Funfetti Protein Pancakes (No Protein Powder or Cottage Cheese)

Substances you’ll want

• Oats: Both old style or fast work fantastic. You’ll mix them up, so it doesn’t matter.
• Vanilla Greek yogurt: It’s thicker and has extra protein than common yogurt.
• Eggs
• Baking powder
• Almond extract: Non-compulsory however provides an ideal taste.
• Sprinkles: The rainbow form!

Tips on how to make them

• Put all substances besides sprinkles in a blender or meals processor and mix till clean.
• Stir in sprinkles.
• Let batter sit to thicken whilst you preheat a griddle and spray it with cooking spray.
• Pour batter onto griddle within the pancake dimension you want. I take advantage of a quarter-cup measuring cup and get about two pancakes with each.
• Flip when browned on the underside, and cook dinner till either side are browned.

Questions on Funfetti Protein Pancakes

How a lot protein do these pancakes include?

I get about 25 small pancakes from this batter, with 5 pancakes per serving. That makes them about 10 grams of protein per serving. It’s not as excessive as my Cottage Cheese Pancakes, however in the event you pair them with a cup of dairy or soy milk, you’ll get a complete of 18 grams of protein for the meal. Not too shabby!

Can I add protein powder?

Positive. Be at liberty to swap in 1/4 cup protein powder for 1/4 cup of the oats. Remember the fact that in case your protein powder is sweetened, the pancakes can be fairly candy. You possibly can regulate for that by utilizing plain yogurt or half vanilla yogurt and half plain.

Can I make these extra (or much less) candy?

Sure. To make them much less candy, use half plain Greek yogurt and half vanilla Greek yogurt. To make them sweeter, be at liberty so as to add a tablespoon or two of honey or maple syrup.

Are these gluten free?

Sure, so long as the oats you employ are labeled “gluten free” and also you test the label in your sprinkles (most are gluten free however test the ingredient record to make certain).