Roll-up Pancakes {Gluten-Free & High Protein}

Roll-up pancakes vs cottage cheese pancakes

First off, let’s clear up any confusion about the name of these pancakes. Yes, they are called roll-up pancakes. No, they are not rolled up in the photos.

That’s because this recipe comes from my husband who grew up eating these pancakes and his family always rolled them up to eat them. Then I came along and broke tradition. I find rolling them up too much work most mornings and settle for just folding them in half. On some mornings, even that is more than I can handle and I eat them open face.

But, we still call them roll-up pancakes (and I may also call them cottage cheese pancakes at times).

Why you’ll love these high-protein pancakes

Regardless of how they are eaten, these pancakes are a protein powerhouse. With cottage cheese and eggs making up the bulk of the batter, you get a boost of calcium along with the protein. I practically lived on these pancakes when I was pregnant because they were such an easy way to get more protein and calcium in my diet. And when my kids were young and they didn’t like the texture of meat and considered runny egg yolks gross (inconceivable!), these pancakes saved our sanity.

Even if you don’t need a gluten-free option, these pancakes are great. We normally make them with all-purpose flour since we (thankfully) don’t have any dietary restrictions in our household. However, we do have several friends who are gluten intolerant and we wanted to be able to share this recipe with them, so my husband suggested trying it with a gluten-free flour. Since the recipe doesn’t call for very much flour, swapping a gluten-free flour blend for the all-purpose flour was super easy and kept the texture and flavor intact.

How to serve cottage cheese pancakes

Unlike traditional pancakes, these pancakes taste best with a schmear of your favorite jam instead of the usual maple syrup. They are also best when eaten warm and fresh (but then again what pancake ever didn’t benefit from warmness and freshness).

To help you along the hot fresh pancake path in the morning, the batter can be mixed up the night before and stored, covered, in the refrigerator overnight – because who doesn’t want some extra sleep in the morning.