Healthy Eating
Protein Pancakes
Description
Looking for high-protein breakfast options to help you crush your day? I made these Protein Pancakes just for you! They’re made with Greek yogurt, egg whites, and protein powder, all while being tender and DELISH. Take a break from the protein bars and try these instead!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups old-fashioned rolled oats or quick oats; do not use steel-cut oats or instant oats
- 2 very large bananas about 1 ½ cups once mashed
- ⅓ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 large egg
- ¾ cup liquid egg whites
- ½ cup vanilla or chocolate protein powder about two scoops
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder I recommend aluminum-free
- ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Butter or oil for cooking the pancakes
- Toppings:
- Maple syrup
- Vanilla Greek yogurt
- Fresh fruit
- Peanut butter
Directions
- If you’d like to keep the pancakes warm between batches, preheat the oven to 200°F. Place the oats in the bottom of a blender. Pulse a few times to grind.
- Add the bananas in a few chunks, Greek yogurt, whole egg, liquid egg whites, protein powder, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg.
- Blend on high speed, stopping to scrape down the blender a few times as needed, until the batter is super smooth and well combined, about 2 minutes depending upon your blender. Let the batter rest for at least 10 minutes.
- Heat a griddle or non-stick skillet over medium-high (400°F). Brush lightly with olive oil or melt a little butter in the pan. Pour the batter by 1/4 cupfuls (use a measuring cup and leave some room for them to spread) onto the heated griddle and cook for 3 minutes on the first side, until the edges look dry and some bubbles form on top. Flip and continue to cook for 1 to 2 additional minutes.
- Repeat with the remaining batter, adding a little more oil to the pan between batches as needed. Transfer the pancakes to the oven to keep warm between batches until ready to serve, if desired. Serve warm with desired toppings.
