This recipe for Greek Yogurt Pancakes is a bit lighter and more healthy and fluffy than pancakes made with traditional pancake mix

stack of Greek Yogurt Pancakes with blueberries

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?

stack of blueberry Greek Yogurt Pancakes with syrup

Ingredients Needed:

  • one 5.3-ounce container of Greek yogurt
  • egg
  • all purpose flour
  • baking soda
  • fruit
how to make Greek Yogurt Pancakes

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.

yogurt and flour in bowl

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.

How to Make Greek Yogurt Pancakes- the batter in a bowl

The batter will be thick.

Blueberry Greek Yogurt Pancakes on the griddle

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.

stack of Blueberry Greek Yogurt Pancakes

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

  1. Use any flavor of Greek yogurt, but this particular recipe works best if you use a container that is around 5.3-ounces.
  2. 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!
  3. Try using self-rising flour in place of the all purpose flour and the baking soda.
  4. This recipe makes 5 small-ish pancakes. I recommend sharing them with one other person for a perfectly portioned breakfast.
stack of Banana Greek Yogurt Pancakes

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 PancakesApple Pie Pancakes and Norwegian Pancakes are good pancake recipes too!

4.40 from 41 votes

Greek Yogurt Pancakes

This is a nice way to lighten up pancakes!
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 5 minutes
Total: 15 minutes
Servings: 5 pancakes
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Ingredients

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

Serving: 1pancake, Calories: 80kcal, Carbohydrates: 12g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 38mg, Sodium: 240mg, Potassium: 66mg, Sugar: 2g, Vitamin A: 55IU, Vitamin C: 1.4mg, Calcium: 28mg, Iron: 0.8mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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133 Comments

  1. Sandy@RE says:

    5 stars
    ps. we added chocolate chips, too!

  2. Sandy @ RE says:

    These were so good, Lori. Can’t wait to make them again next weekend!

  3. Allison Sousan says:

    5 stars
    I just used this recipe and made pancakes using the dannon light and fit pumpkin pie Greek yogurt and added chocolate chips. It was so good! Thanks for sharing the recipe!

  4. Kimberly Roberts says:

    I made these using almond flour and also added about 1/3 C almond milk which is a disaster for pancakes but fabulous for a crepe!! I sprinkled a bit of powder sugar and rolled it up with strawberries. I added 1/2 cup oatmeal to the batter after realizing that the batter was too runny and they cooked up really well. I again sprinkled a bit of powder sugar and strawberries and it was really good. I used unflavored greek yogurt. Thanks for the recipe – I will be making them again.

  5. Harmony says:

    This is great!

  6. Gaddemon says:

    Looking too good! Can I prepare this in advance (eg. the previous day), then bake it the next day? Thanks!

    1. Lori Lange says:

      I don’t think so. Whip them up and cook them at the same time you plan to eat them.

  7. Joanna Dworning says:

    I made these today! I used plain Greek yogurt, added a teaspoon of vanilla extract for a little flavoring. Delicious!

  8. Nikki Peters- U Washington Sports Nutrition says:

    Hello! I am making these for my student athletes next week, how many regular size pancakes does one batch make? Thanks so much! Looking forward to treating my athletes to this awesome recipe!

    1. Lori Lange says:

      This recipe makes a small portion- five 4-inch pancakes.

  9. Dawn G says:

    I used plain Greek yogurt and added a little cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and diced apples… Yum My husband even ate them.. 

  10. kartz says:

    Oh my these are uh-maayyzingg and moist… added banana and some dark chocolate chips… heaven in a bite.. Thank you for the recipe.. 🙂