3 Delicious Protein Pancake Recipes to Hit Your Macros
Eating clean doesn’t require us to neglect our favorite foods. In fact, one of the best ways to stick to your nutrition program is to find delicious, nutritious recipes that you’ll look forward to eating.
While regular pancakes doused in maple syrup won’t get you closer to your dream physique, with the right recipes, you can make high-protein, moderate-carb pancakes that taste amazing.
We think they’re so good, you may never turn back to the classic sugar-filled flapjacks.
While normally finding great recipes takes a lot of creativity and trial and error, we’ve taken the guesswork out of it for you, and wanted to hand you the fruits of our myriad pancake experiments. We’ve also prioritized simplicity. When sticking to a diet, you can have the best recipes on the planet from a health perspective, but if you need 2000 ingredients and it takes two hours, you’re much less likely to follow it. You can make these recipes in just 10-15 minutes.
Here are three delicious protein pancake recipes you can enjoy to help you stick to your diet, hit your macros, and power your mornings.
1) Chocolate & Banana Protein Pancakes
This recipe is perfect for those days when you experience an intense craving for chocolate.Not only does the banana offer a great flavor alongside chocolate, but it also provides additional nutrients, like potassium, which support your performance and recovery.
Ingredients:
4 egg whites
1 whole egg
Splash of almond milk
1/4 cup of oats
1 serving of Kaged Protein Isolate Elite, opens in a new tab (Chocolate)
1 banana
Directions:
- Mix egg whites, whole egg, oats, protein powder, banana, and almond milk in a blender for 20–30 seconds. Now you have your batter.
- Cook the pancakes using cooking spray in a hot pan.
Nutrition Facts:
403 calories
45 g protein
40 g carbs
7 g fats
2) Blueberry & Frozen Yogurt Protein Pancakes
This recipe is refreshing and perfect for a hot summer's day. This recipe has a bit more calories than the first one, so this is a great option for harder training days.
Ingredients:
4 egg whites
1 whole egg
1/4 cup of oats
1 serving of Kaged Protein Isolate Elite, opens in a new tab (Vanilla)
1/2 cup low-fat frozen yogurt
1/2 cup of blueberries
Directions:
- Mix egg whites, whole egg, oats, and protein powder in a blender for 20–30 seconds.
- Cook pancakes using cooking spray in a hot pan.
- Serve with frozen yogurt and blueberries on top.
Nutrition Facts:
449 calories, 50 g protein, 42 g carbs, 9 g fats
3) Cinnamon Almond Butter Protein Pancakes
With slightly fewer carbohydrates and a higher healthy fat content, these pancakes will help satisfy cravings. It’s also great for non-training days, when you don’t need as many carbs.
Ingredients:
4 egg whites
1 whole egg
1/4 cup of oats
1 serving of
Kaged Protein Isolate Elite, opens in a new tab (Vanilla)
1 tbsp of natural crunchy almond butter
1 tsp of cinnamon
1/2 cup raspberries
Directions:
- Mix egg whites, whole egg, oats, protein powder, and cinnamon in a blender for 20–30 seconds.
- Cook pancakes using cooking spray in a hot pan.
- Serve topped with raspberries and a drizzle of sugar-free pancake syrup.
Nutrition Facts:
446 calories, 47 g protein, 24 g carbs, 18 g fats
High-Quality Protein: The Bedrock of Your Protein Pancakes
Of course, you can’t make protein pancakes without protein. Kaged Protein Isolate Elite is an ideal protein powder for cooking. That's becuase instead of uses one form of protein, it contains a TRISOLATE® blend of fast, medium, and slow-digesting proteins in an ideal ratio 15g/5g/5g ratio to support muscle building.*
It mixes great, and has a creamy texture, making it an ideal choice for recipes like these.
Regardless of your goals, whether to burn fat, build muscle, improve performance, or just live healthier, protein should be a staple.
