Keto pancakes with berries and whipped cream

Keto pancakes with berries and whipped cream

Try these incredible keto cottage cheese pancakes and you’ll never go back to regular flapjacks! Our berry topping gives them just the right amount of sweetness and the kids will love them too!
March 26 2015 recipe by , photo by , nutritional review by in Recipes, Breakfast, Dessert

Keto pancakes with berries and whipped cream

Try these incredible keto cottage cheese pancakes and you’ll never go back to regular flapjacks! Our berry topping gives them just the right amount of sweetness and the kids will love them too!
USMetric
4 servingservings

Ingredients

Pancakes
  • 4 4 eggeggs
  • 7 oz. (1 cup) 200 g (230 ml) cottage cheese
  • 1 tbsp 1 tbsp ground psyllium husk powder
  • 2 oz. 55 g butter or coconut oil, for frying
Toppings
  • 2 oz. (71⁄3 tbsp) 55 g (110 ml) fresh raspberries or fresh blueberries or fresh strawberries
  • 1 cup 240 ml heavy whipping cream
This recipe has been added to the shopping list.

Instructions

  1. Add eggs, cottage cheese, and psyllium husk to a medium-sized bowl and mix together. Let sit for 5-10 minutes to thicken up a bit.
  2. Heat the butter, or oil, in a non-stick skillet over medium-low heat. Fry the pancakes for 3–4 minutes per side. Don't make them too big or they will be hard to flip.
  3. Add cream to a separate bowl and whip until soft peaks form.
  4. Serve the pancakes with the whipped cream and berries of your choice.

Tip

If you want a really fluffy pancake, and don't mind spending a few more minutes making them, you can separate the eggs. Use the egg yolks as the instructions say, but whip up the egg whites in a separate bowl. Add the egg whites to the batter, carefully folding them in so that the air you whipped into them doesn't get knocked out.

Serving suggestions

These pancakes make a great snack served cold. Wrap up a few and bring them to work with you.

If you feel like serving them with something other than berries and whipped cream, we suggest trying our raspberry jam, butter cream or hazelnut spread.

Storing and reheating

These pancakes taste best when freshly made, but keep well in the fridge for two to three days. You can also store them in the freezer for up to three months.

If you want to store them stacked on top of each other, place a piece of parchment paper between each pancake or they'll stick together.

The best way to reheat the pancakes is to melt a small knob of butter in a pan over medium heat and heat the pancakes in it. It only takes about 30 seconds on each side to heat them.

More pancake recipes

You might also like

DD+ MEMBERSHIP
Healthy meal plans
Meal plans that work

Want to lose weight and improve your health? Try a ketogenic (keto), low-carb, or high-protein diet. Stay on track by following our nutritionally reviewed meal plans.

Low-carb recipes
1,333 💙 Low-carb recipes

Whether you’re looking for high-protein, strict keto, or liberal low-carb recipes, here you’ll find tons of tasty recipes to choose from. Discover our wide range of healthy recipes.

The Diet Doctor food policy
Our food policy

There are many thoughts and ideas about what foods are and aren’t part of a healthy diet. Learn more about what foods you can expect from our recipes.

💬 Have you tried this recipe?

What did you think? Please share your thoughts in the comment section below!
1 2 3 4 5 6 7

328 comments

  1. 251
    Luci
    June 15 2019
    It would be helpful if the recipes specified what size eggs are used (grams), particularly if people want to make a big batch - as there can be a huge difference between a 43g egg and a 73g egg.
    Reply: #252
  2. 252
    Reply to comment #251 by Luci
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    June 15 2019

    It would be helpful if the recipes specified what size eggs are used (grams), particularly if people want to make a big batch - as there can be a huge difference between a 43g egg and a 73g egg.

    Standard recipe convention calls for using Large eggs when baking or cooking.

  3. 253
    Sonia
    June 16 2019
    These pancakes are awful, they tasted a lot of cheese and eggs, it was like eating omelette with berries and cream. YUCK! Waste of ingredients and energy.
    Replies: #279, #295
  4. 254
    steve
    June 19 2019
    can you use oat fiber?
    Reply: #255
  5. 255
    Reply to comment #254 by steve
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    June 20 2019

    can you use oat fiber?

    Unfortunately, oat fiber is not a good substitute for psyllium.

  6. 256
    M Smith
    June 28 2019
    What kind of cottage cheese -- creamed or dry curd?
  7. 257
    Marcin
    June 29 2019
    There are too many better recipes on this site to waste time for these pancakes. If not for the berries and whipped cream, it would be a very sad morning.
  8. 258
    Ruby Oakley
    July 1 2019
    I made these for breakfast this morning.
    Followed advice from above & added some vanilla essence and cinnamon and pinch of stevia, had with natural yogurt and berries.
    Very impressed. Loved them.
    Will defo make again
    Thanks
  9. 259
    Vicky
    July 3 2019
    i just made these and they worked perfectly, yes a bit bland on there own , but if you heat the berries in microwave till hot and syrupy and pour them over the pancakes and top with thick whipped cream then they are yum.. and no need to add cinnamon or vanilla which increase the carb amount .... will definately make these again ...
  10. 260
    Shirley
    July 3 2019
    THE BEST replacement for bread that I have ever tried. These really are great cold. You can make an open faced sandwich with them. I've been re-warming them and putting a couple of eggs on top. Outstanding!
  11. 261
    Chanelle
    July 13 2019
    We made these with Full Fat Cream Cheese as a substitute and they came out lovely, I think the flavours compliment one another a bit more as well. Not as cheesy as cottage cheese.
  12. 262
    Daniel Kujawa
    July 14 2019
    pretty bad. I have tried other keto style pancakes but these are not which I would make again
  13. 263
    maria
    July 18 2019
    Just made these this morning. Loved them! They tasted like french toast to me. Next, let's see what my hubby thinks ;)
  14. 264
    maria
    July 18 2019
    Quick couple of questions. Is a serving 1 pancake? Also, you show 5g carbs but I see 3g for fiber. Have the carbs already been calculated minus the fiber?
    Reply: #265
  15. 265
    Reply to comment #264 by maria
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    July 19 2019

    Quick couple of questions. Is a serving 1 pancake? Also, you show 5g carbs but I see 3g for fiber. Have the carbs already been calculated minus the fiber?

    This recipe as written makes 4 servings. The number of pancakes will depend on how big you make them. For the carbs, the 3g has already been subtracted from the total carbs. These are 5g net carbs per serving.

  16. 266
    Britt
    July 20 2019
    I personally found these taste great with chocolate on top (Loving Earth is my pick), since it tastes quite cheesy! I do add some vanilla essence too though :) Love them!
  17. 267
    Leslie McCauslin
    August 19 2019
    Pleasantly surprised! Very fluffy.
  18. 268
    Valerie Bowden
    August 20 2019
    These were great. I made recipe for four, made two pancakes as per recipe, then put salt and pepper in to remaining mixture so I could go savoury with the leftovers for later today and tomorrow. Yum
  19. 269
    alexandria hughes
    September 6 2019
    Is a serving 3 pancakes or 1?
    Reply: #270
  20. 270
    Reply to comment #269 by alexandria hughes
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    September 9 2019

    Is a serving 3 pancakes or 1?

    That depends on how many pancakes you get out of the batch. The recipe, as written, makes 4 servings.

  21. 271
    Raven Nevermore
    October 6 2019
    Had these two mornings in a row now, these are fantastic, o was hesitant as people were commenting they tasted too eggy! I will eat eggs but not massive on the taste some days, but with a small handful of berries and cream, these are great.
  22. 272
    Sharon
    October 20 2019
    Anyone know if you can use this recipe in a waffle maker?
    I love these pancakes btw, I have squeezed lemon on top with keto sweetener.
  23. 1 comment removed
  24. 274
    Rose Reynolds
    October 26 2019
    Hi.
    When I first made these, they tasted a bit bland. I added a little honey and enjoy them alot now. When making 1 serving, I get 2 pancakes from it. Also pays to leave it stand for the full 10 minutes to bind properly before frying.
    Reply: #275
  25. 275
    Reply to comment #274 by Rose Reynolds
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    October 26 2019

    Hi.
    When I first made these, they tasted a bit bland. I added a little honey and enjoy them alot now. When making 1 serving, I get 2 pancakes from it. Also pays to leave it stand for the full 10 minutes to bind properly before frying.

    Rosie, just a heads up that honey is not a great option when eating keto or LCHF as it is very high in natural sugars and has a very high carb count.

  26. 276
    Amy Giddins
    November 1 2019
    This may be a stupid question - But if you are making the 4 serving option, can you eat all "four" of those servings or is that for IE four people with one pancake …. hope this makes sense.
    Reply: #277
  27. 277
    Reply to comment #276 by Amy Giddins
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    November 1 2019

    This may be a stupid question - But if you are making the 4 serving option, can you eat all "four" of those servings or is that for IE four people with one pancake …. hope this makes sense.

    4 servings indicate that this recipe is designed to serve 4 people.

  28. 278
    Ian
    December 11 2019
    They were good but they are omelettes not pancakes.
  29. 279
    Reply to comment #253 by Sonia
    Sxygy
    December 11 2019
    I concur completely. Tried this today but unfortunately didn't watch the video first. If I had seen how soft and weird texture they were, I would have saved my time and ingredients. Forced myself to eat one and it was soooo bad, threw the rest away and the mixture too. Just awful.....really awful :-(
  30. 280
    mollipod
    January 5 2020
    Made these today OMG they are just delicious 😋 will definitely be on the table again
  31. 281
    karenvbrooks
    January 10 2020
    in South Africa we don't get full cream cottage cheese, anyway I hate that chunky stuff as I was forced to diet as an 8 year old! So can we use cream cheese or marscapone?
    Reply: #283
  32. 282
    Tanya
    January 15 2020
    Made these for the first time today. Ate them with a little full fat Greek yoghurt, raspberries and some smoked streaky bacon on the side. Very good! Some people have said that they are too eggy and don't like the texture but I let the mixture stand for the full time and it thickened up nicely.
  33. 283
    Reply to comment #281 by karenvbrooks
    Shireen
    January 25 2020
    Karen I'm also in SA I use Kiri to make them or you can use any full fat cream cheese, Piladelphia is also an option.. They are delicious - nothing like the horrible chunky cottage cheese we ate on other diets!
  34. 284
    Shireen
    January 25 2020
    I love these! I serve them with frozen berries that I cook down onto a type of "jam", add a tiny touch of stevia and serve with whipped or double cream. For savoury a bit if grated cheddar and some crispy bacon or cream cheese and smoked salmon. My family regard this as a treat breakfast.
  35. 285
    Elizabeth
    February 5 2020
    1 serving does not look like enough food for breakfast. i make a similar pancake and use 4 eggs with 1/2 cup of cottage cheese, and whiz it in the blender i also add vanilla and cinnamon and some sweetener.
  36. 286
    Elizabeth
    February 5 2020
    the batter is runny so i make this more as a large crepe
  37. 287
    Sandra Dudley
    February 23 2020
    I made this exactly as the recipe suggested and used the pancakes not only as directed with whipped cream and berries, but also as a savoury breakfast with bacon and sautéed mushrooms. Both ways of eating these pancakes were delicious. I agree with some of the other reviews in that the mixture should be left to stand and thicken at least the full recommended 10 minutes prior to cooking (I used an electric hand-mixer the second time and found they were more fluffy).

    Also, in response to some comments, the pancakes do taste ‘eggy’ and more like an omelette than a conventional style pancake but that’s what this diet/way of eating is all about. Retraining our taste-buds and open up to different ingredients, moving away from conventional foods that made us sick in the first place...

    I have tried quite a few of the recipes on DD since I started this WOE and so far, have found all of them to be winners in our house :) Keep up the good work DD Team!!

  38. 288
    Meeques
    March 7 2020
    These are savory! If you use a little bit of salt and/or other spices and eat them with bacon you‘re good! But otherwise there are better keto pancake recipes out there
  39. 289
    e.fidziukiewicz
    April 4 2020
    Absolutely delicious. I only added almost double amount if psyllium just for better consistency when frying.
  40. 290
    Elizabeth
    April 9 2020
    These were delicious. I beat the cottage cheese and egg together first and they did not taste eggy at all. Thank you DD.
  41. 291
    Saroja Malladi
    April 12 2020
    These are really great SAVORY pancakes. Do not eat them with berries and cream unless you like the sweet/salty/savory combo.
  42. 292
    Dan
    May 2 2020
    I just made these for the first time; they came out great and will add to my rotation.
    I found the 2 serving was enough for one; I also added more psyllium husk to make it less watery
    Came out great!
  43. 293
    Michelle
    May 30 2020
    I love pancakes - these are not pancakes. I hate eggs - I utterly detest them. This is just too "eggy", as others have said. They smell like eggs, they taste like eggs, they have the same texture as eggs. Are there ANY keto recipes for pancakes that do NOT end up tasting/smelling/feeling like eggs? I wanted to like these, I really did. I just cannot eat them. Now I'm hungry and sad... :(
    Reply: #294
  44. 294
    Reply to comment #293 by Michelle
    Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor
    May 30 2020

    I love pancakes - these are not pancakes. I hate eggs - I utterly detest them. This is just too "eggy", as others have said. They smell like eggs, they taste like eggs, they have the same texture as eggs. Are there ANY keto recipes for pancakes that do NOT end up tasting/smelling/feeling like eggs? I wanted to like these, I really did. I just cannot eat them. Now I'm hungry and sad... :(

    So sorry you didn't enjoy this recipe, Michelle! You may want to try one of our other pancake recipes!
    https://strongmetabolism.fit/low-carb/recipes/pancakes%3C/a%3E%3C/div%3E

  45. 295
    Reply to comment #253 by Sonia
    Jenny
    June 9 2020
    Agreed. This was quite unpleasant. I just ate the berries and cream by themselves.
  46. 296
    aleksandra.hadzic
    June 13 2020
    Can I replace the psyllium husk with coconut flour (or other nut flour)? How much would I need?
    Reply: #297
  47. 297
    Reply to comment #296 by aleksandra.hadzic
    Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor
    June 13 2020
    Ground flax seeds or chia seeds can make a good substitution for psyllium husk. This link should be helpful! https://strongmetabolism.fit/low-carb/guides/psyllium-husk#psyllium-sub...%3C/a%3E%3C/div%3E
  48. 298
    heidi
    June 16 2020
    I thought these were quite good - made for 2 servings, added 1 tbsp of Lakanto Monk Fruit sweetener, a few drops of liquid Monk Fruit and about ½ tsp of ground cinnamon. Had them with whipped cream and a little Sukrin Gold syrup (no time to thaw the berries I had in the freezer).
    Will make dem in a blinis pan next time, which should give around 7-8 pancakes for 2 servings.
    Will definitely make again!
  49. 299
    heidi
    June 16 2020
    Oh and I blended everything with an immersion blender, as I didn't want the lumps from the cottage cheese :-)
    Reply: #300
  50. 300
    Reply to comment #299 by heidi
    Crystal Pullen Team Diet Doctor
    June 16 2020

    Oh and I blended everything with an immersion blender, as I didn't want the lumps from the cottage cheese :-)

    An immersion blender is a handy tool!

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Leave a reply

Reply to comment #292 by Dan

.