Recipes

$1 Cottage Cheese Banana Pancakes

by StudioLink Recipe.
May 15, 2026
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🥞 EXTREME SAVINGS 🥞
Just $0.98 per serving
Most people spend $8–$12 on pancake breakfast → YOU SAVE UP TO 92%

EBT-Friendly: 100% of ingredients

CRUNCH THE NUMBERS Fluffy, protein-packed pancakes made with cottage cheese and banana — no flour needed! Tastes like a diner breakfast for under a dollar.

$0.98

YOUR cost/serving

$8–$12

Diner pancake breakfast

92%

Savings vs. diner

🥞 PRICE LOCKED: CHEAPER THAN A CUP OF COFFEE AT A DINER 🥞

Ingredients

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  •   1/2 banana
  •   1 egg
  •   1/4 cup cottage cheese
  •   1/4 cup oats
  •   cinnamon
  •   1 tsp butter (or oil)
  •   small drizzle syrup (or honey)
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Ingredients are subject to availability at local stores. Unavailable items will be automatically substituted at best-effort.

Directions

  1. Mash banana in a bowl.
  2. Add egg, cottage cheese, oats, and cinnamon.
  3. Stir until combined.
  4. Heat a skillet over medium heat.
  5. Add butter or oil.
  6. Pour small pancakes into the pan.
  7. Cook 2–3 minutes per side.
  8. Serve with syrup or honey.

Cost Breakdown (per serving)

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Ingredient Cost
Banana (1/2) $0.15
Egg (1) $0.20
Cottage cheese (1/4 cup) $0.22
Oats (1/4 cup) $0.10
Cinnamon (dash) $0.05
Butter or oil (1 tsp) $0.08
Syrup or honey (drizzle) $0.18
TOTAL $0.98

🥞 WAREHOUSE PRO TIP 🥞
Make a double batch and freeze leftover pancakes → reheat in toaster for quick breakfasts all week. Skip syrup and use mashed banana for natural sweetness (free!).

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