Looking for a protein-packed breakfast to kickstart your morning? This High-Protein Pancake recipe from Myprotein ambassador Ben Chidiebele will give you all the fuel you need to smash your workout and your day.
These pancakes are packed with over 50 grams of protein and under 500 calories— now that's a macro-friendly meal.
Watch how it's made here.
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- What to serve with high-protein pancakes?
- Extra toppings
- Equipment needed
- Tips for making 'High-protein Pancakes'
- Make it vegan
- 'High-Protein Pancake' recipe
What to serve with high-protein pancakes?
One thing about pancakes is that they go well with almost any breakfast food.
If you want to further add to your macros, try having them with a side of scrambled eggs. In this recipe, Ben adds two bacon strips on the side to get that extra protein.
Some other foods you can pair with your pancakes are sausages and avocado for a savory option.
You can also serve up pancakes with a nice, cold glass of fresh orange juice, milk, or coffee or tea to help wash them down. Now that's breakfast.
Extra toppings
With pancakes, you've got plenty of options and creative ways to make them your own. Some popular toppings include:
- Fresh fruit
- Jam
- Chocolate chips
- Nutella
- Powdered sugar
- Yogurt
In this recipe, Ben adds blueberries, maple syrup, and whipped cream to his pancakes—our mouths are watering just thinking about it.
Equipment needed
- Large mixing bowl
- Food scale (optional)
- Whisk
- Two frying pans or skillets—one with cover
Tips for making 'High-protein Pancakes'
- Don't over-mix your batter, whisk until it's just combined or your pancakes may come out with a tougher texture.
- Allow the batter to rest for five to ten minutes before cooking, this will let your flour hydrate, giving you fluffier pancakes.
- Use non-stick cookware for an ideal experience, like a non-stick skillet or griddle.
- Monitor your pancakes and wait until bubbles start to form on the surface and the edges start to set before flipping. This typically takes a few minutes.
- Use a wide spatula to flip your pancakes for a clean flip.
Make it vegan
To make this recipe vegan, simply swap out the Kodiak pancake mix for a vegan alternative (Kodiak makes a vegan mix), and replace the Impact Whey protein powder with one of our vegan protein powders: Vegan Blend, THE Plant Protein, Pea Protein, or Soy Protein Isolate.
Additionally, you can replace the egg in the recipe with a flax or chia egg (ground flax or chia seeds and water), apple sauce, mashed banana, silken tofu, or vegan yogurt.
Lastly, you can replace the side of bacon with tempeh or tofu bacon, or other store-bought vegan bacons.
'High-Protein Pancake' recipe
Servings: 1
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 7 minutes
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup Kodiak pancake mix
- 1 scoop Cinnamon Cereal Impact Whey protein
- desired amount of sugar-free syrup
- 2 strips of turkey bacon
- 1 egg
- handful of blueberries
- measure of water
- dollop of whipped cream - (optional)
Instructions
- Turn on your stove to medium heat. Measure out your pancake mix and Impact Whey protein and combine them in a bowl.
- Crack an egg and add it to the bowl. Add some water as well.
- Mix all of the ingredients together until you get a smooth, gooey consistency.
- Take two pans and put them on the stove. Spray them both with avocado oil cooking spray. One will be for your bacon and the other for your pancakes.
- In one pan, start frying your turkey bacon. In the other pan, add your pancake mix to start cooking pancakes.
- Add your desired amount of blueberries to the pancake mix on the stove. Then cover the pancake mix with a pan cover and leave it cooking for a few minutes.
- When the pancake looks ready to flip, uncover the pan and flip. Let the pancake cook for a few minutes on the opposite side.
- When your pancake is done cooking, place it on a plate and drizzle on your sugar-free syrup. Add whipped cream too if you like. Enjoy!
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