The Green Pancake That Changed Breakfast at Our House
Packed with protein, full of recovery nutrients, and no protein powder in sight.
There’s a reason we all crave pancakes — especially if you're pregnant or postpartum. They’re warm. Comforting. Easy to eat one-handed. But most pancakes — even the "healthy" ones — fall short when your body needs optimal nutrition the most.
What we needed wasn’t just breakfast.
We needed nourishing, rebuilding food.
We needed real protein, replenishing minerals, and a way to sneak in greens we wouldn’t otherwise eat at 8am with a baby in our arms.
These Green Protein Pancakes are the answer.
They’re soft and sweet from banana, creamy from cottage cheese, packed with spinach, and fortified with almond flour. And most importantly, they’re deeply nourishing — the kind of food that actually gives something back.
Why They Work
Your body burns through protein, iron, calcium, folate, and choline during pregnancy — and even more during breastfeeding and early postpartum. But those nutrients don’t come back on their own.
These pancakes give them back, fast.
| Nutrient | Why You Need It | Where It Comes From |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | Tissue repair, milk production | Cottage cheese, eggs, almond flour |
| Iron | Rebuilds blood lost in delivery | Spinach, eggs |
| Folate | Critical for cellular repair | Spinach, oats |
| Choline | Supports brain health, mood | Eggs |
| Calcium | Supports bone strength | Cottage cheese |
No protein powders. No fortification. No synthetic nutrients your body might not recognize. Just food — the kind of food traditional cultures knew moms needed most after birth.
✨ Pair with our prenatal vitamin bar or postnatal recovery & lactation bar for a truly supercharged breakfast.
Ingredients (makes ~12 pancakes)
- 2 ripe bananas
- 1 cup full-fat cottage cheese
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1–2 handfuls spinach
- ¼ tsp sea salt
Optional toppings: berries, peanut butter, greek yogurt, ghee, maple drizzle, hemp seeds
Instructions
- Blend all ingredients in a high-speed blender until smooth and green.
- Heat a greased skillet over medium heat. Pour ~¼ cup batter per pancake.
- Cook until bubbles form, then flip. Cook another 1–2 minutes.
- Serve warm — or freeze for later.
Postpartum Prep Tip
Freeze these in stacks of two with parchment between them. Then pop into a toaster or pan when you need a one-handed breakfast with actual nutrients.
Nutrition per serving (2 pancakes):
- ~250 calories
- 16g protein
- 12g fat
- 18g carbs (3g fiber)
- 100+ mcg folate
- 110 mg choline
- 2 mg iron
- 120 mg calcium
You need more than a "good enough" breakfast.
After birth, your body is trying to rebuild a human's worth of nutrients. That takes more than your average breakfast. These pancakes help you start the day with what your body actually needs.
They’re not just high-protein.
They’re postpartum recovery pancakes, made from real food — because that’s what works.
✨ Try our prenatal vitamin bar or new postnatal recovery & lactation bar
