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Anonymous wrote:It is so disappointing to come here to ask a specific question, seeking specific information, only to have people respond with arguing about methods, or not answering the main question at all.

If you can't or won't help, please just dont bother replying.

Sometimes the question is just dumb. "How do I make good, high protein pancakes... but I want to use a mix." Good pancakes are very easy but they don't come from a mix.

I just want to know how to add protein via cottage cheese to the pancakes made with TJs mix. This is something I make anywhere from 1-3 times a year. I don't want to bother with baking soda or powder which I never need without even first knowing if my daughter will like pancakes with extra protein. Please try really hard to recognize that some people ARE counting every penny and "not that expensive" to you can throw off my whole budget, and that some people DOCook very simply.

Pancakes from scratch are cheaper than a mix.

Realize that if you put pureed pumpkin into the pancake mix, they are going to take a very long time to cook.

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Why not just make a pumpkin muffin? Pancake muffins work okay for small/mini muffins better than big ones because the batter tends to be thinner.

Google "pumpkin muffin cottage cheese" or "high protein pumpkin pancake" and see what comes up. Pancake mixes make things easier because they already have the baking powder and baking soda and salt added in, but if you just follow a recipe as listed, even without using a mix, it's pretty simple.

I never buy baking powder or soda and don't want to have to throw it out when I don't use the leftovers. That's why I prefer to use the pancake mix. I only like to buy things I can use to completion.

Uh baking powder and soda keep for awhile and are staples in a kitchen. Yikes.

hahahha

I'm pretty sure you can find baking soda/powder at under $2 each at Target/Walmart, the dollar store may even carry it. The fact that you penny pinch and don't cook from scratch is odd. $10 will get you flour, sugar, baking powder/sugar and will last you for weeks, especially if you don't cook often.

Look, OP, if you are counting pennies and you don't want to cook from scratch, then you are going to have to find an alternative to adding things to a box mix.

Frankly, I would send your child off to school with the pancakes you make already and a glass of whole milk (the fat and protein should "stick" to her tummy for a while). Also, how about some greek yogurt with some cut-up banana and some granola sprinkled on top?

Also, hard boiling eggs to perfection (no green ring, easy to peel, etc.) CAN be tricky. Google directions for making perfect hard boiled eggs.

Supernana Banana Protein Pancakes

Ingredients:
2 eggs
1/4 cup cottage cheese (we used 2%)
2 scoops banana or cinnamon bun flavored whey protein (we used American Muscle Whey Cinnabomb flavor)
1 banana
1 tbsp coconut flour

Directions:
Blend all ingredients together in a blender until smooth. Preheat a nonstick pan and spray with coconut oil or other low-calorie cooking spray, or butter (just be sure to add it in to the final macros!). Pour batter into the hot pan and then bring the heat down to medium to cook the pancakes evenly. Turn pancakes once bubbles appear and cook for a few more minutes. Top these with almond or peanut butter, maple syrup or a sliced banana. So yummy!

Makes 2 servings of 3 medium sized pancakes.

Nutrition info for pancakes without toppings or butter (per serving): 301 calories, 36g protein, 20g carbs (3g fiber, 9g sugar) 8g fat

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This thread is crazy! In a good way. It reminds me of the person with no can opener.

The energy some people use to REFUSE to buy a can opener or baking soda, and then justify it with excuse after excuse.

You come on here to learn something. I learn amazing things here. I think the smartest way is to keep an open mind. These threads stand out because the OP has dug in on something s/he will NOT TRY for any reason.

Why not shoot her out the door with a few sticks of string cheese? Seems right up your alley and you can get them at Trader Joe's.

Add some cheap whey protein powder. Won't change the volume or texture of the pancakes very much. Just add a tiny but more liquid.

Anonymous wrote:http://dailyburn.com/life/recipes/protein-pancake-recipes/

NP here--can't wait to try these--thanks so much for the link!

Adding pumpkin and cottage cheese to a mix sounds like it will be a disaster. I think you could replace some of the liquid that the mix recipe calls for with pumpkin, but I wouldn't add cottage cheese. That sounds terrible. If you want some protein, add some nuts or wheat germ.

Op, the idea behind a "mix" is that all or almost all of the ingreds are already in it - so I think that adding something like cottage cheese which is dense and liquidy would throw off the proportions too much to the extent you are using enough cottage cheese to actually add any discernable amount of protein to a pancake. If your dc can eat nuts, I think it would be easier and incorporate better to grind up some almonds and mix the ground nuts into the mix for added protein.
Btw, I agree with the other posters who said that making food from a mix is more expensive, and that baking powder is inexpensive and has 100 household uses so is one of the most cost effective purchases you can make for your kitchen (along with vinegar). Also a can of pumpkin is expensive and you eould not use much of it to add to pancakes so I would leave that out unless your dc adores pumpkin flavor. Try sprinkling some cinnamon into the mix instead.

OP, baking soda is used in the refrigerator and other places to absorb odor. Arm and Hammer even makes fancy boxes with cut-outs to make it easier.

So if you buy baking soda and decide that you will never use it for baking, put it in your refrigerator.

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Anonymous wrote:Just buy pumpkin muffins or google for recipes. You are very demanding of internet strangers.

Agree.

I don't think of pumpkin as having protein. That's why I was asking about adding the cheese.

Anonymous wrote:Just buy pumpkin muffins or google for recipes. You are very demanding of internet strangers.

Agree.