This recipe for Greek Yogurt Pancakes is a bit lighter and more healthy and fluffy than pancakes made with traditional pancake mix.
On pancake-craving mornings, I find myself brainstorming ideas for new pancake recipes. One such craving-day had me thinking of making pancakes with Greek yogurt. I’m obsessed with doing something with Greek yogurt most every day anyways making things like Greek yogurt banana bread and Greek yogurt waffles, so why not put it in pancakes?
Ingredients Needed:
- one 5.3-ounce container of Greek yogurt
- egg
- all purpose flour
- baking soda
- fruit
How to make Greek Yogurt Pancakes:
The complete, printable recipe and a how-to video are at the end of this post.
You’ll need a single serving of Greek yogurt. You can use plain, or you can use a flavored Greek yogurt like blueberry, vanilla or raspberry.
Mix yogurt and egg in a medium bowl until blended and smooth. Add flour and baking soda and stir until the dry ingredients are mixed in.
The batter will be thick.
Preheat a griddle or large pan to medium heat. Spray with nonstick spray. Use an ice cream scoop or ¼ to ⅓ cup measuring cup to scoop the batter into the pan. Spread each of the batter scoops into an even circle. Dot blueberries or bananas on top of each pancake. Cook for about 3 minutes or until golden brown, then flip and cook the other side for about 2 minutes, until it is golden brown too. Repeat with the remaining batter. Serve with additional fruit and/or syrup.
And there they are! They turn out to be nice and fluffy Greek yogurt pancakes. They are slightly tart (much like buttermilk pancakes) due to the Greek yogurt (that all depends on which brand of yogurt you use too), but with added syrup drizzled on top they are quite delicious.
Recipe Tips
- Use any flavor of Greek yogurt, but this particular recipe works best if you use a container that is around 5.3-ounces.
- Flavor combinations are endless. Try using blueberry Greek yogurt with fresh blueberries to create blueberry Greek yogurt pancakes. Use vanilla Greek yogurt to create banana Greek yogurt pancakes. Be creative!
- Try using self-rising flour in place of the all purpose flour and the baking soda.
- This recipe makes 5 small-ish pancakes. I recommend sharing them with one other person for a perfectly portioned breakfast.
Here’s a banana Greek yogurt pancakes version I made using egg whites instead of an egg. Same consistency- nice and fluffy pancakes. I really saw no difference in the overall pancake texture. If you need more protein, add a whole egg, and if you want to lower the calorie content- use egg whites instead!
If you are looking for more pancake recipes, you might enjoy my Cinnamon Roll Pancakes or these Sheet Pan Pancakes. Apple Pie Pancakes and Norwegian Pancakes are good pancake recipes too!
Greek Yogurt Pancakes
Ingredients
- One 5.3-ounce container of Greek yogurt- any flavor (or use ½ cup nonfat plain)
- 1 large egg (or 2 egg whites)
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ cup fresh blueberries (or ½ large banana)
Instructions
- Mix yogurt and egg in a medium bowl until blended and smooth. Add flour and baking soda and stir until the dry ingredients are mixed in. The batter will be thick.
- Preheat a griddle or large pan to medium heat. Spray with nonstick spray. Use an ice cream scoop or ¼ to ⅓ cup measuring cup to scoop the batter into the pan. Spread each of the batter scoops into an even circle. Dot blueberries or bananas on top of each pancake. Cook for about 3 minutes or until golden brown, then flip and cook the other side for about 2 minutes, until it is golden brown too. Repeat with the remaining batter. Serve with additional fruit and/or syrup.
Notes
- *Nutritional information included on this recipe was computed using 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt and 1/2 cup blueberries.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I am obsessed with putting Greek yogurt into baked goods. I can’t imagine how amazing it is in pancakes. These are wonderful Lori!
These panakes look like the perfect way to start just about any day!
I love using yogurt in pancakes, but never tried it with greek yogurt (which is odd because it’s one of my new food loves!) I’m excited to try it this weekend!
I was just telling my friend that I need to come up with a greek yogurt pancake recipe for a weekend morning. Something light and wouldn’t weigh us down after a long run. Thanks for posting this- perfect timing! Good to know they were a hit with your family, too. I’m glad they don’t taste much different than reg pancakes!
These look like the perfect pancakes!
I looooove greek yogurt pancakes. It’s how we almost always make pancakes these days
Glad they were a hit with you AND with the family – that’s the best part of all when they just eat it, bite after bite, and don’t question it 🙂
I love all the added protein in the pancakes from the yogurt. Blueberry pancakes are a favorite around here, I’m sure my boys would love them!
I’m so going to try these! These blueberry greek yogurt ones sound amazing!!
Such a perfect breakfast! Yum!