After months of overindulging, January typically arrives with a slew of guilt and a waistband that is screaming for mercy. Since many people turn to a low carb lifestyle to get their sugar cravings under control and lose the extra pounds, I thought I'd devote this week to some of my favorite low carb recipes. Whenever I resort to low carb diets to lose weight, the worst meal for me is always breakfast. There are only so many eggs you can eat before you are looking for something different. These cream cheese pancakes are a welcome treat in that case. Even if you aren't watching carbs, these are also an excellent option for those who are gluten free as they contain no grains or flour of any kind. In fact the list of ingredients is incredibly short. Cream cheese, eggs, stevia powder - maybe a pinch of cinnamon. That's it. And they are super easy to make. I usually whip up a batch in my magic bullet and it takes less than a minute to make the batter. I made this batch with low fat cream cheese to keep the calories down but if you are on a strict low carb diet (like Atkins) you can go with the full fat cream cheese.
For four 6-inch pancakes
Ingredients:
2 oz cream cheese
2 eggs
1 packet stevia sweetener
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
Put all ingredients in a blender or magic bullet. Blend until smooth. Let rest for 2 minutes so the bubbles can settle. Pour 1/4 of the batter into a hot pan greased with butter or pam spray. Cook for 2 minutes until golden, flip and cook 1 minute on the other side. Repeat with the rest of the batter. Serve with sugar free syrup (or any syrup of your choice) and fresh berries. A surprisingly satisfying substitute for the real thing. Tastes like skinny fried cheesecakes! Even if you aren't watching your carbs these are a delicious departure from the traditional doughy stack of pancakes. And you won't have the sleepy feeling that usually comes afterwards!
Approximate nutrition info per batch: 344 calories, 29g fat, 2.5g net carbs, 17g protein
What a great idea! I'm going to try this soon.
ReplyDeleteHey Andrea, let me know how you liked them! Can't take credit for the idea, I've been making them for years and I think I got it from a Suzanne Somers low carb diet cookbook back in the 90's!
ReplyDeleteI love, love Suzanne Somers cookbooks! I have all of them and she rocks when it comes to eating healthy and low carb! Thanks for reminding me of the cream cheese pancakes!
DeleteMe too! I wish I'd kept mine, I think I sold them all at a tag sale a few years ago and now that I'm doing low carb again they'd really come in handy! She's very inspiring though and I used to love reading the success stories in her books. Maybe I'll have to pick up some new copies....
DeleteI tried it, but didn't follow the recipe exactly. I tried making cream cheese out of raw kefir, and the yield was less than 1/4 cup. I added one egg to it, cinnamon, and a drop of stevia. It was good, but I'll have to try it again when I can make more than just one pancake (which was was came out of it).
DeleteMy son is on a low glycemic diet for epilepsy. He can only have 40 grams of carbs a day! I'm going to try these with mascarpone cheese instead of cream cheese and see what happens!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
Just made these with mascarpone cheese and 2 scoops of protein powder. The protein powder made them a little fluffier. My son DEVOURED them!!!
DeleteThank you again!
I'm on a low carb diet and like someone said before, eggs and turkey Bacon is getting old. These are amazing and there is no need for expensive almond flour! Thank you! And What was the books name you got it from?
ReplyDeleteHey Ashlee - I love that the ingredients are cheap and easy to find too! I don't remember where I got the original recipe, it may have been online through a low carb forum. Possible Suzanne Somers "Somersizing" but it was back in the 90's I think! The rule of thumb that I always followed when making them was 1 egg per ounce of cream cheese used but I can't remember if that's exactly how the recipe did it or not. This way works for me though! If you're really curious you can search it on her forums and it might still be there!
ReplyDeleteOkay, thanks! I make them for breakfast all the time now! I will have to search for it :D
DeleteHey Ashlee after you asked I was curious so went digging and I found a version of this in her book Fast and Easy that she published from the forums in 2002. It's different than the way I make it because she only uses 4 eggs to 8 ounces of cream cheese and she separates the eggs, beats the whites and then folds them into the yolks and cream cheese so they'd probably be fluffier. I don't think I ever made them that way - I like throwing them into my magic bullet because it's faster! But if you're interested try it out and let us know if they are good and worth the extra work! :)
DeleteI lost 85 lbs on a low carb diet and have kept it all off (a year in March) by trying to continue to eat low carb. I made these this morning for breakfast and they were so good. I saved a few to make your tiramisu for dessert tonight. Thanks for the great recipes!
ReplyDeleteHey Sunny, thanks for sharing! 85 pounds is very inspiring - congrats on losing it AND keeping it off! Glad you liked the pancakes - hope you enjoy the tiramisu! :)
DeleteI just made the pancakes for dinner and they hit the spot! I quadrupled it cause I was too lazy to cut the block of cream cheese. Anyway, to increase the protein, I boiled a 1/2 cup water and added 1/2 cup milled flax, then let that sit for a minute or two before adding it to the pancake batter. I was pleased with the results. Now can someone please work on sugar free maple syrup? bluuuk!
ReplyDeletehey that's a great idea! Never occurred to me to add flax to the batter but that would make it more hearty and fiber is always a good thing! Glad you liked them! And I know what you mean about the syrup--I've tried a few and they are never very good. People swear by Walden Farms but I can't get it around here. You can try that if you can find it!
DeleteI've tried quite a few SF maple-flavor syrups, and my favorite is made by Smucker's. http://www.smuckers.com/products/ProductDetail.aspx?groupId=5&categoryId=52&flavorId=130
Deletenetrition.com has several walden farms and devince and i think others sugar free and carb free
DeleteI made these in my waffle maker (actually a waffle STICK maker--you know so my kids can break them apart and dunk them in massive quantities of syrup that they then drip across the table!) they are PERFECT for using as lady fingers in the tirimisu! The standard pancakes are wonderful, but they seem to puff up a bit more in the waffle maker...just another way to enjoy this wonderful recipe! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI can't believe that worked!!!! Thanks for reporting back, someone had asked earlier in the comments if I thought it would work and I didn't have a waffle maker to test it with so this is great! I might have to get a waffle maker now! lol Glad you all liked them!
DeleteI stumbled upon your site a few days ago and tried out the pancakes this am. My son LOVED them and he's a picky eater! Thanks for the great recipe.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome!!! Glad your son liked them - it's always a win to get a recipe by the kids, including my own! :)
DeleteIt is 9:00PM and I am hungry...what to eat on a no gluten no sugar diet. Googled "what to eat on a no gluten no sugar diet" and this link popped up. Boy am I glad it did and that I had all the ingredients! Very, very good I ate all of them plus a piece of organic bacon. Now I am full. Thank you for sharing this recipe. I will sleep great tonigh! Deb
ReplyDeleteDeb I hope you slept like a baby! I laughed when I got your post this morning. I hate when you're starving at night and can't find anything "legal" to eat - glad this recipe helped you out of a jam! :)
DeleteI have been on a low carb diet for 13 months and I have lost 102 pounds. I can and do eat eggs every morning, but my husband loves pancakes. I made them last week with pumpkin pie spice and this week added about a quarter cup of pumpkin in a double batch.Yum..and thanks!!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds great, totally trying that next time! Congrats on the weight loss, and thanks for sharing, that's very inspiring to hear!
Deletehi millissa,
ReplyDeletemy husband and i have been on a low carb diet for a long time.we dont have weight to loose but feel really well on this diet but like so many other ppl we are also sick of eggs ,so was so excited to find your page.we tried your pancakes.was delicious but the only problem was that we had alot of trouble flipping the pancakes.it always broke.can you tell me what im doing wrong please.
the pizza looks great and we will be trying that tonight.
thank you for your lovely recipies.can wait to try them all
kind regards
:)
Congrats on losing weight and keeping it off on a low carb diet! Some tips for your pancakes would be to let the batter rest for a few minutes after you make it so any bubbles can settle, and have patience! It seems to take forever for me sometimes for them to get firm enough to flip and I've torn a bunch when I rush it. I cook them on low heat and wait several minutes sometimes and then flip them and might only keep them in the pan another 30 seconds to a minute depending on how hot the pan is. So try letting it rest and waiting longer before flipping! Hope that helps!
DeleteI tried these this morning and was pleasantly surprised. They were really, really yummy. I've shared with a few friends who are going low carb. Do you know if they would be as good using light cream cheese and reducing the egg to 1 whole + 1 egg white? I might give that a try next time. I have to keep my cholesterol in check.
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed them! There are a bunch of great ideas for reducing the fat and calories in some of the comments so you can check those out for ideas that have been tested out. I don't see why light cream cheese and reducing the yolks wouldn't work either - let us know!
DeleteOK. I doctored these up a bit this morning and I like them even better. I used 1 whole egg and 1 egg white (I have to watch my cholesterol) and I added a scoop of vanilla whey protein powder. YUM! It thickened them up a bit, made them easier to flip ;)....and I get a little shot of protein. This recipe is a keeper!
DeleteI tried these the other morning and they were not good at all.... they tasted too eggy. Any recommendations? Has this ever happened to you? I also did not get 4 pancakes... more like 3. I made another batch with some blueberries blended in with my stick blender, but they still didn't taste right. Also - what syrup did you put on top?? I just put butter on them.
ReplyDeleteI might try again with some almond meal and blueberries. I'm loving all your lowcarb recipes!
Hey Rachel! So sorry that these were a disappointment for you! You can definitely increase the cream cheese ratio by adding another ounce of it which I sometimes do but they are harder to work with so be warned! It may really make a difference for you with the eggy taste though - especially if you aren't using syrup on top. Other commenters have had good results with almond meal, I haven't tried it myself yet! I was using a sugar free syrup from Maple Grove Farms that uses sorbitol (splenda) as a sweetener but I recently found a (Torani brand)sugar free brown sugar and cinnamon flavored syrup that I mix with butter to put on top and it's sooooo yummy! Hope you can find a way to tailor these to your personal taste! Thanks for the feedback!
DeleteI didn't have any Stevia / sweetener, so I skipped that but added the cinnamon. Tastes like French Toast. I LOVE French Toast and was mourning the loss when I switched to low carb. Absolutely amazing!!! For a couple bonus carbs (oops) I added raspberries and frozen extra creamy cool whip. I'm in heaven... thank you!!!
ReplyDeleteSometimes it's just worth the extra carbs - sounds like a great treat that I'll be trying next time raspberries are on sale! :)
DeleteSaw this on pinterest, thanks for the recipe! I tried this instead of our usual pancakes this morning, eliminating the sweetener, as my kids love maple syrup. My hubby says they should not be called "pancakes" because they taste more like french toast. Most of us ate them with a touch of nutella and some sliced bananas, so definitely not low-carb, but so much better than our traditional pancakes. Thanks again!
ReplyDeleteOh you're killing me! I bet they taste awesome with nutella and bananas, one of my favorite combos! I must figure out a way to make sugar free nutella for the rest of us! I'm on it!
DeleteMake these with low fat ricotta for dinner - actually turned out pretty good! Ate the whole batch :)
ReplyDeleteAnother great idea that I want to try! Love ricotta! Thanks for sharing
DeleteOMG. It was worth joining Pinterest for this recipe alone. I made them this morning and loved them. I was surprised how much they taste like pancakes, only light and airy. Yum! After 4 years (and counting) of low-carbing, I sometimes think I could scream if I look at another plate of eggs and bacon. Thanks for adding some variety to my mornings!
ReplyDeleteLOL on the screaming over bacon and eggs! Me too - some days it's fine but after awhile it's literally almost gag-inducing to even think about eating another fried egg!
DeleteI recently found Maple Agave, I think it's called SohGave (or something close) at my local Wal-Mart. It tastes just like Maple Syrup and it has a low Glycemic Index. I always hated the sugar free syrups. I now have the maple for me, and my kids love the blueberry one I found too!
ReplyDeleteNever heard of that - will definitely have to check it out! Thanks for the tip!
DeleteI made these with mascarpone and 2 tbsp choco whey protein powder. I doubled the mascarpone, used 2 eggs and added the cinnamon and protein powder. Blended and cooked beautifully! My son loved them and so did my ultra picky husband. More like crepe consistency but we love crepes. Thank you so much for the recipe!!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome! Still haven't tried them with the whey protein powder but it's on my list of things to make!
DeleteThanks so much for this recipe. I just made them and loved them. I saved a few to serve to hubby tonight with SF whipped cream and raspberries. Mine also turned out more like crepes, but that's fine with me. Next time I'll skip the cinnamon and sweetener and make a savory filling for them, maybe creamed chicken.
ReplyDeleteWhen I had only enough batter left for one pancake, I experimented with adding a pinch of baking powder and a tablespoon of coconut flour. Oh, my goodness - they fluffed up so nicely and tasted and looked like pancakes are supposed to taste. I suspect the extra large eggs I used in the original recipe made the batter thinner. But that's all great because now I have three recipes from one - dessert crepes, savory crepes, and fluffy pancakes. Yay!!! Thank you, thank you.
Excited to try your fluffy version! I have done savory with good results - I have even used them to make sandwich style wraps and they work great!
DeleteJust made these after a workout and they were amazing !! I think they taste more like French toast but look like pancakes. A-mazing! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThey definitely have a french toast kind of flavor! I made some this weekend too - so yummy!
DeleteI love these!! The one thing I added to it was cold milled Flax meal. At first it was more for the fiber but I made a batch for the kids without and it was a little runny and the one with the Flax was a thicker consistency which made for more consistent round shape :-) thank you so much for this!! you tend to miss pancakes with the family on the weekend on a low carb diet and they loved it too!!
ReplyDeleteEven though I love flax and add it to tons of recipes I never do it to these. I'm going to try it though and see if it will help keep me full even longer than usual when I eat them! Glad that your kids liked them too!
DeleteI have made these twice now, first time I used marscapone cheese intstead of cream cheese and added a scoop of vanilla protein powder and they were really good. Today I experimented a little more and the results were AWESOME! I wanted to make a large batch so I could refridgerate half the batter for tomorrow too. I used 4 oz marscapone cheese, 4 oz cream cheese, 3 eggs, a little bit of light cream (not sure how much, I just eyeballed it...maybe 3 tablespoons)one scoop of vanilla protein powder and 3 packets of Splenda. Mixed it all up in the blender and ta-da, awesomeness :-) I found they held up better and were fluffier than they were with just the marscapone. Instead of adding cinnamon to the batter I choose to mix some cinnamon and splenda together to sprinkle on top with melted butter. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe to begin with and for everyone else's suggestions & tweaks on it, it's things like this that make sticking to a low carb lifestyle much easier.
ReplyDeleteI'm excited to try your version Sarah - they sound delicious and I have a container of protein powder in my cabinet that needs to get used up so this is a perfect way to do it! I may use all cream cheese though since mascarpone is hard to find in my area and I haven't yet tried making my own. Thanks for sharing all of your experiments with the rest of us!
DeleteFairly successful first pancake attempt! I'm still a very novice cook and stuck with a crappy apartment electric range, so I have to figure out my temperature/cook time configuration. First I had the pan way too cold, then I had it way too hot, then I had way too much oil in the pan and it burnt, but I finally got two perfect little crepes at the end! I made them silver-dollar size so I didn't ruin the whole batch with my cooking issues, and they went over super well with both me and the non-lowcarb boyfriend. I think I'll try it with pumpkin spice mix next time instead of just cinnamon. Not sure why, but these just taste like a very Autumn recipe to me! Definitely a good thing =)
ReplyDeleteA pumpkin version sounds yummy! I still have trouble occasionally with getting the right consistency and heat myself! Every batch seems to have it's own personality - I have no idea why! Glad they passed the boyfriend test! :)
DeleteMy husband was very disappointed with these... He said that all he could taste was the egg.. I have to agree with him. I am going to try these again tonight and just not add as much egg.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry you guys didn't really like them! Don't give up yet! If you browse through the comments there are so many great ideas on how to tweak them to your taste - coconut flour, almond flour, flax meal, protein powder, etc. A lot of people gave detailed accounts of how they made them so if you check it out you may find something in there that works better for you. I hope so! Thanks for the honest feedback!
DeleteI did try them again last night.. i used 8 oz cream cheese and only 4 eggs. I added a little of my GF all purpose flour, baking powder, xylitol, and some lemon juice. I left the cream cheese a little lumpy so i had pockets of cream cheese. :) Much better! :) SO glad i didnt give up!
DeleteHey Amanda! Awesome that you found a way to make it work for you! Way to stick with it and thanks so much for reporting back!
DeleteMy fiance is on an extremely low-carb diet. He aims for 10 or fewer carbs a day, and when I found this pin on pinterest, I had to look at it. Pancakes are a food that all 4 members of our family love to eat, so I won't have a hard time getting the kids to eat this version, and I know my love will enjoy eating something other than meat for a change!! Thank you so much!!
ReplyDeleteHi Emily! I'm doing 20 or less which is tough so I can't only imagine how hard staying under 10 a day is! I hope your family likes the pancakes and that you can use some of the other recipes too!
DeleteThanks for this great recipe! I made them this morning and had a difficult time flipping them in one piece. After reading some of your tips in the comments I realize I didn't let them rest long enough (I think my Blendtec over-blended!) and would have likely had better success with leaving them longer in the pan on a lower heat... if only I didn't have four little kids impatiently waiting on me! The good news is, they were delicious even when treated like scrambled eggs, and my kids didn't even question the funny looking "pancakes" I served them. Yum!
ReplyDeleteHey Melanie - I rarely make mine in the vitamix for the same reason - they aerate too much and are harder to flip unless I use a super low setting or let them rest for at least 10 minutes. If I am making a big batch I sometimes throw in an extra egg which helps them stay together better and a little extra cinnamon which counters any eggy flavor. Glad your kids liked them anyway and hopefully next time they'll come out more like pancakes or crepes for you!
DeleteMelissa---Like so many others, I saw these on Pinterest and had to make them ASAP. Mine worked perfectly with no adjustments at all! They were totally scrumptious! I plan to use them as inspiration to make several other grain-free pancake variations using additional ingredients, with and without cream cheese (for dairy-free option). I also tried a sweet potato version that I really liked. :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing the recipe! All the best,
Shirley
Shirly, thanks for the comment! Your variations sound delicious and I would love it if you would post your successes in this thread or if you have a blog of your own, link back from it for the rest of us! Especially the sweet potato because even though it must have carbs in it, it sounds good enough to cheat for!
DeleteHi! I usually don't bother to comment on things like recipes, but I found this on Pinterest and tried them as a snack this afternoon and they were a HIT! My 4yo and 2yo begged for more. They are very crepe-like to me, and I can't wait to experiment with various versions of this recipe. My girls have missed things like pancakes since I put them on a low-grain diet due to some intolerance, and these are so much better than the almond flour pancake I had been making on occasion...so thank you thank you thank you for sharing this. I'm so glad it made it onto pinterest so I could stumble upon it. :-) Can't wait to try these on my husband. He's not going to believe the ingredients once he tastes them! Ha ha.
ReplyDeleteP.S. I used full fat cream cheese and honey to sweeten. :-D
Hi Amelia - thanks so much for taking the time to comment! I love when kids like the recipes because we all know they are the toughest critics! Please feel free to share your experiments with the rest of us, and I hope your husband likes them too!
DeleteOMG! just made a batch to take to work in the morning...of course I had to try one. They are the absolute best do over I have tried. I wonder, could they be made ahead and frozen? I can't wait to try your other low carb dishes!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Laurali - yes you can make them and freeze them. At least I have and it always works fine! Enjoy!
DeleteI am Type II Diabetic and got off insulin (4 x's a day) in 10 days. I have lost 86 pounds and no longer take any med. except 1/2 of a 500ml. Metformin every other day. I love good raw salads and fruit and this sounds very good. I have 8-10 breakfast ideas I use and my BG is under 90 all the time. Remember to add the carbs for the SF syrup, though, as it is about 8g carbs for 1/4 cup on some brands.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your inspiring progress Vickie! It's amazing how much our food choices can impact our health. I hope your comment will inspire others to stick with it! I agree with you about the syrups - a lot of them use maltitol which is a sugar alcohol they say doesn't count but it always causes me trouble. I usually eat mine plain or with stevia, cinnamon and a pat of butter for that reason!
DeleteI make these with cottage cheese just in this manner. I will try the cr ch just for a change up. I also add a scoop of protein powder and it does make a more decadent pancake. Delish. Mascapone cheese, a brilliant idea! Thanks for the idea!
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Hi Sue, still keep forgetting to try the protein powder in them - thanks for the reminder! Never tried cottage cheese either but it would be less fat so I'll put it on my list too! Thanks!
DeleteI made these last night but used egg whites in place of whole eggs, I also added a tablespoon or two of flax meal & a scoop of almond butter.(I didn't measure)I didn't add the sweetener since the almond butter & cream cheese seemed sweet enough. Thank you so much for all your wonderful recipes!!! They are making my low carb diet a little more fun!
ReplyDeleteI've never tried adding almond butter either but that sounds yummy too! Also going on my list! Thanks! :)
DeleteI am not on a no-carb, low-carb or gluten-free diet, but when I saw this recipe on Pinterest and then saw all the comments raving about it, I knew I had to try it. You're comment about the original recipe calling for separating the eggs and whipping the whites to full-volume sounded like a great way to get added "fluff" into the pancake. My recipe was for 4 oz. cream cheese, 1 tsp. sugar, 1/4 tsp. vanilla and 3 eggs. The results were absolutely incredible. Here's my blog post about my own variation of your recipe (http://fallinlovewithcooking.blogspot.com/2012/03/tried-something-new.html). The result was a cross between a crepe and a dutch baby. I am going to try this with my homemade mascarpone cheese in place of the cream cheese. I saw your comment about trying to make your own some day and I would HIGHLY encourage it! Homemade mascarpone tastes better and is much cheaper than anything you can find at the supermarket. Here's my blog post for homemade mascarpone (http://fallinlovewithcooking.blogspot.com/2011/06/homemade-mascarpone-cheese.html) Thank you for an absolutely incredible recipe!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Autumn! I appreciate the link to my recipe in your post even though you put your own spin on it! I do want to make my own mascarpone, I'll give your method a try soon! Thanks!
DeleteMy 9 year old daughter has type 1 diabetes and we are ALWAYS looking for lower carb recipes! Really, the harder part about feeding her is that she is SO incredibly selective about what she will eat. I am going to give these a try and look around your site to see what else I can find! Thanks for posting your ideas!
ReplyDeleteHey Brandy, fingers crossed that your daughter likes them!
DeleteThey were a nice treat. I found them a little thin for my taste. Next time I will do 3 ounces of cream cheese per egg. What a great little treat though
ReplyDeleteCora my only caution to you is that with a 3oz to one egg ratio they will likely not hold together very well and may be impossible to flip. If you want to bulk them up, there are a lot of great ideas in the comments for using protein powder, or almond or coconut flour. Hope you find something that works for you! Thanks for the feedback!
DeleteThank you so much for sharing this, I made one with some blueberries in just now and it was delicious. I am going to try all the variations in the comments.
ReplyDeleteYou have no idea how it cheered up my morning having pancakes, and I think this was even better than the ones I used to make with flour.
Cat.
Pancakes make every day better! :)
DeleteI made these today and was disappointed. They were more eggy than cream cheese-y. It was more like a sweetened omlet. I might try again and increase the cream cheese.
ReplyDeleteSorry these didn't work for you! There are a lot of really creative variations in the comments from other readers, so I hope you can find a version that you like! I will say that I have used the exact same measurements and gotten batches that seemed eggier than others and I have no idea why! The cinnamon definitely helps for me but maybe I'm just so used to them that I don't notice anymore!
DeleteThis is also a GREAT treat for people who have to eat gluten free like me!
ReplyDeleteAnd gluten free mixes are so expensive! I love how easy and cheap these are to make! So glad you are enjoying them too!
DeleteI just read this and got out of bed, went straight into the kitchen to make them! So good, I used honey nut cream cheese and pumpkin pie spice. The non "low-carbers" in the house said it tasted like french toast. So excited Thank you!
ReplyDeletehoney nut cream cheese?!? I've never heard of such a thing but it sounds delicious!!! Glad everyone liked them! :)
DeleteThe honey nut cream cheese is by Philadelphia, I got mine at Wal-Mart. I ate the pancakes twice this week and were so good. And i got to thinking... I am a full time student and have trouble affording the "fancier" things like flax seed to make the pizza crust. So, I make the pancakes, minus the sugar and cinnamon and used salt, pepper and garlic powder instead. They weren't bad as a savory recipe! I used them to make little pizzas for myself. They weren't crunchy, so I ate it with a fork, but tasted very good and they are so much easier to make than most low carb dough recipes. I love your site and look forward to making more things. I am on my way to my goal for my upcoming wedding. Thanks again.
DeleteI applaud your creativity Heather and I'm glad the pizza "crust" idea worked for you! Congrats on your upcoming wedding and I hope you reach your weight loss goals and look awesome! :)
DeleteMade homemade cream cheese this weekend and was looking for something fun to do with it, and voila here this is! Fantastic, I also put some blueberries in a dollop of the cream cheese with a few drops of stevia as a topping, decadent! and filling, thanks, jumping back into low carb and looking for more elegant recipes and your site fits the bill!
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Thanks Chris! I swear I really am going to get around to making homemade cream cheese! One of these days.... Hope you like the other recipes too and welcome back to the low carb bandwagon!
DeleteIm on weight watchers and have been looking for healthy alternatives to some of my fave foods! I found this recipe on pinterest and had to try it! I decided to make this for dinner tonight since I love breakfast for dinner! I try to keep my dinners pretty light so I changed it up a little bit. The original recipe would be 6 points just for the pancakes 3 for the eggs and 3 for regular cream cheese. What I did was used 3 egg whites 1 point and a pack truvia 0points, fat free strawberry cream cheese 1 point and some vanilla extract 0 points. I whipped the eggs and sugar untill they were nice and fluffy I add the cream cheese and vanilla and whipped for another minute! They came out super fluffy! I added some fresh fruit and 4 slices of turkey bacon for 2 pounts, making my breakfast/dinner 4 points. Thanks for the wonderful recipe!
ReplyDeleteThank you for providing an alternative to just eggs. As a low carb on an offer one of my biggest issues has always been food options. I get bored of the same old stuff every time and breakfast is the worst. I think with a few tweeks (going to try flavored cream cheese) and some practice this could make breakfast more bearable! Mine weren't as pretty as yours but they weren't bad.
DeleteThanks for supplying the points info for all the WW readers out there! I'm so glad you were able to make these work for you - your fluffy version sounds really good!
DeleteI saw these on Pinterest this morning and I had to make them. I read all of the posts before I started, so I added 1/2 cup of flaxseed meal, used 4 oz of cream cheese, 3 whole eggs, 2 Stevia, 1 tsp of cinnamon and topped it with butter and Agave Nectar, but also tried it with cinnamon and sugar. My husband and I both loved it. I do not have a great frying pan right now so I was worried about the flipping issue so I used my waffle iron, so no flipping necessary! So quick and easy, and the variation possibilities are endless. Thank you so much!
ReplyDeleteI made these this morning and they were very good. I would add a tsp of vanilla to them if I had it and for a topping I used cream cheese blended with splenda and again I would have added a tsp of vanilla to this as well. Then I topped it with blackberries which of course do have some carbs.
ReplyDeleteI've made these with vanilla extract and also almond extract just for something different and both work really well. Glad you liked them!
DeleteThese saved me! I was about to my limit of eggs for breakfast, and I've been dying for a touch of sweet in the mornings. And I love cheesecake, so what a bonus! I read through the comments before trying them and saw the recommendations for sugar-free syrups - I would absolutely say Walden Farms if you can find it! Thanks again for rescuing my breakfast :)
ReplyDeletewhat is stevia sweetner?
ReplyDeleteIt's a natural sweetener derived from the stevia plant that is sugar and calorie free. It's considered a healthier alternative to splenda and aspartame and you can find it mainstream now marketed as purevia, truvia, and many stores have their own generic brand for cheaper.
DeleteTHIS IS AMAZING! Soooo Good!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you liked them Sarah! :)
DeleteFor those watching carbs remember to count the carbs in a packet of Truvia if you use this brand...it has 3g of carbs...I was SERIOUSLY surprised when I actually read the pack.
ReplyDeleteActually all brands of stevia sweetener contain carbs but not net carbs which is what impacts blood sugar. Erythritol contains sugar alcohols that aren't used by the body as calories or carbs but just pass through. Here is a statement direct from the Truvia company about it...
Delete"Quick follow up if anyone is interested. Here is what Truvia had to say regarding the question of zero calories but 3 carbs:
Thank you for your interest in Truvia. Unlike sugar which provides 4 calories per gram, the body does not use erythritol for energy, so it does not contribute calories. In other words, the caloric value for erythritol is zero calories per gram. Truvia does not increase blood sugar. The body does not metabolize or use Truvia the same way that it uses sugar and other carbohydrates. The body cannot convert Truvia to glucose or blood sugar. Therefore the grams of carbohydrates don’t count. The net carbs in Truvia natural sweetener are zero. Please continue to visit our website for more information.
Thank you
Truvia Customer Service
www.truvia.com"
I use stevia based sweeteners almost exclusively with no problems but each person is different so experiment and find what works for you!
thanks for the info Melissa....I thought it a bit odd for there to be a fairly large amount of carbs for such a small amount of sweetener. I'll take them off my list in Sparkpeople since the carbs won't count.YAY!
ReplyDeleteNo problem! I panicked the first time I looked at the carbs in erythritol sweeteners too which is why I looked it up - happy to share!
DeleteYour welcome! Life without pancakes is too sad to contemplate! Making some for breakfast this morning actually... :)
ReplyDeleteJust tried these for the first time and let me just say THANK YOU!!!!!!!! They were so good, made me feel like I was cheating and was a welcome departure from regular ole scrambled eggs!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome! Scrambled eggs get old for me too, no matter how much cheese or other stuff I put in them! Sometimes you just need a pancake!
DeleteI strongly dislike pancakes! But when my friend shared this with me, I thought I would give it a whirl. I am in love! So crepe like! Thanks for sharing!! I now have a new easy breakfast item!
ReplyDeleteNever heard of anybody who strongly disliked pancakes before! But I'm glad these worked for you - I'm definitely more of a crepe girl myself!
DeleteAgave nectar is generally very yummy on pancakes (haven't tried it on this recipe yet. Not sugar free but low on the glycemic index and all natural. Even my hubby likes it!
ReplyDeleteI love agave nectar and if carb counting isn't part of your routine then it's a great natural alternative to maple syrup or the commercial syrups with all the chemicals. I use it to make treats for my son all the time. Never tried it on the pancakes though - will see how he likes that on my next batch! Thanks!
DeleteAgave... why didn't I think of that!! I have it in my cupboard... I do not enjoy SF syrup :( I used SF Jam =D
DeleteMine were too runny. and i couldnt flip them they were too soft. any ideas how to fix it?
ReplyDeleteYou can add a little coconut flour to bulk them up if you have it. Usually if they don't set it's because your cream cheese to egg ratio is off - with enough egg they will set up just fine. They do take awhile to set too so sometimes flipping too early is the problem. Even though I've made these probably hundreds of times, I still sometimes get impatient and break a few by flipping too early. If you scan the comments there are a lot of ideas for add ins that make them easier to work with. Hope you can find a way that works for you - thanks for the feedback!
DeleteThese were delicious! I added vanilla extract and gobbled them up. (PERFECT Passover recipe too)
ReplyDeleteAwesome, glad you liked them!
ReplyDeleteJust made these and I think I hear angels singing! I added a splash of butter flavoring and if I close my eyes while eating them, I could swear I'm sitting at the IHOP. I was a little anxious and flipped one too early so I nibbled on it while cooking the others and my first thought was, "Oh my gravy - this tastes like the 'batter' on french toast!" Thank you for posting this wonderful recipe and God Bless Pinterest for letting me find it!
ReplyDeleteYour welcome Leiah! Even though I've made them a million times (slight exaggeration!) I STILL get impatient and flip the first one too early almost every time! :)
DeleteI just made these and added a little butter and whipped cream. One word: delicious!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Glad you liked them!
DeleteI just had to comment...these are awesome! Made them this morning and I am so happy to have found your blog. Breakfast has been a struggle but this is a wonderful treat. Thanks so much!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Pam and Welcome! Glad you liked these!
DeleteI just wanted to let you know I found you on pinterest last night searching low carb recipes for the diet I started Today! I have about 85 lbs to lose! I tried these today and just made some whipped cream to put on top and OMG!! LOVE!!! My mind is spinning with "crepe" ideas for breakfast/dinner. Tomorrow I am going to try artichoke hearts, heart of palm, mozzarella,basil mushroom and chicken breast using one larger 'pancake'. You are such a queen and I am diving head first into this diet with your inspiration! Thank You Thank You Thank You!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteSounds delish Adrina! Can't wait to hear how they come out!
DeleteIm new to the low carb life style. 1st week on Adkins. My mom lost over 50 lbs on it and has kept it off for over 5 yrs. She no longer has to be stricken, but she is exited to try this. I don't have much to loose, but started gaining weight about a year ago (went back to work) when I wasn't chasing a 2 yr old around all day. Knew I couldn't continue on that path. I started exercising more, but no change. I knew I had to change my eating habits. I'm about to be 30 and I think my metabolism is slowing. I'm hoping low carb gets it going again. I love cream cheese and can't wait to try this!
ReplyDeleteWell good for you for taking action before your weight gain gets out of hand! Hope these recipes help you stay on track with your weight loss!
DeleteJust tried these (added a T. of the vanilla protein whey). They were quick and just altogether excellent (every bit as good as my almond ones, but quicker and cheaper!). It's such a simple recipe that it certainly lends itself to lots of other spin offs, as well(I have about 15 bottles of SF Torani flavors :). I'm thinking of trying them without any sweetener of any kind, and maybe throw a few spices in, and see if I can use them for a manicotti or lasagna noodle substitute. I miss noodles. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks! I think they lend themselves well to a noodle as well and have all kinds of variations I want to try when I get a chance! Hope yours work out!
DeleteHow do you think they would be frozen and reheated in the toaster??
ReplyDeleteRenee ;-)
A slotted toaster would probably result in disaster but a toaster oven or microwave works great!
DeleteI made these for breakfast and they turned out beautiful. So far I have not found a SF syrup I enjoy, so I put SF blackberry jam on mine and they tasted great!! I am eager to try some of what others have suggested... like adding pumpkin, protein powder, honey and so on! I am on the Dukan Diet and I have tried many (awful) pancakes.... These are the best low-carb pancakes I have tried yet!! Thank you for sharing with the world =)
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome! SF blackberry jam sounds like it would be delicious!
DeleteYOU ARE AMAZING! I love this blog!! It has inspired me to get my buns back on track and do the low carb thing again. I made these this morning and topped them with butter, peanut butter and a tab bit of sugar free choc syrup. UM YUM! YAY! I cant wait to try every one of your low carb recipes!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Lynndee! Peanut butter on chocolate on pancakes - you're my kind of people! :)
DeleteThese are so delicious !! At first I tried them without the cinnamon and they were great, but I made them again this morning this time with the cinnamon and they were even better !! I didn't put anything on them and still thought they were excellent. I'm excited to see what other low carb goodies you have on your blog. Thanks for this awesome recipe !! :)
ReplyDeleteI love them with the cinnamon too - sometimes I just roll them around a couple of sliced strawberries and eat them with nothing else! Glad you liked them!
Deletejust made these and they we nommy! i doubled the recipe but the batter was a little thin so i added 2 more ounces of cream cheese. I also added a pinch of nutmeg and a dash of vanilla. I read all of the comments and i am going to try them in every variation. I am a diabetic and this is a great dish. I don't feel like i am missing out. And my husband likes them BETTER than pancakes, and he LOVES pancakes. lol
ReplyDeleteThe batter is definitely thin without any added protein powder or coconut flour but it firms up nicely - though they are definitely crepe-like. So glad you guys liked them - let us know if your experimenting turns up another amazing variation! :)
DeleteHey Mellissa,
ReplyDeleteInstead of regular store bought cream cheese, I usually just use really thick, strained yogurt that I strain myself. Do you think this would be a successful substitute in this recipe?
That's a good question and I'm really not sure. It could work though you may have to increase the egg or add a couple of tablespoons of coconut or almond flour. Whether or not it's full fat yogurt may also make a difference because if it's low fat it may just turn to milk and get super runny. But I'm totally speculating, not really sure! If you try it I'd love to hear how it turns out!
DeleteThese are quickly becoming my favorite weekend breakfast! I really try to avoid any animal products treated with hormones, so I use organic, cage-free eggs and organic cream cheese. Also, I use coconut oil instead of butter for added nutrition. Totally guilt free, and absolutely delicious!
ReplyDeleteThanks Karlys! I always fry mine in butter, and have never tried using the coconut oil - will try that next time just to see if it's a major difference in flavor! Glad you are enjoying them!
DeleteVery very good. We all loved them!! I have been doing the low carb eating plan for over a year now and these are great alternative to pancakes. I changing over to the caveman eating style and while these are not as good for this particular menu they are still better than the pancakes with Bisquick
ReplyDeleteI'm adopting a more Paleo approach as well but I still eat some dairy because I love it! Might try the whole 30 and then I'd have to give it up for a month which would be hard but worth it if I feel great on it. Do you find a difference since you reduced dairy???
DeleteThese are fantastic! I'm doing Atkins right now and these are a breath of fresh air! I don't used any syrup, even sugar free because of the carb content. I do however use whipped cream and they taste delicious. Just the right amount of sweetness to curb my sweet craving. They also give you that full feeling and that is great. About 4 carbs total, 2 from cream cheese and about 2 from whipped cream.
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked these Janeska! I rarely use syrup either and they are delicious with whipped cream! :)
DeleteThese sound almost too good to be true! I have a friend who is gluten free, and I wanted to make her something fun and different for breakfast... I think I have found the perfect recipe! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHope your friend likes them!
DeleteI've been gluten free for 3 months and have been really missing pancakes. I thought these were too good to be true, but had all the ingredients at 9:00 pm and a sweet tooth! They are so good! So good! So good! They totally satisfy my pancake craving! THANK YOU!
ReplyDeleteSo glad they lived up to the hype for you!
Deletei'm super intrigued by these since my doctor put me on a low carb diet a few weeks ago. my question, though, is if they taste super cream cheese-y? i'm not a big fan of cream cheese at all and have not had luck with the taste factor in other low carb recipes. so i'm just curious if the cream cheese flavor is super strong???
ReplyDeleteI love cream cheese, so maybe my opinion is skewed, but I did not notice a distinct cream cheese taste. I used the optional cinnamon in my batch, which may have masked the flavor a bit.
Deletethanks so much! i'm going to try them out soon!
DeleteI don't find them super cream-cheesy tasting either but I always use the cinnamon too - hope you like them!
DeleteI just made these for the 2nd time (in a week) this morning - YUM! We've had a ridiculous amount of eggs for breakfast in the last month since starting low-carb eating, and even though these have eggs they are a wonderful variation. I drizzled about 1.5 t. of honey over each of our servings (instead of syrup), added some strawberries and whipped up some cream with Stevia to top it off. Mmmmm. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to trying some of your other recipes. Any chance I can persuade you to list the total carbs, along with the net carbs on new posts? My hubby and I count total carbs in our plan, am I'm guessing you're figuring that too to get net carbs. Either way, thanks so much for sharing these great recipes! I pinned this one to my Pinterest board.
I really should do that anyway because some plans want to know the fiber count too - I'll try to remember from now on! They will definitely be listed out in the e-book too - thanks!
DeleteI made these this morning, instead of real eggs I used the "real egg product", increased it by 1 and added 2 scoops of protein powder and honey instead of stevia. Turned out great with some strawberries on top. Next time I want to make crepes out of it with some cottage cheese rolled up in it. mmmm. thanks for the post!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing Jami! My mom used to make crepes with sweetened cottage cheese in the middle when we were kids - forgot about those until you mentioned it! Yum! Have to remember to try it soon, thanks for the reminder! :)
DeleteOoo, good idea, Jami! I'll try protein powder and honey next time.
Deletethank you! thank you! Turned out great... so delish!
ReplyDeleteThanks Amber, so glad you liked them!
DeleteI tried these last night, making the batter in my stand-up mixer. It didn't seem to blend well, and I had huge chunks of cream cheese. No matter how long or fast or what attachment I used, I couldn't get the cream cheese to become one with the eggs. I saved it so I could try again today, but does anyone have any advice on how to blend it better? (For the record, my blender broke, and I have yet to replace it.)
ReplyDeleteTo make these without a blender is definitely a challenge but here's an idea: Soften up your cream cheese in the microwave until it's warm and really soft - like 45 seconds maybe? Then whip it by itself in your mixer until it's fluffy and add the eggs one at a time until they are well incorporated, followed by the sweetener and cinnamon. That should do it for you - hope you like them!
DeleteMade these tonight for a friend and I because we are both on Atkins and these are soo good! Thanks for sharing this awesome recipe! Is it possible to get the nutritional info on these?
ReplyDeleteThanks AnnMarie, glad you guys liked them! I added the nutritional info at the bottom of the post - thought I did that ages ago so thanks for the reminder!
DeleteSo delicious! I made a half-batch, and they came out more like crepes, but that's the way I like 'em. Thin and airy, YUM!I'm going to start making this for my sister's school lunches with some homemade peanut butter and some raspberries, and roll 'em up. PB&J crepes :)
ReplyDeletePB&J crepes sounds yummy! I might try something like that myself soon! I have used the unsweetened crepes to wrap ham, cheese and arugala in with mayo and that is tasty too!
DeleteI have an empty plate sitting next to me, after devouring a stack of these made using a hand mixer. I don't mind a few chunks of cream cheese, but next time I'll drag the blender out or soften the cream cheese. I'm full and happy, though, and that's what counts. Great recipe!
ReplyDeleteI hate chunks of cream cheese in mine! I always soften even when I do them in the blender just to be sure! Glad you liked them anyway! ;)
DeleteI just finished cooking a batch of these for the family. Everyone likes them. I found them to be a bit dry, and the taste closer to french toast than cheesecake, but delicious nevertheless. I also added a splash of vanilla extract to mine.
ReplyDeleteThanks Rob, glad you guys liked them! They taste cheesecakey to me when I add the cinnamon and a lot of sweetener but a lot of people say they remind them of french toast. I like mine with vanilla too or sometimes I add maple or almond extract for something different. Not sure why yours were dry, mine never are - but I cook mine in butter so that might be why...
DeleteThrew some pecans in there. Thanks for introducing me to my new favorite keto breakfast. <3
ReplyDeleteCan't believe I never thought of adding pecans - sounds delicious! I feel a turtle inspired dessert coming on! :)
DeleteMade these today... I think I went wrong somewhere. I used the chocolate cream cheese. I put 4 oz of cream cheese and 4 eggs,no sugar,and cinnamon. They were incredibly runny. I added the other 4 oz of cream cheese. Still runny. Then I added powdered peanut butter,and that thickened it up. I used a heart shape mold,and made heart shaped cakes. They tasted just like cookies!!!! Very good,but thinking maybe one less egg next time. I think the chocolate cheese isn't as thick as regular.
ReplyDeleteGlad you were able to salvage it! Just be careful, too much cream cheese and not enough egg and they will never firm up in the pan. The batter is very runny but if you are patient with cooking it and don't flip too early they firm up nicely. That being said I've never tried it with chocolate cream cheese so not sure if that made a difference or not!
DeleteThese turned out delish! I consider them more crepes than pancakes. We like to roll them up with fruit. I also added some almond extract - it really bumped up the flavor! YUM! Thanks so sharing.
ReplyDeleteI love adding almond extract too and I fold them around a few sliced strawberries most of the time! Glad you liked them!
DeleteI tried these today! LOVE THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They didn't look as lovely as the photo, but they were light, fluffy and very delicious! :) will be making these several times a week! :)
ReplyDeleteI still make these for breakfast a few times a week too - my husband and son love them even though they aren't doing low carb so it works great for us. Glad you liked them!
DeleteThese was really good I didn't use Cinnamon I used vanilla and I covered them in apple sauce... They were delish!! Thank for the recipe!
ReplyDeleteVanilla and apple sauce sounds really tasty together! So happy that you enjoyed them!
DeleteThese are SO GOOD!! I can't believe it. Quite honestly I think I like them better than regular pancakes! I ate them just plain, by themselves. As other people said, I used vanilla instead of cinnamon, but I think I'll try the cinnamon, too. I bet you can try a number of different flavors! I wonder how almond extract would taste with these. They are kinda like crepes, so I think they would taste good with some filling, too. THANK YOU!!!
ReplyDeleteGo nuts LaurenMarie! ha ha! I've used cinnamon, vanilla and almond extract at one time or another, all with very tasty results. It's fun to experiment with them and different combos!
DeleteOhhh my goodness! All I can say is THANK YOU!!! You have no idea what this recipe has done for me!!! LOL
ReplyDeleteYou're so welcome! And if you were as sick of eggs for breakfast as I was, I think I have some idea what the recipe has done for you! ha ha! So glad you liked it! :)
DeleteLoved the pancakes and included them (and links to your blog) on my blog... http://stepbystepinthekitchen.blogspot.com/2012/05/sweet-and-healthy-cream-cheese-pancakes.html
ReplyDeleteSo glad you liked these Kathleen and thanks so much for linking from your blog! :)
DeleteThese are really good. For a syrup, I make a fruit compote by using frozen mixed berries or frozen strawberries, put them in the microwave for a minute or so and add a sweetener, I use z sweet which is a sugar alcohol and taste like sugar.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing, sounds yummy! Glad you liked the recipe!
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