Recipe: Protein PANCAKES! (and who doesn’t love PANCAKES?!?!)

Well, I have found another breakfast option that will help me stay on track, but also give me plenty of room for flavors/textures/layers. The PROTEIN PANCAKE!! It’s not totally “clean” due to the protein powder (and whatever else you may decide to add to it) – but it IS healthy! And that’s the goal…

I have been scouring The Interwebs for a quick & easy recipe since there are so many out there. Based on them, this is what I came up with for a BASE recipe:

• 1 scoop of protein powder
• 1 egg white
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 dollop (I’m guessing maybe a heaping TBSP) of GREEK yogart – I used plain, but for added flavor you can use flavored, though it will add calories
• splash of milk (as needed to thin out batter, BUT batter will NOT be as thick as regular batter)

Today, I went with chocolate protein & a dash of cinnamon along with the other ingredients. I cooked with Pam cooking spray today, but next time, I’m going to try coconut oil. I finished them off with chopped pecans, diced strawberries, maple flavored organic agave nectar & fat-free whipped cream. DIVINE!!! (kid tested & approved, too!)

From here, there are endless possibilities & incarnations.  And though they aren’t as fluffy as regular pancakes, you can beef up the batter with one/more of the following – which I will be doing on the next batch. A little trial & error never hurt!

• 2 TBSP whole wheat/almond/coconut/etc FLOUR
• 2 TBSP rolled oats
• 1/2 mashed banana
• Flax/Chia seeds (ground)

Additionally, there is SO much you can do with the layers of flavor (in the batter and/or as a topping), too.  some examples that I plan to test are:

• Flavored extracts
• Fruit (dried/frozen/fresh fruit (NO SUGAR ADDED if possible!)
• Dark chocolate chips (a few won’t hurt!)
• Peanut butter (PB2 would be GREAT for this as it will add all the flavor and very few calories/fat)
• 100% pure maple syrup
• agave nectar
• organic honey
• flavored yogurt
• nuts
• applesauce
• dried coconut

I’m already thinking about what I may like to try next: Maybe peanut butter & jelly (raisins)? Or Choco-coconut? Perhaps Peach-pecan? Even Peanut butter-banana? How about chocolate-mint?

*DROOL*

Really beginning to love the possibilities.  I hope you do, too!!!

Yummy Waldorf Salad

• Apples (any kind you like)
• Raisins, craisins, dried cherries…any type of dried fruit that tickles your fancy (i stick with raisins & crasins)
• Greek Yogurt – Vanilla (greek yogurt is ALOT thicker than regular “runny” yogurt. More flavorful, too)
• granola – your choice

chop the apples into cubes. How many is determined by how much salad you want to make. (I suggest only make enough to be eaten in a 24 hour time period. Fresher is better for this recipe). Throw in the fruit & yogurt and toss to coat. Top with granola before eating.

DELICIOUS. I could eat this every day and not get sick of it.