Oatmeal Protein Pancakes

Serves 2.

These easy, high-protein and high-fibre pancakes provide a fantastic start to your day, or make a terrific afternoon snack (pop a leftover pancake into the toaster).

Ingredients
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup 1% cottage cheese
2 tsp vanilla
8 egg whites (1 cup. I buy the "Simply Egg Whites" when I'm going to make this recipe)

Variations
Peanut butter: add a tablespoon or two of peanut butter before blending
Blueberry: add 1/2 cup of blueberries and a tbsp of lemon zest to the batter after blended
Chocolate chip: add 1/2 cup of chocolate chips to the batter after blended
Pecan flax: add 1/2 cup of chopped pecans and 2 tbsp of flaxmeal to the batter after blended; if batter is too thick, add a bit of milk or water to make it the right consistency before cooking.

Method
Blend all ingredients in a blender until mixture is smooth. (If you're using a variation as listed above, make sure you add your ingredients at the right time.)

Heat a non-stick skillet or griddle to medium heat. Cook the pancake batter about a 1/4 cup at a time until done. I like to keep the finished ones in an 0ven-safe dish with the oven at its lowest setting to keep them warm.

Serves with sliced fruit and topped with yogurt and a drizzle of maple syrup.