UPDATE: Because this recipe didn’t seem to be working very well for many people, I listened to everyone’s feedback and re-made this recipe: the new recipe is Caramel Chai Protein Pancakes (don’t worry – they are super easy to make!).
Finding a quick , healthy, and high-protein breakfast can be a bit of a challenge for me since I can’t eat eggs and I don’t always feel like eating meat for breakfast. To remedy this, I made up this single-serving protein pancake recipe that is egg-free, gluten-free, dairy-free and also happens to be vegan! I like to top my pancakes with applesauce and cinnamon, homemade Strawberry Jam, or almond butter and agave nectar. Choose healthy toppings and enjoy : )
- 2 Tablespoons protein powder (I use Sun Warrior Vanilla)
- 1 Tablespoon gluten-free oat flour
- 1 Tablespoon ground chia seed or ground flax seed *
- 1 Tablespoon ground almonds (or other ground nuts)
- 1 teaspoon Truvia or stevia powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon
- Dash salt
- 3 Tablespoons water or milk
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla
- Preheat a non-stick skillet on the stove over medium heat.
- While the skillet is heating, whisk together the protein powder, oat flour, ground chia seed, ground almonds, Truvia, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
- Add the water and vanilla and stir well.
- Pour into batter into 2-3 small pancakes and cook over medium-high heat until browned on each side.
- Top with Strawberry Jam or your favorite healthy topping and enjoy!
Note: The ground chia seeds or ground flax seeds are essential to this recipe as a binder. Also, the middle of the pancake takes longer to cook (and will still seem wet) so I would use a little lower heat setting (medium heat) and cook longer than traditional pancakes. Because of the type of ingredients, these will not turn out quite like regular pancakes. I am working on modifying this recipe so it will have more consistent results; til then, thanks for your positive input! It helps me put together a better recipe : )
UPDATE: I remade this recipe and posted it here: Caramel Chai Protein Pancakes
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This is brillant, looks healthy and more importantly delicious
D Im going to have to try this one for sure!
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Thanks! It took me several tried to get the recipe where I wanted it, but I think I got it figured out! Now to make different flavors… : )
This recipe ruined my morning.
HORRIBLE. Didn’t cook through, etc.
Sorry this didn’t work out for you; It works out for me. Variations from brand to brand in products (especially brown rice protein powder) can change the results. What kind of ingredients did you use?
These turned into scrambled pancakes! They didn’t bind together consequently breaking and sticking. The inside was also still runny while the outside burnt… bummer.
Thanks for letting me know Julia! Sorry this didn’t work out for you. I may have to modify the recipe since it seems it isn’t working for too many people very well. The flax or chia seed acts as a binder, so you could add another Tablespoon ground flax seed if needed.
There didnt turn out for me :[ i had to add a ton more water otherwise the batter was like play dough. i added water until it came to a thick pancake batter constancy and they didnt cook through :/
Thanks for your gracious feedback, Chels! I am working on changing this recipe so it will have better and more consistent results
I just posted a re-make of this recipe: Caramel Chai Protein Pancakes, http://fitbetty.com/caramel-chai-protein-pancakes/
If you try this one let me know how it turns out!
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