Start your day well with these chocolate protein pancakes for breakfast. Full of flavor, low in carbs, high in protein, these make a great snack too.
I think there are very few people who dislike pancakes. Serve them with butter and real maple syrup and they’re even better. But, what if you want a lower carb, higher protein version? You know, to avoid that sugar crash shortly after eating them? Enter our chocolate protein pancakes!
Chocolate Protein Pancakes
Yield: 2 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Start your day well with these chocolate protein pancakes for breakfast. Full of flavor, low in carbs, high in protein, these make a great snack too.
Ingredients
- 1 ripe banana
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 scoop chocolate flavored protein powder, I recommend Vega brand
- dash of salt
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 3 egg whites
- chocolate chips, optional, and add carbs
Instructions
- In a food processor, blend banana and egg yolk until smooth.
- Add the protein powder, salt and baking powder. Blend until mixture is even in color and smooth.
- In a very clean bowl, whisk egg whites until they are white in color and reach soft peaks.
- Gently fold the egg whites into the banana mixture until combined. Be careful not to mix all of the air out of the batter.
- Heat a good, non-stick skillet to medium heat. I do not use oil for these pancakes, as they don't need it in my experience. But if you have trouble with sticking, use a spray oil or a tiny bit of coconut oil to lightly coat the pan.
- Pour about 1/4 cup mixture onto the pan. Cook on first side about 2 minutes, or until air bubbles can be seen popping up through the batter.
- Flip the pancake and cook on the opposite side for about another minute.
- Serve with fresh fruit, whipped coconut cream and/or chocolate chips.
Notes
Pancakes might feel a bit crispy when they come off the pan, but as they set they will shrink a bit and get wonderfully pillowy and soft.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 2 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving:Calories: 282 Total Fat: 10g Saturated Fat: 5g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 4g Cholesterol: 96mg Sodium: 255mg Carbohydrates: 31g Fiber: 3g Sugar: 21g Protein: 21g
This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily via Nutrifox.
What do you think? Want to try a higher protein version of pancakes for breakfast?
Chas says
May 17, 2018 at 5:08 pmThank you for this, I’m always looking for ways to add a little extra power to my kid’s breakfasts. Thanks for sharing on To Grandma’s House We Go!
Helen at the Lazy Gastronome says
May 20, 2018 at 10:09 amI think I know what next Sunday breakfast will be – with a few extras for during the week! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party. Hope to see you again this week!
Jann Olson says
May 21, 2018 at 11:32 pmSounds very yummy! Love that it is healthy too. Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
Miz Helen says
May 22, 2018 at 12:33 pmYour Chocolate Protein Pancakes will be very special. Hope you are having a great week and thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday.
Miz Helen