Protein pancakes!!!!

Pancakes are my FAVORITE breakfast food ever. I could eat them for every meal of the day. The best thing about them is how versatile they are. I like to us oat flour in my pancakes. You can buy it or make it yourself by grinding whole grain quick oats OR rolled oats in a food processor or blender. Oats are a healthy carb and are gluten free :) You can also use whole wheat pastry flour (it is less dense than regular whole wheat flour). You can do without the protein powder if you'd like.  

**sometimes they like to turn out a little dry. In that case add extra cottage cheese, banana, applesauce, or pumpkin next time**

Spinach Protein Pancakes

1/3 cup oat flour
1 tbsp coconut flour
1/2 scoop vanilla protein powder
1 cup spinach
1/4 cup cottage cheese
1 egg
2 egg whites
1 tbsp ground flax seed
1 tsp baking powder
vanilla
truvia

Banana Blueberry protein pancake

1/2 cup oat flour 
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1 egg or two egg whites
1/4 cup almond milk or skim milk

1 tbsp cottage cheese

1 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp ground flax seed
1/2 tbsp truvia
banana
blueberry 

Mix everything except for banana and blueberries. Pour onto griddle and top with banana slices and blueberries, flip. I topped mine with greek yogurt and sugar free syrup :)

Pumpkin Pie Protein Pancake

1/2 cup oat flour

1 scoop vanilla protein powder

2 1/2 tbsp canned pumpkin

1 egg or two egg whites

1/4 of a banana (mashed)

3/4 cup almond milk or skim milk

1 tsp baking powder

1 tbsp ground flax seed

1 tbsp chopped pecans

1/2 tbsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp nutmeg

1/2 tbsp truvia

Mix all ingredients, pour onto griddle, flip. I topped mine with greek yogurt mixed with cinnamon, chopped pecans and sugar free syrup. 

Peanut Butter Cup Protein Pancake

1/2 cup oat flour

1 scoop chocolate peanut butter protein

1 tbsp PB2

1 tbsp coco powder

1 egg or two egg whites

1/4 cup almond milk or skim milk (more if needed)

1 tbsp ground flax seed

1/2 tbsp truvia

1 tsp baking powder

Mix everything well, pour onto griddle, flip. I topped mine with a mixture of greek yogurt and natural peanut butter mixed together, semi-sweet chocolate chips and a little sugar free syrup. 

Apple Pie Pancakes

(yes-way!)

3/4 cup oat flour

1/4 cup shredded apple

1 tbsp cottage cheese

1 scoop vanilla protein powder (optional)

1 egg 

ABOUT 1/4 cup almond milk or skim milk (i didn't measure it so use your best judgment) 

1/2 tbsp cinnamon

1 tbsp truvia

1 tbsp ground flax seed

1 tsp baking powder

topping -

diced apples

light agave nectar

cinnamon

Mix all of the pancake ingredients together. Place a small amount of coconut oil in a skillet and let it melt, add the batter, flip. For the topping add diced apples to a microwave safe bowl with a few table spoons of agave nectar and a decent amount of cinnamon. Microwave for about 20-30 sec or until the apples are slightly mushy. Top your pancakes with greek yogurt and apple topping. Enjoy! 

You may be asking yourself why all of these recipes include flax seed, and what is it? Well, here is a website that explains the benefits that go along with it: 

http://www.livestrong.com/article/30291-benefits-consuming-ground-flaxseed/