American · breakfast

Two-Ingredient Cream Cheese Pancakes

Two-Ingredient Cream Cheese Pancakes — from Low Carb Love's cooking video Watch how it’s made · 4:12

Video by Low Carb Love on YouTube · Open on YouTube

15 minMakes 2 × 4 pancakes416 kcal a portion
  • Carnivore if you leave out the granulated sweetener and sugar-free maple syrup
  • Keto (3.4 g net carbs a serve)
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free ingredients
  • Nut-free

Contains: Egg, Milk. Check labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes.

Just eggs and cream cheese: about 3 g net carbs and 16 g protein a serve, with no flour or sugar, and rich in selenium, vitamin B12 and vitamin A from the eggs and cheese.

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Ingredients 6

Method

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  1. Have the eggs and cream cheese at room temperature so the batter blends smooth, with no lumps of cheese. 0:36
  2. Blend the eggs, cream cheese and sweetener (if using) on high for 1–2 minutes until completely smooth. The batter is thinner than ordinary pancake batter. 0:48
  3. Heat a griddle or non-stick pan over medium-low heat and grease it lightly with butter or avocado oil. 1:34
  4. Pour in small rounds (the batch makes about 8 regular or 12 silver-dollar pancakes) and cook about 1 minute a side, flipping gently once the edges have set — they are delicate. 1:45
  5. Stack them and top with a pat of butter and a drizzle of sugar-free maple syrup. 2:12

Tip. Serves 2 as 4 pancakes each (our estimate); the cook's card gives about 85 kcal a pancake before toppings. Add cinnamon or vanilla, or fill them like crêpes. Fibre-and-monk-fruit syrups add almost no net carbs; real maple does.

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One portion (4 pancakes) gives you 1 of 2

Energy416 kcal1,740 kJ
Protein16 g32% of a day
Fibre0 g0% of a day
Carbohydrate3.4 g3.4 g net · 2.9 g sugars1% of a day
Fat38 g19 g saturated48% of a day
Sodium310 mg13% of a day

Where the energy comes from one serve

  • Net carbs 3%
  • Protein 15%
  • Fat 82%

Fits keto: 3.4 g net carbs a serve, with 82% of the energy from fat.

Vitamins & minerals % of a day, one serve · tap for more

Selenium High65%

36 µg a serve, mostly from eggs (86%). Part of the body's antioxidant enzymes and needed for thyroid hormones. Seafood, eggs, meat and Brazil nuts are rich sources.

Vitamin B12 High51%

1.2 µg a serve, mostly from eggs (89%). Keeps nerves and blood cells healthy. Found almost only in animal foods and fortified foods (some plant milks, nutritional yeast), so vegans need a reliable source.

Vitamin A High43%

388 µg a serve, mostly from cream cheese (45%). Keeps eyes, skin and the immune system healthy. Orange vegetables and dark greens give beta-carotene, which the body turns into vitamin A.

Omega-3 Source17%

0.3 g a serve, mostly from cream cheese (63%). Omega-3 fats support the heart and brain. Oily fish give EPA and DHA; walnuts, flax, chia and canola give ALA, which the body converts only a little.

Zinc Source13%

1.4 mg a serve, mostly from eggs (79%). Needed for immunity, wound healing, taste and growth. Meat, seafood, legumes, seeds and whole grains supply it.

Vitamin D Source13%

2.7 µg a serve, mostly from eggs (82%). Helps you absorb calcium for bones and supports muscles. Few foods have much — oily fish, eggs, UV-exposed mushrooms, fortified milks. Sunlight is the main source.

Vitamin E Source12%

1.7 mg a serve, mostly from eggs (58%). An antioxidant that protects cell membranes. Nuts, seeds and plant oils such as olive oil are the main sources.

Folate Source12%

49 µg a serve, mostly from eggs (89%). Needed to make DNA and new cells — especially important before and in early pregnancy. Legumes and leafy greens are rich sources.

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Vitamin B69%

0.2 mg a serve, mostly from eggs (78%). Helps turn food into energy and make brain messengers. Chickpeas, fish, poultry, potatoes and bananas are good sources.

Calcium8%

108 mg a serve, mostly from cream cheese (51%). Builds bones and teeth and helps muscles and nerves work. Dairy, calcium-set tofu, sardines with their bones and some greens supply it.

Iron8%

1.4 mg a serve, mostly from eggs (84%). Carries oxygen in your blood. Iron from plants absorbs better with vitamin C in the same meal — lemon, tomato or capsicum.

Potassium4%

210 mg a serve, mostly from eggs (61%). Balances sodium to help control blood pressure and keeps muscles and nerves working. Beans, potatoes, leafy greens and fruit are rich sources.

Magnesium4%

15 mg a serve, mostly from eggs (65%). Takes part in hundreds of reactions — energy, muscles, nerves, blood sugar and bones. Nuts, seeds, legumes and whole grains are good sources.

Vitamin K2%

2.2 µg a serve, mostly from cream cheese (55%). Needed for blood clotting and bones. Leafy greens and herbs are very rich in it. If you take warfarin, keep your intake steady and talk to your doctor.

Vitamin C0%

0 mg a serve. An antioxidant needed for collagen, immunity and iron absorption. Long cooking destroys some, so raw herbs, citrus and capsicum help.

Estimated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central values; % of a day uses the food-label daily values. How this works

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Recipe and video by Low Carb Love; the method summary, nutrition estimate and diet notes are Notbroken’s. General information about food, not dietary advice.