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Greek Yogurt Pancakes

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Pack your pancakes with nutrition and protein by adding greek yogurt! These healthy greek yogurt pancakes are flavorful, filling, and easy-to-make.

Pair these Greek yogurt pancakes with a delicious homemade blueberry syrup, a caramel syrup, or this vanilla sauce! Serve alongside these amazing breakfast potatoes.

My boys are obsessed with pancakes! They beg me to make them for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. While, I don’t make them as often as they’d like, I do make them at least one to two times a week.

So I thought it was time to make a slightly more wholesome recipe with loads more protein in the form of Greek yogurt and whole milk. And the good news is, they liked these even better than our usual pancakes!

Let’s start out with talking about the ingredients in this Greek yogurt pancake recipe, as well as possible substitutions.

Ingredients in greek yogurt pancakes

  • Vanilla Greek yogurt: use whole milk (full fat) Greek yogurt. I prefer a sweetened and flavored variety (my favorite is Greek Gods Vanilla Honey Greek yogurt) because it makes the pancakes sweeter and more flavorful. Full fat Greek yogurt contains healthy fats that keep you more full for longer and give you more energy throughout the morning. If you want to use plain Greek yogurt you may need to adjust the amount of sugar in the recipe. You can also add a fun flavor twist to these Greek yogurt pancakes by using a different flavor of Greek yogurt. 
  • Milk: while whole milk is going to give you the richest tasting pancakes, any milk will work in these pancakes. Even dairy free milks — such as almond or soy milk will work in these pancakes.
  • Lemon zest OR cinnamon: while you don’t want to add both, adding either a bit of lemon zest or a pinch of cinnamon adds a really nice muted flavor to these Greek yogurt pancakes.

Toppings for pancakes:

Below are some fun ways to top your Greek yogurt pancakes.

  • Pure maple syrup 
  • Caramel Syrup
  • Whipped Cream (How to make whipped cream guide here!)
  • Vanilla Sauce
  • Fresh Berries (blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, etc.)
  • Sliced banana and a sprinkle of cinnamon
  • Flaked Unsweetened Coconut
  • Chopped Nuts (Pistachios, almond slivers, walnuts, etc.)
  • A sprinkle of cinnamon sugar
  • Blueberry syrup

 

How to make thick and fluffy pancakes

As you can see from the photos, these Greek yogurt pancakes are super fluffy. Here are a few reasons they are so thick and fluffy:

  1. Leavening agents. The fluffiness comes from the addition of baking powder and baking soda to give them a nice rise.
  2. Eggs. Eggs also add to the fluffiness of these Greek yogurt pancakes.
  3. Greek Yogurt. Using yogurt instead of milk makes these healthy pancakes super thick 

Greek Yogurt Pancakes FAQs

Below are a few commonly asked questions when it comes to making these fluffy Greek yogurt pancakes.

Can you use Greek yogurt in place of eggs for these pancakes?

I do not recommend using yogurt as a substitute for eggs. In this Greek yogurt pancake recipe the eggs are very important ingredient to achieving fluffy pancakes.

Can you make Greek pancakes without milk?

I wouldn’t recommend leaving out the milk in this Greek yogurt pancake recipe. You can however use dairy free milk alternatives 🙂 

Use the rest of your Greek yogurt in these recipes:

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Greek Yogurt Pancakes
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
 

Pack your pancakes with nutrition and protein by adding greek yogurt! These healthy greek yogurt pancakes are flavorful, filling, and easy-to-make.

Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: greek yogurt pancakes
Servings: 12 pancakes
Author: Chelsea
Ingredients
  • 1 and 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 and 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 3 tablespoons white granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1/2 cup full-fat vanilla honey Greek yogurt (I highly recommend Greek Gods)
  • 3/4 cup whole milk (plus 1-3 tablespoons)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 and 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest OR 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, optional
  • Unsalted butter, for cooking
Instructions

  1. Stir together the flour, cornstarch, sugar, baking powder, and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together the yogurt, milk, eggs, and vanilla. For a fun hint of flavor add in EITHER lemon zest or cinnamon (not both!) Add the wet ingredients to the dry ones, mixing only until JUST combined. Be careful to not overmix.

  2. Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a large skillet OR griddle over low to medium-low heat until it bubbles. Pour the pancake batter into the pan to make 3 or 4 pancakes. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until bubbles appear on top and the underside is lightly browned. Flip the pancakes and then cook for another 1 to 2 minutes until browned. Wipe out the pan with a paper towel, add more butter to the pan, and continue cooking pancakes until all the batter is used. 

  3. Serve with maple syrup OR blueberry syrup (see post for recipe).

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  2. Pancakes were my favorite meal as a kiddo and definitely still make it into the top ten today. I’ve found a few recipes that I really enjoy and have come to love. There’s a diner in Connecticut that specializes in pancakes and has over 40 varieties. I like to make them at home because then I can control the amount of fat and sugar that are in pancakes. I love the idea of a peach blueberry syrup. Unforunately, peaches aren’t in season in CT and actually aren’t even available in stores right now. Stupid winter! Anyways, I’m bookmarking this recipe until I can find some quality, fresh peaches. Have you ever tried the Stonewall Kitchen Amaretto Peach Jam? It’s simply awesome!

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  5. Maybe pancakes for lunch or dinner won’t feel as guilty? HAHA! But I totally know what you mean about the sugar high first thing in the morning. And I’m loving the blueberry peach syrup combo! I just told my husband that we’re having “breakfast for dinner” tonight – so maybe we’ll be having these! Pinned!

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  14. These are gorgeous pancakes, Chelsea! I love the greek yogurt in here, they look so fluffy and light and that blueberry peach syrup sounds heavenly!

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  15. Pancakes are a tricky beast- I just posted my first pancake recipe too, but thats because I’m super particular about the pancakes I make. Thin, buttery and crisp all the way please! I love the fruit syrup on top, and I know a certain toddler that will too! Can’t wait to try.

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  18. Um wow, prettiest pancakes ever! I used to have pancakes every Saturday morning but stopped because I felt like I was eating a ton of sugar for breakfast. I’ll have to try these for sure!! 🙂

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  19. Chelsea I totally agree with you! Lately I am the one whose been wanting to have pancakes for breakfast but my hubby no longer wants them because he feels it’s always so much sugar for breakfast!! Thanks for this delicious yet healthier version!! Will be making these soon!

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