Spruce up your stack (and your muscles) with our favorite healthy protein pancake recipes.
These utterly delicious and healthy protein pancake recipes will become your go-to muscle-up meals when you need to satisfy your sweet tooth.
Gone are the days when pancakes had to be jam-packed with the same amount of carbs as your average 12” pizza – protein pancakes are now the breakfast and post-workout food for all fitness buffs.
Keep scrolling for 13 mouthwatering protein pancake recipes to curb your cravings.
1. 4-Ingredient Foolproof Banana Protein Pancakes
2. Pecan Pie Chocolate Protein Pancakes
Makes: 8 pancakes
Ingredients
Pancakes:- 2 scoops (70g) Chocolate Impact Whey Protein
- 2 scoops (70g) Instant Oats (or rolled oats blended to a fine powder)
- 300ml milk
- Coconut oil for frying
- 4 tbsp. Peanut Butter (smooth)
- 2 tsp. cocoa powder
- Squeeze Sugar-Free Syrup
- Dash (approx. 50ml) milk
- 1 banana (sliced)
- Handful pecans (toasted)
Method
1. Put a little coconut oil into a pan and put on a medium to high heat.
2. Whisk the instant oats, whey protein and milk and allow to stand for 10 minutes.
3. Next, pancake by pancake, pour the batter into the pan, flipping after around 60 seconds.
For the chocolate sauce:1. To make the gooey chocolate sauce, whisk the peanut butter, cocoa powder and sugar-free syrup together and slowly add milk until it becomes pourable (but still thick).
2. Once the pancakes are cooked, stack them up with banana slices and pecans between then pour your heavenly chocolate sauce over the lot.
3. Classic Blueberry Protein Pancakes
4. Easy Low-Carb Protein Pancakes
These low-carb protein pancakes will keep hunger pangs at bay on those low-carb days.
Ingredients
- 1 medium ripe banana
- 1 1/2 scoops (50g) Active Women Diet Blend
- 1 scoop (35g) Instant Oats
- 1 whole egg
- 1/4 cup (60ml) milk of choice
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- Pinch sea salt
Method
1. To make your pancake batter, pop all of the above ingredients into a blender and blitz until smooth and creamy.
2. Heat a little oil in a pan and once the pan is nice and hot, pour in some of the batter.
3. When the pancake begins to bubble, flip and cook on the other side. Repeat with the remaining batter.
4. Serve with your favorite toppings. We suggest a little fresh fruit and Greek yoghurt.
5. Chocolate Orange Protein Pancakes
These chocolate orange protein pancakes make the perfect chocolate lover’s breakfast (and lunch and dinner).
Ingredients
For the pancakes:- 1 small banana
- 1 scoop (30g) Chocolate Impact Whey Protein
- 1 tbsp. cocoa powder
- Zest of half an orange
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 cup (60ml) almond milk
- 1 tsp. Cacao Powder
- 1 tsp. nut butter
- Dash milk of choice
Method
1. Add the banana, chocolate protein, cocoa, egg, baking powder and almond milk into your blender and blend until smooth. Stir through the orange zest.
2. Heat a little coconut oil in a frying pan and once the pan is nice and hot, pour a little of your mixture into the pan. Repeat this for as many pancakes as you can fit into your pan.
3. Once they start to bubble on top, flip and cook on the other side.
4. To make the sauce, mix together the nut butter, cacao powder, and dash of almond milk. Add more almond milk as needed to create a pourable sauce consistency.
5. Stack the pancakes with banana slices and top with chocolate sauce.
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6. Canadian Maple Syrup Protein Pancakes
7. Fruity Protein Crêpes
Prefer a thinner pancake? Then check out this French-inspired fruity protein crêpe recipe.
Ingredients
- 50g almond flour
- 50g Vanilla Impact Whey
- 100ml milk of choice
- Drizzle Sugar-Free Syrup
- 15g blueberries
- 15g raspberries
- 75g quark
Method
1. Whisk the almond flour and whey protein with the milk in a mixing bowl until no lumps remain. Place a non-stick pan onto a medium heat and pour out a thin layer of batter. Cook on one side for 30-45 seconds or until golden brown, then flip and cook for a further 30 seconds on the other side. Repeat with the remaining batter.
2. In a separate bowl, mash half the raspberries with half the quark using a fork.
3. To build the pancake, fold into 4 and fill the bottom layer with the raspberry and quark mixture and the remainder of raspberries.
4. Fill the top fold with quark and stuff with blueberries.
5. Drizzle with Sugar-Free Syrup and serve.
8. Peanut Butter & Jelly Protein Pancakes
This stack of peanut buttery goodness is all you need to get through your mornings.
Ingredients
For the batter:- 5 tbsp. Instant Oats or 5 tbsp. rolled oats blended to a powder
- 1 scoop Strawberry Impact Whey Protein
- 6 egg whites
- 120ml milk of choice
- ½ tsp. baking powder
- 2 tbsp. Peanut Butter
- 1 tbsp. Peanut Butter
- Handful raspberries
Method
1. In a large mixing bowl, whisk the Instant Oats, the scoop of protein, baking powder and egg whites. Add milk to the oats gradually while stirring. Add the peanut butter and continue mixing until smooth.
2. Heat a pan over low heat and rub the bottom of your pan with a paper towel soaked with coconut oil to keep the pancakes from sticking.
3. Cook for around a minute and flip the pancake.
4. Cook a minute more, then remove from heat.
5. Continue until there is no more batter.
6. Top with peanut butter and raspberries and devour.9. Pumpkin Pie Protein Pancakes
10. Gingerbread Protein Pancakes
11. Vegan Quinoa Toffee Protein Pancakes
Ingredients
- 150g liquid egg whites
- 30g Pea Protein
- 30g quinoa flakes (or if you really don’t like quinoa, go ahead and use rolled oats)
- 4-6 drops Toffee Flavdrops (depending on how sweet you like your pancakes)
- ½ tsp. baking soda
Method
1. Blend all ingredients together.
2. Heat up a non-stick pan and add some low-calorie spray or coconut oil.
3. Once the pan is sizzling hot, pour the batter on it and turn it back to medium.
4. Flip the pancakes once the bottom is cooked and ka-pow! Ready to top with maple syrup, nut butter, fruit, bacon or whatever you like to top your pancakes with!
12. Silver Dollar Mini Protein Pancakes
Makes: 16
Ingredients
- 1 large ripe banana
- 75g Banana or Vanilla Whey Protein (or vanilla)
- 1 large egg
- 30g gluten-free self-raising flour
- 30ml milk of choice
- 1 tbsp. Peanut Butter (optional but lovely!)
Method
1. Heat a nonstick pan with coconut oil.
2. Using an electric whisk or food processor, mix all ingredients together.
3. Pour into the hot pan.
4. Flip when the edges start browning and you start to see bubbles appearing on the pancakes’ surface.
5. Consider serving with blueberries, syrup (sugar-free or regular), nut butter, sliced fresh bananas, etc.
13. Vegan Cookie Dough Protein Pancakes
Serves: 2
Ingredients
- 1 medium banana
- 15g Brown Rice Protein
- 30g rolled oats
- 2 tbsp. egg replacer
- 3/4 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. Peanut Butter
- Dash cinnamon
Method
1. To make the pancake batter, combine all of the pancake ingredients in a blender and blitz until completely smooth.
2. Heat a little coconut oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Once the pan is hot, pour in a small amount of the pancake mixture and repeat this for as many pancakes that will fit in your pan.
3. Once they start to bubble on the surface, flip and cook on the other side.
4. Stack your pancakes and serve with fresh berries and a little peanut butter.
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