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 love the recipe
Tried these, yum yum. Next time I made them with heart healthy bisquick, 1 egg, 1 yogurt, 1T of skim milk powder, quite tasty. I also use sugar free syrup to top them. I am a vertical sleeve patient and must watch the sugar and protein. next time I will try adding some protein powder and see what happens.
We love these! Can I add oats to these somehow? I would love your help with this! Thank you!
I’m not sure! You can try to mess with the recipe and see what happens!
I absolutely LOVE these pancakes. I’ve made them at least twice a week for the past several weeks and they are just amazing. My dad and husband prefer chocolate chip pancakes…so once I’ve made mine, I add chocolate chips to the batter. But they’re delicious either way!
Just made these. They were delicious!! Used plain greek yogurt from Mediterranean import deli so I added a couple of tablespoons of raw honey and blueberries. I also used two small free range eggs instead of one large. So tender. I will never make the conventional ones again! These are just too good and guilt free!!
Hi!
I love this recipe! I make it twice a week! I would like to know if you have ever frozen the pancake mix or cooked the pancakes and then freeze? If anyone has, please let me know!
Thank you!
I don’t think I’d try to freeze the batter, but freezing already-made pancakes should probably work just fine!
Just made these this morning….trying to eat healthier, but was craving pancakes…. had vanilla greek yogurt on hand, so I added a little cinnamon and vanilla to the batter. They came out delicious…and I added a few strawberries on the side. Thank you so much for the recipe….craving satisfied! 🙂
I’m saving the extra batter to make a magnificent Monday morning breakfast.
I tried this recipe but used the Yoplait greek yogurt in the strawberry flavor and used strawberries instead of blueberries since that is what I had on hand. Absolutely loved it!! I am a gastric bypass patient who has to be careful of sugar content, watch my carbs, and be sure to eat lots of protein so I thought I would never get to eat pancakes ever again! This recipe lets me feel like I am eating pancakes just like everyone else!! Of course, I did not use any syrup so next time I will probably add a little bit of Splenda to make the pancakes sweeter. Thanks for helping me eat healthy and feel normal!!
These were fantastic! Thank you for the recipe. My husband even liked them, though he was totally skeptical of the idea at first. You are smart–next time, I wont tell him what I’m doing!
Yum! I gave the recipe a test drive this morning with plain greek yogurt, egg whites and without fruit. They were so great and I can´t wait to make them for the family next time. Thanks for the delicious recipe!
Great to hear!