Apple Ring Pancakes

Recipe by Little Kale Girl

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 190g self-raising flour
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 180ml milk
• 225g cottage cheese
• 2–3 apples, sliced into rings with cores removed
• extra virgin olive oil, for cooking
• cinnamon sugar or maple syrup, to serve

Directions

1. Place eggs, milk, cottage cheese, maple syrup and vanilla essence into the Vitamix container and secure the lid.
2. Blend on Variable 5 for 20 seconds.
3. Add the self-raising flour and blend on Variable 6 for a further 20 seconds, or until smooth.
4. Slice the apples into rings and remove the cores.
5. Heat a frying pan over low heat and lightly coat with extra virgin olive oil.
6. Dip each apple ring into the batter, ensuring it is evenly coated.
7. Place into the pan and cook until golden brown on one side, then flip and cook until golden on the other side.
8. Serve warm with cinnamon sugar or maple syrup.

Recipe Notes

• Cottage cheese adds extra protein and creates a light, fluffy texture.
• Pink Lady, Jazz or Honeycrisp apples work particularly well.
• For extra flavour, add ½ tsp ground cinnamon to the batter before blending.
• Best served fresh while warm and crisp.