Protein Pancakes

There are 3 ingredients that make of the base of this Protein Pancakes recipe. It is sugar free, low fat and full of heart-healthy oatmeal. Start your day right.

Making protein pancakes provides a lot more options than just adding a scoop of protein powder to a regular pancake recipe. This protein pancakes recipe is versatile and easy to tweak to fit your own tastes.

You’ll love that this high-protein breakfast recipe has just 3 main ingredients and can be quickly blended in a blender in under 5 minutes. And there are 9 grams of protein in one pancake.

What are protein pancakes?

About 10 years ago, my husband and I followed the Zone Diet to lose a few pounds. We learned portion sizes and adopted some healthy changes through this program. It was a success for us.

One of the recipes that we found during this time was healthy Protein Pancakes. Pancakes are our normal Saturday morning tradition and we love trying new kinds. We came to love these pancakes and it’s a recipe that has stuck with us even though we no longer follow the Zone Diet.

Although many protein pancake recipes call for adding whey protein powder, this recipe does not. They are full of oats, eggs and cottage cheese, which packs them with good-for-you protein and heart healthy grains. Many times we used egg whites only which also made them low fat.

Please note that because of the oats, they are not necessarily considered low carb.

Ingredients

There are just 5 simple ingredients in our pancake recipe:

• Eggs: Need lower fat? Use only egg whites. You may need to add a couple more egg whites to make up for the lost volume of the egg yolks.
• Cottage Cheese: Use full fat cottage cheese if you’d like, but low-fat works great.
• Quick Oats: Quick oats soak up the eggs and cottage cheese to make the pancakes quickly. If you only have rolled outs, try processing the oats first in a food processor to cut them up. Then add to the blender. Do not use steel cut oats. Use gluten-free oats for a gluten free version of this recipe.
• Vanilla Extract: Try almond extract, orange or any other flavor for a change.
• Cinnamon: Pumpkin pie spice is fun, too.

Optional add-ins and variations: chocolate chips, blueberries, strawberries

How to Make Protein Pancakes

To make these quickly and easily, you’re going to throw the ingredients in the blender and blend until the batter is smooth. Quick and easy, right? It takes less than 5 minutes.

Turn a pancake griddle to medium high heat (or use a non-stick skillet). Spray with cooking spray, coconut oil or melt butter on it.

Ladle the batter onto the hot skillet. When the batter starts to get bubbles on top, flip the pancake and cook for another minute or two. Do not overcook.

Storage Instructions

Wrap any leftover pancakes in plastic wrap or an airtight container. Store in the fridge for up to 3 days. Warm leftovers in the microwave. You can also store pancakes in the freezer for up to 2 months.

Protein Pancakes

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There are 3 ingredients that make of the base of this Protein Pancakes recipe. It is sugar free, low fat and full of heart-healthy oatmeal. Start your day right.

Servings 16

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

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Ingredients

 

US Customary – Metric

• 12 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups low-fat cottage cheese
• 3 cups quick cook oats
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

 

• Add all of the above ingredients into a blender. Blend for about 30 seconds, until the mixture is smooth.
• If the batter is too thick for your liking, you can add a little milk. The pancake batter will thicken slightly as it sits. (Thick batter=thick pancakes; thin batter=thin pancakes) 
• Turn a pancake griddle to medium high heat. Spray with cooking spray or melt butter on it.
• Ladle the batter onto the hot skillet. When the batter starts to get bubbles on top, flip the pancake and cook for another minute or two. Do not overcook.
• Serve with butter and syrup, if desired.

Notes

Refer to the article above for more tips and tricks.

The calories shown are based on the recipe making 16 pancakes, with 1 serving being 1 pancake. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**

Nutrition

Calories: 126kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 140mg | Sodium: 140mg | Potassium: 125mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 212IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1mg

Author Julie Clark

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Calories 126

Keyword easy pancake recipe, healthy breakfast, protein breakfast

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