If I HAD to choose one food I could eat for the rest of my life, it would be breakfast. Yeah ok so that isn’t ONE food, but a category. But still. Breakfast is awesome. Especially when pancakes are involved.
I would also choose pancakes like these. Big, fat, fluffy pancakes. With meyer lemons and blueberries and this to die for meyer lemon blueberry sauce.
There are many two-food combos in this world that rock my socks off. Peanut butter and chocolate, bourbon and salted caramel, coffee and kahlua, pineapple and coconut AND most of all, lemons and blueberries. This combo is so good for so many reasons. Regular lemons and blueberries are good, but meyer lemons and blueberries? AHhhhhhhhmazing. I have made muffins withe combo, a layer cake, and now these pancakes. By far the best pancakes I have made yet. WElllll there is one other pancake recipe I have made that will be on the blog soon that is insanely good too, but you will just have to wait for that. Until then, lets talk more about these pancakes shall we?
First off. These are gluten free. I used my own personal AP gluten free blend. You can find that recipe HERE. I have had so much success with this blend in many recipes that I am now confident enough to venture into using it in puff pastry and yeasted breads like pizza dough and sandwich bread. I have high hopes for those recipes. This substitutes exactly cup-for-cup with regular all purpose flour. It’s really hard to tell that these aren’t regular wheat flour. I mean just LOOK at how fat these pancakes are. Sooooo fluffy!
Secondly, these are super high protein. Whole eggs and egg whites, cottage cheese and Greek yogurt. SO I would venture so far as to say these are HEALTHY pancakes!!! They just keep getting better and better. Not only are they FULL of huge, fresh blueberries, there is Meyer lemon zest and juice in the pancake batter and sauce as well. I don’t hold back.
And the sauce? So simple and good. Honey is my secret ingredient to sweeten the sauce, only a little bit since it really doesn’t need it. Just enhances it. This sauce is also so good on ice cream and yogurt.
- 1 ¾ c gluten free AP flour
- 3 tbsp coconut sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¾ c cottage cheese
- ¾ c greek yogurt
- 4 egg whites
- 2 whole eggs
- ⅓ cup meyer lemon juice
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups fresh blueberries
- 2 tbsp meyer lemon zest, divided
- Blueberry sauce
- 2 cups of frozen blueberries, not thawed
- Zest and juice of one meyer lemon
- 2 tsp arrowroot starch (or cornstarch)
- 2 tbsp honey
- ¼ c water
- In a blender combine the egg whites and eggs, cottage cheese, meyer lemon juice and yogurt blend well. In a large bowl whisk together the flour through salt. Pour in the egg mixture into the bowl with the flour mixture, add vanilla extract and 1 tbsp of zest and stir well until thoroughly combined. Let sit for 5-10 min.
- While the batter is resting make the blueberry sauce. In a small saucepan combine the blueberries, water, honey and zest. Heat over low, until the blueberries start to thaw and release juices, stirring a few times. Once it starts to simmer combine the lemon juice and arrowroot (or corn starch) in a small bowl and add to the simmering blueberries. Stir until the sauce is thickened. Keep warm.
- Make the pancakes. Preheat a griddle or pan, and melt some butter on it. Fold the fresh blueberries into the batter and scoop out ¼-1/3 c batter ( depending on how big you want the pancakes. ) cook a few minutes and then flip and cook a few min more. You can keep the pancakes warm on a baking sheet in a 200 deg oven or just serve immediately. Top with sauce and more zest.
Take a bite…you know you want to!!
I love that we are on the same lemon blueberry pancake wavelength this week!!!
Liz @ The Lemon Bowl recently posted…Lemon Blueberry Popover Pancakes
Me too!!! I also made a coconut smoothie same day Aggie from Aggie’s kitchen and Jen from Savory Simple made a roasted cauliflower soup with bacon and my recipe on Monday was a veggie soup with bacon. Its great minds think alike week!
I want that bite!! Blueberry and lemon always tastes good!
Gerry @ Foodness Gracious recently posted…Blood Orange Ice Cream with Raspberries and Chambord
Ha ha!! Its one of my fave combos for sure! My kids EACH ate 3 for lunch yesterday when I was done taking pics.
LOVE the pictures! They look so amazing I could dive head first into those pancakes
Julie @ Julie’s Eats & Treats recently posted…Super Crumb Cake
OH. MY. STARS!! Shanna, we think so much alike (crazy-bat-scary!). I, too, prefer my own GF AP Flour Blend vs. other blends. And, arrowroot? ROCKS! Root veggie thickener is infinitely better for you than corn-based cornstarch. WOOT! Another must-make-asap recipe from The Pina-Coco Blog! You are my favorite blogger-baker, girlfriend! You rock an apron like no one’s business…all-natural, too! (Again, we are so much alike being all-natural bakers. Separated at birth, perhaps? LOL!) We need to live closer…that’s all I’m sayin’! xoxo P.S. I’m ALL about brekkie…especially at dinnertime!
Stacy | Wicked Good Kitchen recently posted…Ultimate Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies
haaaa!!!! I love you! Your comments always make my day!!
These look soooo good. Can I have some next week when I visit? Please!
Mmm.. I love blueberry pancakes so much.
Ilan recently posted…Pear Tart
me toooo!!
These look way too tasty! I am obsessed with meyer lemon and blueberry combo.
Natalie recently posted…Raw Vegan Cashew Cream
me too!! Its such a great combo!
OK. I’m officially in love with your blog. My husband is gluten-free, and he’s going to really appreciate this recipe. Thanks so much for stopping by to read my blog today as well!
Erin @ The Grass Skirt recently posted…Weekly round-up (Dr. Seuss edition)
Let me know if you try it!! We love this recipe! And thanks for stopping by too!!
Your photos are so beautiful and I’d be happy too eating these pancakes for the rest of my life
Gourmantine recently posted…Sunday lunch
Thank you so much!
These look delicious! I too have a few flavor combinations that I just can’t resist. This sounds delicious. And your pictures turned out great!
Christy @ My Invisible Crown recently posted…Perfect Crawfish Boil Recipe
Thank you!! I was nervous the sauce would just make it look like a blob – not quite like jambalaya/rice blob – but still. ha ha!!
pancakes are my favorite breakfast! these look amazing.
sarah k @ the pajama chef recently posted…Applesauce Muffins
Thank you!! I love pancakes waffles and crepes equally!!
I was just approving your post on Triberr, when your post headline caught my eye. Two of my fav flavors, Meyer lemons and blueberries at breakfast (my all-time fav meal, too)? I just had to click over. Then I saw your gorgeous photos. I’m an instant fan. I’ll definitely be back for more!
Kudos,
Alaiyo
Alaiyo Kiasi-Barnes recently posted…Shrimp Miso Noodle Soup #SundaySupper
WoW!! Thank you so much!! I really appreciate it!
These sound AMAZING! And they are super gorgeous!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust recently posted…Raspberry Snack Cake for Easter Brunch
Thank you Dorothy!
Breakfast (and brunch) is pretty awesome. I sometimes eat it for dinner
The pancakes sound pretty amazing.
Joyti recently posted…Love and Lentils
With a stunning breakfast like this on the table, my family would very happily all be late to work
I better wait until the weekend. Thanks.
Wendy recently posted…Hamantashen Pocket Cookies
So of course today I overslept a bit and had to run out without breakfast. Then I see these AMAZING pancakes! Too pretty for words Shanna!
Raquel @ Organized Island recently posted…Chocolate Curls & Cupcakes
I was excited when I stumbled upon this recipe, only to be crushed when I saw how much dairy there was in the recipe…. Until I discovered lactose free cottage cheese and sour cream!!! Best. Day. Ever. I made these with Bob’s AP GF four, because that’s what I had on hand, and they turned out great, although I will try your blend the next time! Delicious!
I am so glad you were able to enjoy them. We aren’t a dairy free family – and I am lactose sensitive. I have discovered that I can handle greek yogurt and cottage cheese the best without any issues. I haven’t tried the lactose free kinds of dairy since I do fine with the brands I use.