27. Jessica McDonnell says

    April 7, 2016 at 8:10 pm

    I’m not usually a fan of cottage cheese but these look so yummy that I’m tempted to try it again.

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  31. KC the Kitchen Chopper says

    April 7, 2016 at 5:56 pm

    Good luck on your challenge. I’m an endurance cyclist myself. Only I ride a road bike. I train all year round and have done many Double Centuries. I noticed that you’ve taken the most healthful part of the egg out of this lovely recipe…the yolk. If you are able to eat the yolk, you would get a ton of extra energy if you include it. I’ll be rooting for you from here in the USA.

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  33. Shelley @ Two Healthy Kitchens says

    April 7, 2016 at 3:48 pm

    These are just beautiful, and I love that they’re so simple and easy, and so nutritious, too! I’m dying to try this – definitely pinning! And I thought your story about the flies was so cute … all those little hazards of a healthy lifestyle, right!?!? 🙂

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  37. Madeline says

    April 7, 2016 at 2:39 pm

    I’m really intrigued by this recipe! I’m not really a cottage cheese fan, but I do think I might like these! Maybe you’ve just won me over with your lovely photos, they make the pancakes look so tasty! x

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  38. Psychic Nest says

    April 7, 2016 at 1:50 pm

    Thanks for these details on this recipe Elizabeth! This looks like a delicious recipe for my kids right before they go to school. My daughter, she loves bananas so your creation just might give her a smile.

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  44. Helen says

    April 7, 2016 at 10:41 am

    The crepes look delicious. I’m always on the hunt for new breakfast ideas (cereals are just so boring!) so I’m pinning this to try out another day, thank you

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  46. Anna says

    April 7, 2016 at 10:04 am

    Low fat and high protein are two great things to know about this cottage cheese crepes. Moreover, blueberries and banana slices would bring the good flavor in our mouth while eating. Thanks Elizabeth for sharing beautiful and delicious crepes.

    Reply

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