Description
Start your day off right with these delicious and nutritious Oatmeal Protein Pancakes. Packed with protein and fiber, these pancakes are sure to keep you satisfied until lunchtime.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 scoop (about 30 g) vanilla protein powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- pinch of salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 large egg
- 1 medium ripe banana
- ¾ cup milk of choice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cooking spray or a little butter/oil for the pan
Instructions
- Blend Dry Ingredients: Add the oats to a blender and blend into a fine flour. Add protein powder, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt; pulse to combine.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Add egg, banana, milk, and vanilla extract to the blender; blend until smooth. Let batter rest for 5 minutes to thicken slightly.
- Cook Pancakes: Heat a skillet over medium heat, coat with cooking spray or butter. Pour ¼ cup of batter for each pancake, cook for 2-3 mins until bubbles form. Flip and cook for another 1-2 mins until golden brown.
- Serve: Enjoy warm with fruit, nut butter, or syrup.
Notes
- For extra flavor, stir in blueberries or chocolate chips after blending.
- Batter can be made ahead and refrigerated for up to 24 hours before cooking.
- To make dairy-free and vegan, use plant-based milk and a flax egg.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 pancakes
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 11 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg
