Description
Delicious and filling protein pancakes that taste like warm apples and cinnamon, perfect for a cozy breakfast while keeping your macros in check.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 scoop protein powder (whey or a whey blend)
- 1/2 cup oats or oat flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 egg (or flax egg for egg-free)
- 1/2 cup milk (dairy or unsweetened almond)
- 1 small grated apple
- 1 tsp vanilla (optional)
- Sweetener to taste (maple syrup, honey, or zero-calorie sweetener optional)
Instructions
- Mix the dry ingredients in a bowl.
- Whisk the wet ingredients in another bowl, then pour the wet into the dry and stir gently.
- Fold in the grated apple.
- Let the batter sit for 2 to 3 minutes while the pan warms up.
- Heat a nonstick pan over medium to medium-low heat.
- Scoop batter into small pancakes.
- Cook until bubbles appear, about 2 to 3 minutes, then flip and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes.
Notes
Store pancakes in the fridge with parchment paper between them to prevent sticking. Reheat in a toaster for best texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 pancakes
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 70mg