Gluten & Dairy Free Banana Pancakes

I find it only appropriate that my first post in quite sometime be protein pancakes since I do have a slight obsession with pancakes :) Made these bad boys with just a few ingredients and they turned out moist and delicious!!!  

The nutrition on these are awesometastic! 30g of protein and 25g of carbohydrates with 6g of fiber.  Also a great source of potassium because we used a fresh banana!  Under 300 calories breakfast, lunch, or even dinner if you are like me and eat pancakes any time of day.

 

Ingredients:

- 1 scoop VPX Sports SRO Zero Carb Whey Protein (I used chocolate but they also have Vanilla, and a yummy Graham Cracker flavor you could use!)  If you can't find VPX Sports protein powder at your local nutrition shop you can purchase it online at www.vpxsports.com and use my code: CANDY20 for 20% off and free shipping!

- 1 Tbsp Organic Coconut Flour

- 1 Tbsp Chocolate PB2 (this is cocoa powdered peanut butter which is amazing)

- 1 Large Brown Organic Egg

- 75g Organic Banana (half is used in the batter, the other half is used as a topping)

- 1/4 Cup Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk

- 1/4 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract

- 1/8 tsp Gluten Free Baking Powder (Clabber Girl)

- Dash of Cinnamon (cause I put cinnamon in almost everything haha!)

Instructions:

- Blend all the ingredients in a blender (I use my Magic Bullet) except for half of the banana because you will use that as a filler and topping!

- Spray pan with non-stick cooking spray and heat on Low.

- Pour batter on to pan and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side, or until golden brown.

*Tip* When your pancakes begin to bubble, that is a good indicator they are ready to flip!

- Slice remaining banana and layer between protein pancakes.

I like to finish off my pancakes with sugar free pancake syrup such at Walden Farms or Maple Grove Farms.  You can do the same or top with fruit and/or peanut butter! #IIFYM

 

Nutritional Information:

280 calories, 7g fat, 251g sodium, 512g potassium

25g carbohydrates (6g fiber, 11g sugar), 30g protein

 

 

Enjoy!

Banana Coconut Protein Pancakes

Unfortunately for me I have been bitten by the flu bug and so I stayed home from work yesterday just bumming around the house.  Fortunately for you all, I can't sit still for long and of course I became hungry but my throat hurt :(  Then it hit me... warm, soft, and sweet... PROTEIN PANCAKES!!! I haven't made protein pancakes in quite some time so I just grabbed what sounded good to me and this is the result :)

Banana Coconut Protein Pancakes

Ingredients:

- 1 scoop of Vanilla Whey Protein Powder (I used VPX SRO)

- 1/2 cup Egg Whites
- 1/4 cup Organic Oats

- 1/2 small Banana

- 1/8 cup Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk

- 1 tbsp Organic Coconut Flour

- 1/8 tsp Cinnamon

- 1/8 tsp Baking Soda

Instructions:
- Blend all ingredients in a blender (I use my Magic Bullet) until mixture is of pancake batter consistency (this should take less than 30 seconds).
- Coat a non-stick pan with Organic Coconut Oil.
- Pour 1/3 of the mixture into pan and cook on Medium-Low heat for about 2 minutes on each side.

*Tip* When air bubbles form on top that is a good indicator that you should flip your protein pancake!

This recipe produces 3 medium sized protein pancakes which is one serving.

Enjoy!

I topped my Banana Coconut Protein Pancakes with a tbsp of Walden Farms Syrup because they were perfect on their own, but if you'd like some options, below I have listed healthy topping suggestions :)

My Topping Suggestions:
- Fresh Fruit; Banana, Blueberries, Strawberries, etc.
- All Natural, Unsalted Nuts; Almonds, Walnuts, etc.
- All Natural Organic Nut Butter; Almond Butter, Peanut Butter, Sun Butter, etc.
- Organic Coconut Flakes

Nutritional Information:
295 calories, 2.8g fat, 383mg sodium, 515mg potassium, 31g carbohydrates (6g fiber, 6g sugar), 36.2g protein.