What I love about these Apple and Cottage Cheese Pancakes (besides being delicious), is they're so quick and easy to make. So fluffy, you have to make them!

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We were so happy to discover this new Polish apple and cottage cheese pancakes recipe. Or at least we think they are polish. We found it on a blog called Slodka Babka (isn’t that a cute blog name?).

The blog was written in Polish so we did some figuring and we determined they were likely Polish. It was interesting to find out what a “dag” was. It doesn’t convert to grams like Google translator would like to make you believe. If you were really curious, 1 dag = 10 grams. Any-who, what you have here is a darn good breakfast recipe.

What I love about these pancakes (besides being delicious), is they’re so quick and easy to make. There’s no yeast, no baking powder or baking soda, and there’s no waiting around for the batter to rise, yet it’s fluffy. I don’t think I would have ever thought to make them like this. It’s genius. Read on to find out the easy and wonderful little secret.

Pancake Ingredients:

4 eggs (whites and yolks separated)
1 ¼ cup all purpose flour
3 medium apples peeled, cored and grated
1 cup small curd cottage cheese
1 Tbsp honey
¼ tsp cinnamon
1 pinch salt
Grape seed or extra light olive oil to saute
Powdered sugar for dusting, optional

Apple and Cottage Cheese Pancakes

How to Make the Apple Cottage Cheese Pancakes:

1. In a large bowl, mix 1 ¼ cup of flour, 4 egg yolks, 3 grated apples, 1 cup of cottage cheese, 1 Tbsp of honey,  ¼ tsp cinnamon and a pinch of salt. Mix until evenly blended.

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2. In a separate, clean bowl (in case you like to use dirty bowls I guess; sorry, that was a duh) beat egg whites 1.5 minutes on high speed with a hand mixer until foamy and soft peaks form. Fold the egg whites carefully into in the rest of the mix using a spatula.

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3. Add 2-3 Tbsp of grape seed or extra light olive oil to a large nonstick skillet and preheat it to a med/high. Drop a tablespoon-full of the mixture onto the hot oiled skillet and press it down slightly. Saute for 3-4 minutes per side until golden on each side.

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Dust with powdered sugar if you want to pretty it up and  serve with sour cream or your favorite jam. Enjoy:D

 What I love about these Apple and Cottage Cheese Pancakes (besides being delicious), is they're so quick and easy to make. So fluffy, you have to make them!

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Apple and Cottage Cheese Pancakes

5 from 36 votes
Author: Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients 

Servings: 25 -28 pancakes
  • 4 eggs, whites and yolks separated
  • 1 ¼ cup all purpose flour
  • 3 medium apples peeled, cored and grated
  • 1 cup small curd cottage cheese
  • 1 Tbsp honey
  • ¼ tsp cinnamon
  • 1 pinch salt
  • Grapeseed or extra light olive oil to saute
  • Powdered sugar for dusting, optional

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, mix 1 ¼ cup of flour, 4 egg yolks, 3 grated apples, 1 cup of cottage cheese, 1 Tbsp honey, ¼ tsp cinnamon and a pinch of salt, stir until blended.
  • In a separate, clean bowl, beat egg whites 1.5 minutes on high speed until foamy and soft peaks form. Fold the egg whites carefully into in the rest of the mix with a spatula.
  • Add 2-3 Tbsp oil to a large nonstick skillet and preheat it to a med/high. Drop a tablespoon-full of the batter onto the hot oiled skillet and press it down slightly. Saute for 3-4 minutes per side until golden on each side.
  • Serve with powdered sugar, sour cream or your favorite jam. Enjoy!
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Russian, Ukrainian
Keyword: Apple and Cottage Cheese Pancakes
Skill Level: Easy
Cost to Make: $

 

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Welcome to my kitchen! I am Natasha, the blogger behind Natasha's Kitchen (since 2009). My husband and I run this blog together and share only our best, family approved and tested recipes with YOU. Thanks for stopping by! We are so happy you're here.

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  • Suzanne
    December 9, 2023

    We love this recipe and have made if many times. We do add more cinnamon! Thanks for sharing this.

    Reply

    • NatashasKitchen.com
      December 9, 2023

      You’re very welcome! I’m so glad you love it!

      Reply

  • Jolanta Ostrovetsky
    March 31, 2023

    Hello.
    Can you make the batter the night before and make pancakes in the morning?
    Thank You.

    Reply

    • Natashas Kitchen
      March 31, 2023

      Hi Jolanta, I have only made this fresh, so I can’t advise on that. If you experiment, let me know how you liked the recipe.

      Reply

  • Brian Deimling
    October 22, 2022

    Can you please provide the nutritional info for the Apple and Cottage Cheese Pancakes? Thanks for your time

    Reply

    • Natashas Kitchen
      October 24, 2022

      Hi, we are slowly working through all our recipes to add nutrition info, but it is time-consuming as they have to be added one at a time. Thank you for being patient!

      Reply

  • Ashley
    February 23, 2022

    So excited to try this recipe! I wondered what kind of apples you like to use for these pancakes. Thank you, Natasha, for sharing such wonderful recipes!

    Reply

    • Natasha's Kitchen
      February 23, 2022

      You’re welcome! Any type of apples should be okay, it depends on your preference. I sometimes use gala apples for this recipe.

      Reply

  • Suzanne
    November 8, 2020

    We have made these at least 10 times now. They are so delicious. I love having a pancake that has more fiber and protein and it’s just amazing tasting. This is one of my favorite pancake recipes. Thank you for sharing it.

    Reply

    • Natasha's Kitchen
      November 8, 2020

      Wow looks like you and your family really loved this recipe. Thank you!

      Reply

  • Heather
    April 10, 2020

    Made these today. They are AMAZING!

    Reply

    • Natashas Kitchen
      April 10, 2020

      I’m so glad you enjoyed it!

      Reply

  • Liliya
    February 3, 2020

    Fluffy and absolutely delicious. My kids gobbled them up in 5 minutes.

    Reply

    • Natashas Kitchen
      February 3, 2020

      I’m so glad you enjoyed that, Liliya!

      Reply

  • Diana
    September 15, 2018

    These were delicious with sour cream and jam. I didn’t have cottage cheese, so I used the ricotta I had instead. They still turned out wonderful!

    Reply

    • Natashas Kitchen
      September 15, 2018

      I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Diana! Thank you for the wonderful review!

      Reply

  • Lyubovgural
    February 28, 2018

    Thanks Natasha. DO YOU HAVE VIDEO APPLE AND COTTAGE CHEESE PANCAKES? I DIDN’T FIND. THANKS.

    Reply

    • Natasha's Kitchen
      February 28, 2018

      Unfortunately I don’t but I will keep your request in mind!

      Reply

  • Natasha Gergi
    January 2, 2018

    Hi Natasha, can I use farmer’s cheese instead of cottage cheese in this recipe? It’s not as moist so I can add less flour and/or one more egg.

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    • Natasha
      natashaskitchen
      January 3, 2018

      Hi Natasha, your ideas sound good but I haven’t tested it that way so it is difficult to advise. When I make pancakes with farmers cheese, we make these cheese pancakes with apples :). If you experiment with these, let me know how you like them!

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      • Natasha Gergi
        January 3, 2018

        Thank you for your reply, Natasha! I made them this morning with farmer’s cheese and they were delicious! My husband doesn’t like fruits in deserts but did not even notice apples in them 🙂 And my one year old boy ate two pancakes at once! I did add a bit less flour and used jumbo eggs instead of large or extra large.

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      • Natasha Gergi
        January 3, 2018

        Oh, and I used ghee instead of oil.

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  • Raja Makan
    February 16, 2015

    Everyday pancake and fries food for breakfast. Love pancake because so simply and can make more combination with other ingredients.

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    • Natasha
      natashaskitchen
      February 16, 2015

      These are a nice treat for breakfast and they are loaded with fruit and protein which is a nice bonus 🙂

      Reply

  • Liya
    February 9, 2015

    Hi Natasha, I’m not a big fan of cottage cheese. Can I substitute it with russian version of cottage cheese? How about if I make them without cottage cheese?

    Reply

    • Natasha
      natashaskitchen
      February 9, 2015

      I haven’t tried that substitution so I’m not sure if it would be too dry or not. Have you tried the sirniki that I have posted? They are soooo yummy! https://natashaskitchen.com/2012/02/16/ukrainian-syrniki-recipe/

      Reply

    • monika
      December 26, 2017

      Do you know the cheese “twarog”? It’s not really cottage cheese and it’s what is used in this recipe originally. Sometimes I use ricotta cheese when I can’t make it to the Polish store. Smacznego 🙂

      Reply

  • Zhenya
    February 9, 2015

    Natasha, I used my Vitamix to “grate” the apples and made these with GF flour–so,so, so good!!! Thanks for all your grease work on this one!!!

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    • Natasha
      natashaskitchen
      February 9, 2015

      That’s a “grate” idea! get, it? haha I crack myself up. Seriously, very smart! 🙂

      Reply

  • Vicky
    January 14, 2015

    These are the best pancakes I have ever tried. I’m so glad I discovered this recipe. Thank you so much Natasha!

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    • Natasha
      natashaskitchen
      January 14, 2015

      You are welcome Vicky, thank you for the great review :).

      Reply

  • Oksana
    December 22, 2014

    Though I am not the first to post my comments but I couldn’t be silent. I have been thinking about those pancakes for a month. And they were worth waiting for. They turned out to be so fluffy (cause of whites) and moist (apples) at the same time. Awesomely delicious!!! I will definetely tell my friends in Poland about this recipe. They will love it. Natasha, thank you for posting all your “tryings”!

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    • Natasha
      natashaskitchen
      December 22, 2014

      I’m so so happy you loved it and thank you very much for sharing the recipe with your friends! I sure appreciate the fantastic review 🙂

      Reply

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