Cottage Cheese Pancakes with Peaches & Strawberries

Preheat oven to 350 F. Add peach slices and strawberries to a baking dish along with maple syrup. Toss until fruit is evenly coated, and transfer to the oven. Bake for 30 minutes or until fruit is soft, stirring once halfway through.

While fruit is baking, prepare your pancakes. Add the cottage cheese, eggs, vanilla, baking powder, and flour to a large bowl. Mix together until evenly combined. Mix in the lemon zest and lemon juice.

Heat up a small drizzle of olive oil in a nonstick skillet on medium-low heat. Add a small dollop of batter for each pancake (they will expand a lot), and cook for 4 minutes on each side, or until pancakes are golden. Work in batches and add oil as needed. Keep pancakes warm in the oven/toaster oven at 200 F while you do the other batches.

Once pancakes are ready, top with a dollop of mascarpone and your baked fruit. Serve warm with more maple syrup!