Pumpkin Protein Pancakes

Hol-EE CRAP ya'll! I think these might be the most delicious protein pancakes I've ever made!
I want moreeeee!!

Fall is definitely in the air- and nothing is more comforting than snuggling up in scarves and sweaters with some pumpkin spice in the air. I was in serious need of some comfort food and this hit the spot!

What you need:

• 1 scoop protein powder (I used BSN Fresh Cinnamon)
• 3-4 tablespoons of canned pumpkin pureee
• 2-3 egg whites or about 1/4 cup liquid egg whites
• 2 tablespoons of almond milk (or whatever milk you prefer)
• 1/2 tsp of Stevia
• dash of baking powder
• dash cinnamon
• and optional...1 tablespoon ground flax seed

Now what?
1. Mix all of that good stuff together in a bowl.
2. Cook batter in a pan like good ole fashioned pancakes!

I tried to make shapes like my grandma used to....but sad to say Im not that skilled lol

Protein Pancakes with Cashew Cream

Soooo I found another breakfast MUST TRY! I know I just posted about pancakes but here is another spin on some toppings!

For the protein pancakes you can try a few things:

Recipe #1
1 scoop of Vanilla protein powder (I like BSN Dessert)
1/4 cup of egg whites
3 tbs of Almond Milk (or whatever milk you use)
1tsp of cinnamon (I tend to go a lil crazy with the cinnamon! love it!)
-Mix all together in bowl and cook like good ole pancakes!

Recipe #2
1/4 cup egg whites
1 scoop of protein powder
1-2 Tablespoons vanilla almond milk
1 teaspoon chia seeds
1/2 banana, mashed

Recipe #3

1/3 cup oats
1/2 banana
1/4 cup low sodium cottage cheese
3 T egg whites
1 tsp cinnamon

This one is awesome if you don't have protein powder. Throw in the blender and then cook!

Toppings are the FUN part! you can pick anything you like! Try cashew cream!

2 cups whole raw cashews
cold water

Put 2 cups whole, raw cashews and rinse very well under cold water. Put in a bowl and add cold water to cover them. Cover the bowl and refrigerate overnight.

Drain the cashews and rinse under cold water.

Place the cashews in a blender with enough fresh cold water to cover them by 1 inch. Blend on high for several minutes until very smooth. 

Protein Pancakes Recipe

Protein Pancakes!

Ingredients:

8 Egg Whites Beaten until Fluffy
1/2 Cup Cottage Cheese
1 1/2 Scoop Protein

1/2 Cup Oatmeal uncooked
1/4 Cup Wheat Germ
1/4 Cup Ground Flax seed
1 Tsp Baking Powder
1 Tbsp Olive Oil
1/2 tsp Cinnamon


Place all ingredients in a food processor( except egg whites ) and blend until uniform. Usually only takes a couple of minutes.
Pour Blended ingredients into a bowl and add Egg whites
Fold until blended
Spray a small amount of olive oil & Cook both sides on Griddle until browned

 

Enjoy!

Variations:
If you want to spice it up a little, try adding 1/4 tsp vanilla to your batter! You can also add 1 Tbsp Flax Meal. Experiment with the protein powder- you can also try using Chocolate flavor if you're feeling frisky.

Toppings:

Top with Maple Syrup (I go for the REAL DEAL) just keep your portions in check! 1 Tbsp is enough for me. 

You can also opt for sugar free maple syrup, honey, fruit, yogurt (I like Plain 0% greek yogurt mixed with Stevia), chopped walnuts, or nut butters (I like almond butter!) 

Get creative!

Comment below if you have tried this or share another awesome recipe!

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