Recipe: Protein Powder Pancake(s)

We love rolled oats, and almost consider them a food group all to themselves. Nothing beats waking up in the morning to a bowl of oatmeal topped with a touch of cinnamon and a handful of cut up strawberries or blueberries. Ok, well at least that’s our opinion. If you aren’t currently eating rolled oats, you should be. They’re a great source of slow digesting carbs that will provide you with energy for hours.

However, if you find yourself with more than 5 minutes in the morning to make breakfast, and decide you want to add some variety to the “most important meal of the day”, we have a great option for you. Protein powder pancakes!

Prep time: 10 minutes

Makes a couple of little pancakes, or we prefer ONE MONSTER PANCAKE!

Ingredients:

1 full scoop of protein powder (any flavour works but vanilla is our fave)

1 banana, mashed

1 egg white

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tbsp chia seeds or flax seeds

Steps:

1.       Combine ingredients with a fork or blender and pour into a medium sized bowl.

2.       Pre-heat a frying pan and spray with cooking spray.

3.       Pour the mixture into the pan and flip when the edges start to turn colour.

4.       Feel free to top with fresh fruit or use a low calorie table syrup

Approximate nutritional values are 200 calories, with 4g fat, 4g fiber, and 25g of protein, but this will change depending on your toppings and protein powder.

The inspiration for this recipe came from http://www.toneitupdiet.com/.

Let us know how it tastes!