I was craving protein pancakes while in covid isolation, so the first thing I did when I got out was rush to the kitchen to make some. I had a recipe in mind involving bananas, but we didn’t have any so I had to improvise and I gotta say I was impressed with the results! Protein pancakes can be very hit or miss. If you’re not careful they can turn out really dry, something similar to sweet cardboard… Yuck! These pancakes turned out light and fluffy and not dry at all 🙂

This recipe does not include any refined flour or added sugar. The dry ingredients are oats and protein powder with a little baking powder to make them rise. Eggs make them nice and light, while the yoghurt ensures they stay moist. I found they were plenty sweet from the protein powder, but if you prefer your pancakes a little sweeter you could add a little honey or sweetener of your choice. I topped mine with additional yoghurt, some fresh fruit and honey, but you can choose any toppings you like.

These pancakes are packed with protein – vanilla protein powder combined with eggs and yoghurt make these a high protein choice.

These took just 15 minutes to prepare and use ingredients that most people will already have at home. Try them out and let me know how you get on!

Protein Pancakes (no banana)

Yield: 3 Pancakes

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Light and fluffy protein pancakes. Easy to make in just 15 minutes.

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Ingredients

• 0.5 cup oats
• 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
• 1 tsp baking powder
• pinch of salt
• 2 small eggs
• 0.25 cup plain yoghurt
• 1 tsp extra light olive oil

Toppings

• Yoghurt
• Fresh fruit
• Honey

Instructions

1. Add oats to blender and blend until it starts to look like flour.
2. Add the rest of the dry ingredients (protein powder, baking powder, salt) and blend until combined.
3. Add wet ingredients (eggs, yoghurt, olive oil) and blend until it forms a batter.
4. Add the batter to a hot pan and fry over a medium heat until each side is golden brown. I made 3 small pancakes.
5. Stack your pancakes and cover with yoghurt, fresh fruit and honey.

Notes

*I used a whey protein powder for this recipe - Optimum Nutrition Vanilla. If you use a different type you may need to adjust your recipe. If your batter is too stiff, add some extra yoghurt or a drop of milk. If it's too runny, add some extra oat flour or protein powder.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 1 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 453Total Fat: 16gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 291mgSodium: 820mgCarbohydrates: 35gFiber: 5gSugar: 5gProtein: 43g

Nutritional information is an estimate and is provided for information only.