Protein Pancakes
Starting your day with a high-protein breakfast can boost energy, these “Joy Food” pancakes will leave you feeling worlds better.
Ingredients
- ½ cup quick cooking oats
- 4 egg whites
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon sweetener of choice, sugar, maple syrup or honey or 1 packet sugar substitute
- ¼ to ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Optional chopped fruit
Instructions
- Generously coat a skillet with nonstick oil spray and warm over medium heat.
- Combine all of ingredients in a small bowl and stir until thoroughly mixed.
- Pour the mixture onto the skillet to make either 1 jumbo pancake or 5 small pancakes. Cook until you see small bubbles forming, about 2 to 3 minutes for the jumbo pancake or 1 to 2 for the small pancakes. Then flip the pancake(s) over and cook until golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Optional topping: Nuke frozen fruit in the microwave, then pour the fruit and all the natural juices over the finished pancake as I’ve done in this picture. Tastes amazing . . . and no added sugar.
Notes
Ingredient Swap:
If you prefer, you can replace the 4 egg whites with 2 whole eggs. Note: the calories will increase to about 340.
If you prefer, you can replace the 4 egg whites with 2 whole eggs. Note: the calories will increase to about 340.
Nutrition Information per serving
Calories: 270Carbohydrates: 41gProtein: 19.5gTotal Fat: 3g— Unsaturated Fat: 2.5g— Saturated Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 220mgFiber: 4gTotal Sugar: 13g— Natural Sugar: 1g— Added Sugar: 12g
Nutrition information is calculated using a leading industry software. That being said, brands can vary, and there may be slight fluctuations in the numbers.