Protein Pancakes

Protein Pancakes

I'm a huge fan of pancakes, they're my favorite breakfast bread behind french toast. I used to make my pancakes from a box mix, but it has a lot of additives which aren't very clean. They also aren't usually super filling, I have to stuff myself in order to get full, so I wanted to make a pancake that will be more filling (which in turn means less pancakes I need to eat and most importantly less syrup). Here's how I made them:

1 1/3 cup 100% whole grain oats

3 tbsp whole wheat flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/4 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt

1/4 cup milk

1/2 cup water

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Grind the oats, flour, and baking powder in a food processor until oats are fine. Remove to a separate bowl, then add all of the wet ingredients to the food processor and blend until smooth. Add this to the bowl flour and oats and whisk everything together. Spray a skillet on medium heat with olive oil spray, and drop 1/4 cup batter to make each pancake. Flip when the bottom brown. Serve with pure maple syrup and fruit.

These pancakes were super filling, I struggled on the last few bites. They are denser than normal pancakes, but they have a lovely cinnamon flavor and I love the hearty wheat taste. These are a great way to start off your day without the mid-morning hunger setting in!

Sarah's Review

Ease: 4/5

Taste: 5/5