Have you noticed that I've been making a lot of waffles for weekend brunches? Please know I am a pancake girl at heart - always have been, always will be. And I'm happy that my first post of 2021 is a pancake recipe! I can't believe I haven't shared a new recipe since December 16th when I shared my Cinnamon Raisin Bagels - I must have made them 5 times over the holidays!
I love adding protein powder to pancakes to make them more satiating and fulfilling.
Protein is an important macronutrient for tissue building and repair in the body and for pretty much every cell and enzyme in the human body.
I notice that most people lack adequate protein, particularly at breakfast especially if you're just eating a bowl of cereal and running out the door or walking over to your home office desk.
These pancakes will keep you satisfied for hours especially if you pile them high with toppings. My favourite toppings:
- Coconut Whipped Icing . It stays fresh in the fridge for at least 10 days so if you make a big batch, keep the leftovers.
- Almond butter or coconut butter
- Ground cinnamon
- Dark, real maple syrup - we Canadians know our maple syrup! Or raw honey
- Berries
This recipe is vegan (egg-free), gluten-free, kid-approved and full of vitamins, minerals and good fat (and protein, but you already knew that!).
Here's my delicious recipe!
Breakfast & Brunch
Blueberry Protein Blender Pancakes
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Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups oat flour*
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 scoop protein powder
- 2 cups non-dairy milk
- 1 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen (let thaw)
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
Instructions
- Place all ingredients, excluding coconut oil because that is the for the fry pan/skillet into a high power blender. Blitz until smooth and creamy.
- If you don't have a blender, you can mix by hand.
- Heat a frypan or skillet to medium and melt coconut oil. Pour approximately 1/4 cup pancake mix into the pan. Flip when soft bubbles begin to form on top. If the pancakes are burning too quickly, turn the temperature down and cook more slowly. Enjoy with all your favourite toppings.
- I topped mine with blueberries, coconut whipping cream, dark maple syrup and cinnamon.
Notes
Makes 12 Pancakes
*You can make your own oat flour by putting 3-4 cups of oats into a blender or food processor and blitzing until very fine like flour.
Search joyoushealth.com for the "coconut whipped icing"
I feel totally satisfied with three of these pancakes loaded up with my favourite toppings! Walker usually eats four and Vienna is satisfied with two pancakes. Since this recipe makes 12 pancakes, we always have a few leftovers to pop into the toaster the next day.
Enjoy!
Joy xo
Just made these for breakfast! So yummy and so filling! Even my pickiest eaters approved 😊
ReplyExcellent! Kid-approved whoop whoop!
Thank you for sharing your receipe! What if we don't use or have protein powder. What substitute ingredients can we use?
ReplyHi Jessica, you could use a couple of tablespoons of your favourite flour until you get a pancake-like consistency.
Just wondered if substituting the protein powder with flower worked? Don’t want to use all the ingredients if it doesn’t. Thanks!
Yes it definitely works without the protein powder. Hope you try it out!
Yes it works!
Hello Joy, I wanted to know what protein powder you use? Thank you
ReplyHi Sonia! This one: https://www.genuinehealth.com/en-us/products/fermented-proteins/ you can use JOYOUS20 for 20% off
Hi Joy! Excited to make these. I was just about to buy the protein powder with your code, but do you recommend the unsweetened/unflavoured or the vanilla for these pancakes? Thank you!
ReplyEither will work. If you prefer the unflavoured then just add vanilla extract to the pancakes. The unflavoured/unsweetened is more versatile for sure.
The link is wrong for the bagel post. FYI...
ReplyThanks for letting me know, updated!
I used raspberries and the cakes initially turned out gummy. I think it's because the protein powder I have is mostly pea and rice. I used more soy milk for thinner cakes and they were great with maple syrup, bananas and more raspberries on top. Thank you!
ReplyYou're welcome Jan!
These were great! The whole family enjoyed them. 😊
ReplyHappy to hear that!!
What is a substitute for baking powder if you can' eat corn?
ReplyYou can make your own baking powder - 1/4 cup baking soda, 1/2 cup cream of tartar and 1/4 cup arrowroot. Keep in an airtight container and use as needed.
Everyone loved but my pancakes were much more blue colour- did you blend the blueberries in or add after?
ReplyMy batter is always a rich blue as well. It's just the top that gets crispy from cooking. I blend everything together, it's just easier. Glad you enjoyed them!
Have you tried these with almond flour or another mixture of flours?
ReplyHi Katie, I haven't but if you experiment, let me know how it goes!
They just would not firm up in the centre . Followed recipe exactly . A disaster 😩 sooo frustrating!!
ReplyOh no! Sorry to hear you're upset. A quick solution is to pop them in the oven and they will firm up in the middle so you don't waste the batter.
Some tips: If they weren't firming up in the centre it could be the pan was too hot and the outside cooked before the inside or the pan was not hot enough and they needed to cook longer. Hope those tips help!
I also as a comment below do not have protein powder but I have all the other ingredients. Just wondered if anyone knew the results of substituting with flour as suggested below before I use all the other ingredients and make them? Thank you!
ReplyCan I use almond flour instead of oat flour?
ReplyI haven't tried that swap but if you try it out, let me know how it works out!
Hi, I would like to make these but I was wondering if you could just put in straight rolled oats instead of making it into flour beforehand?
ReplyYou can certainly try, but it will hold better if it's a flour. Are you still going to blend them up? If you have a really powerful blender it may do the trick!
Love these pancakes! Tasty and so easy to make! Like you, Joy, three was the perfect amount. Thanks for the recipe!
ReplyPerfect, so glad you enjoyed them!
This was excellent, thank you for sharing the recipe. I have the same protein powder but my family prefers the flavour in baking over smoothies. This is going to help my mom a lot during chemo!
ReplyWishing your mom a speedy recovery!