Pack your pancakes with nutrition and protein! These healthy Greek Yogurt Pancakes are flavorful, filling, and easy-to-make.

Pair these with delicious homemade Blueberry Syrup, Caramel Syrup, Whipped Cream or Vanilla Sauce! Serve alongside these amazing Breakfast Potatoes.

Syrup being poured over a stack of Greek Yogurt Pancakes.

Why We Love Greek Yogurt Pancakes

  1. High Protein: Greek yogurt boosts protein content, making these healthier and more filling.
  2. Better Taste: Preferred for their flavor over traditional pancakes.
  3. Diverse Toppings: Offers a variety of delicious topping choices.
  4. Fluffy Texture: Achieved through leavening agents and Greek yogurt.
  5. Moisture Balance: The yogurt in the batter ensures moist pancakes, preventing dryness.

Blueberry syrup being poured over the pancakes.

Ingredients

  • Flour and Cornstarch: Provide structure and soft texture to your greek yogurt pancakes.
  • Sugar, Baking Powder, and Salt: Add sweetness, fluffiness, and enhance flavor.
  • Greek Yogurt, Milk, and Eggs: Contribute to moisture, richness, and stability.
  • Vanilla Extract and Optional Flavorings (Lemon Zest/Cinnamon): Offer aromatic and distinct taste profiles.
  • Unsalted Butter: Used for cooking, it enhances flavor and aids in browning.

Quick Tip

Save drips by using a soup ladle or a 1/3 cup measure to pour out the pancake batter onto the skillet. Some people have good luck using a squirt bottle (like you’d use for ketchup), too.

Stack of Greek Yogurt Pancakes.

How To Make Greek Yogurt Pancakes

  1. Mix Dry Ingredients: Flour, cornstarch, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
  2. Combine Wet Ingredients: Greek yogurt, milk, eggs, and vanilla.
  3. Fold Together: Wet ingredients into dry.
  4. Cook: In a buttered skillet until golden.
  5. Serve: With your choice of syrup or toppings.

Syrup being poured over the Greek Yogurt Pancakes.

Greek Yogurt Pancake Tips

  • Use Quality Greek Yogurt: Prefer full-fat Greek Gods® honey vanilla yogurt for best results.
  • Avoid Overmixing: Minimize stirring to keep pancakes light and fluffy.
  • Invest in a Griddle: Ideal for easier cooking and flipping.
  • Thick Pancakes: Achieve fluffiness with baking powder, baking soda, eggs, and by using yogurt for added thickness.

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Greek Yogurt Pancakes

Pack your pancakes with nutrition and protein! These healthy Greek Yogurt Pancakes are flavorful, filling, and easy-to-make.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 12 pancakes

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 Greek yogurt full-fat vanilla honey flavor (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 

  • 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 (but not both!) Add the wet ingredients to the dry ones, mixing only until JUST combined. Be careful to not overmix.
  • 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.ย 
  • Serve with maple syrup or blueberry syrup (see post for recipe).

Nutrition

Calories: 97kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 238mg | Potassium: 60mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 70IU | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 1mg

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

 

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Hi there! Iโ€™m Chelseaโ€“the recipe developer, photographer, writer, and taste tester behind Chelseaโ€™s Messy Apron (although my little ones help me out quite a bit with the taste testing part!). I LOVE getting creative in the kitchen and then posting my creations here for you to enjoy.

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23 Comments

  1. Marti says:

    5 stars
    YUM! I’ve never had pancakes with yogurt, but I love the more healthy alternative. I can’t wait to try it!! ๐Ÿ™‚

  2. Jenn says:

    These Greek yogurt pancakes with the almond milk sound perfect and your pics . . . are gorgeous!!!

  3. Ami says:

    Thanks for this delicious yet healthier version!! Will be making these soon!

  4. Beth says:

    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!! ๐Ÿ™‚

  5. Melissa says:

    Okay so that blueberry syrup…. TOO GOOD. Hello, perfect breakfast!

  6. Medha says:

    Love this lightened-up recipe! So yum ๐Ÿ™‚

  7. Jacqueline says:

    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.

  8. Kelly says:

    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!

  9. Arman says:

    OH yum! I love using Greek yogurt in pancakes- That, combined with eggs produce amazing fluffy pancakes! the syrup is a winner!

  10. Denise says:

    Wow these pancakes look SO good! That greek yogurt makes pancakes so fluffy, doesn’t it? And I am drooling over that syrup…sounds delicious and healthy too ๐Ÿ™‚