Crazy for Protein Pancakes!

Start your morning STRONG with one of these delicious protein pancake recipes! 

1. Simple! (Credit to @kaliforndee for sharing)

• ½ cup oats
• 4 egg whites
• 8 drops liquid stevia
• Cinnamon

This can be accomplished one of two ways: 1. Process the 1/2 cup of oats into oat flour OR combine all ingredients into a blender, mix thoroughly (I like the texture of oats in my pancake).

Pour into non-stick pan that has been pre-heated to medium heat.

Top with berries or chopped apples with cinnamon and/or sugar free syrup.

2. Banana Chocolate Chip

• 1 ripe banana
• 1 scoop vanilla whey protein powder
• 1/3 cup egg whites
• 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed
• 2 handfuls oats (Optional, I just add for texture)
• Heaping dash of cinnamon
• Dash of vanilla extract

Smash the banana to a mush.  Combine the remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly.  Pour into non-stick pan that has been pre-heated to medium heat.

Top with peanut butter and sugar free syrup.

Tip: It never hurts to toss a couple chocolate chips into the batter.

3. Vanilla Cake

• ¾ cup oats
• ½ cup almond milk
• 1 large egg
• 2 egg whites
• 1 scoop vanilla whey protein powder
• 2 tsp Greek yogurt
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp cinnamon (I used more because I love cinnamon)

Combine ingredients in a blender, mix until smooth.  Pour batter into a hot skilled or griddle.  Flip one bubbles form on top.

Frosting:

• ½ cup Greek yogurt
• ½ scoop vanilla whey protein
• Cinnamon

Mix frosting ingredients together until well combined.  Pour on top of warm pancakes.  Dust with rainbow sprinkles.

4.  Pumpkin 

• 1/3 cup organic canned pumpkin puree
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• 1 serving vanilla whey protein powder (this equaled 2 scoops for me)
• 2 egg whites
• ¼ tsp cinnamon
• ¼ tsp pumpkin pie spice

Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl.  If the mixture appears too dry to sticky, or if you prefer a wetter batter, just add a dash more pumpkin puree to the mix.

Put a nonstick pan on the burner at medium heat.  Once the pan is hot, pour batter into your desired pancake shape.

Flip the pancakes once small bubbles begin to form.

Top with sugar free maple syrup and cinnamon!

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