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How to Make Protein Pancakes + 4 Easy Protein Pancake Recipes

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Protein pancakes are a healthy and well-balanced breakfast idea for a healthy lifestyle.  These 4 easy protein pancake recipes will help boost your energy and won't leave you feeling gross afterward.

Protein Pancakes | Looking for healthy breakfast ideas? Learn how to make Protein Pancakes and discover 4 of my favorite Easy Protein Pancakes recipes. | A Sweet Pea Chef this RECIPE

There’s nothing better than freshly made pancakes to start your morning. Fluffy on the inside, slightly crispy on the outside, and topped with all your favorites, from simple maple syrup to fresh fruits to homemade chia jams.

Raise your hand if you love pancakes. Nothing says weekend like homemade pancakes for breakfast! And my Lemon Blueberry High Protein Pancakes are perfect for a weekend morning full of tasty pancakes.

I am SUCH a fan of pancakes!  For me, a high stack of fluffy pancakes, topped with slowly melting butter and dripping with syrup is what dreams are made of.

Now that I follow a clean eating lifestyle, I don't partake in quite as many diner-style pancake escapades as I used to, but that doesn't mean I don't still get my yummy pancake fix!

Believe it or not, pancakes can easily fit into your clean eating plan.

Trust me, and try making these protein pancakes without the refined sugars and refined flours that you're used to.  You'll never look back.

With just a few simple ingredients, you have a healthy and DELICIOUS meal.

In This Post You'll Find:

How To Add Protein To Pancakes

Traditionally, pancakes are not very high in protein.  Fortunately, it is very easy to increase the protein amount by making your own homemade pancakes and adding just a few simple ingredients. 

To make your breakfast pancakes more nutritious and filling, adding protein-rich ingredients and whole foods, like the following are great:

  • eggs (whole or egg whites)
  • rolled oats
  • protein powder
  • seeds, like flaxseeds, pumpkin seeds, and chia seeds
  • collagen
  • leafy greens (spinach and kale)
  • nut butters (like almond butter or peanut butter)
  • full fat greek yogurt

Adding just one or a combo of the above ingredients is a great way to increase your pancake's protein count -- plus they're also super tasty!

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Can I Add Protein Powder To My Pancakes?

You can easily replace your regular flour with protein powder in almost any protein pancake recipe.  Contrary to what many think, having flour in your pancakes is unnecessary -- you can replace it with things like eggs, protein powder, and rolled oats.  I know: mind blown right?

Just keep in mind that adding too much protein powder to your protein pancake recipe might cause your pancakes to become too dry.  If that's the case, reduce the amount of protein powder or add additional liquids, like milk and eggs, to compensate for the powder. 

PRO TIP: A good rule is to consider how many pancakes you're making and aim to get 25-35 grams of protein for the total amount of pancakes you'll be eating.

An overhead image of a blender with the already blended mixture for Banana Protein Pancakes, made from uncooked rolled oats, a ripe banana, eggs, egg whites, baking powder, sea salt, ground cinnamon, vanilla or unflavored protein powder and ground flaxseeds.

How To Make Protein Pancakes

The good news is that protein pancakes are super easy to make and just require a few simple steps.

To make protein pancakes, just...

  • add all the ingredients to a blender
  • blend until smooth
  • heat a griddle or a frying pan and add a little coconut oil
  • pour the blended mixture into the pan, about ¼ cup per pancake
  • cook for 2-4 minutes or until the edges start to harden
  • then flip the pancake over, and cook for another 1-2 minutes on the other side

...and poof -- you’re done and you have delicious, easy, and healthy protein pancakes to enjoy!

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Can I Make Protein Pancakes Ahead of Time?

Yes, you can easily make your protein pancakes ahead of time, using either of the three methods below:

  1. Make-Ahead Pancake Batter.  Make the protein pancake batter and store in an air-tight container. Then, when ready to cook during the week, cook as you would on the stove to have freshly made pancakes.  The batter will last up to 4-6 days in the fridge.
  2. Meal Prep Protein Pancakes.  Completely cook the pancakes and then store them in an air-tight container in the fridge.  When ready to eat, just reheat in the microwave for 1-2 minutes, or until heated through.  The meal prepped pancakes will last in the fridge for up to 5 days.
  3. Frozen Protein Pancakes.  Follow all the steps to cook the pancakes, then allow them to cool and freeze them.  To prevent the pancakes from sticking, freeze individually on a baking sheet in the freezer, then gather them and store together in a re-usable storage bag.  When ready to eat, remove from the freezer and either allow to thaw overnight or reheat in microwave for 1-3 minutes, until heated through.  Frozen protein pancakes will last in freezer for up to 3 months.

Any of these methods work great - it's just a matter of how much time you'll have in the morning to prep and whether you'd rather just grab and go or enjoy freshly cooked pancakes.

An overhead image of a kitchen counter with 4 different kinds of Protein Pancakes, including Banana Protein Pancakes, Chocolate Protein Pancakes, Sweet Potato Protein Pancakes and Oatmeal Protein Pancakes.
A side image of a stack of Banana Protein Pancakes made with eggs, egg whites, bananas, uncooked rolled oats, baking powder, sea salt, ground cinnamon, vanilla or unflavored protein powder and ground flaxseeds, topped with banana slices and drizzled with maple syrup.

#1: Banana Protein Pancakes

Light and fluffy Banana Protein Pancakes can be whipped up and on the table in just 15 minutes. Healthy, filling and oh, so tasty!

Click here to get my Banana Protein Pancakes Recipe.

A side image of a stack of Chocolate Protein Pancakes made with eggs, ripe bananas, uncooked rolled oats, chocolate protein powder, unsweetened cocoa powder and ground cinnamon, topped with fresh raspberries and drizzled with pure maple syrup.

#2: Chocolate Protein Pancakes

Chocolate for breakfast, you say? Where do I sign? Curb your chocolate cravings with these Chocolate Protein Pancakes for breakfast. 

Get my chocolate protein pancakes recipe.

A side image of a stack of Sweet Potato Protein Pancakes made with sweet potatoes, egg whites, vanilla protein powder, ground flaxseed, baking powder, ground cinnamon and vanilla extract, topped with chopped pecans and drizzled with pure maple syrup.

#3: Sweet Potato Pancakes

These grain-free Sweet Potato Protein Pancakes taste like sweet heaven and are so good for you, too! Give them a try and see for yourself!

Get the recipe for these sweet potato protein pancakes!

A side image of a stack of Oatmeal Protein Pancakes made with egg whites, uncooked rolled oats, protein powder, pure maple syrup and ground cinnamon, topped with fresh strawberries and drizzled with pure maple syrup.

#4: Oatmeal Protein Pancakes

Keep it sweet and simple. These Oatmeal Protein Pancakes are so versatile and a great go-to protein pancake recipe.

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Oatmeal Protein Pancakes

Lacey Baier
Keep it sweet and simple. These Oatmeal Protein Pancakes are so versatile and a great go-to protein pancake recipe. 
4.80 from 5 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 6 3-inch pancakes
Calories 102 kcal

Equipment

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Ingredients
  

Oatmeal Protein Pancakes:

  • 1 cup egg whites
  • ⅔ cup rolled oats, uncooked
  • ¼ cup vanilla protein-powder
  • 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup, plus more for serving
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ⅛ teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil, for cooking
  • fresh strawberries, for garnish

Instructions
 

  • In a blender, add all the ingredients including protein powder, except for the coconut oil.
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  • Blend this until very smooth.
  • To cook these oatmeal protein pancakes, heat a skillet or griddle over medium to medium-high heat and melt a little coconut oil. You could also use some organic, grass-fed butter.
  • Once the oil is melted, pour about ⅓ of a cup of the batter onto the hot griddle. This will make approximately 4 in pancakes, which is what we prefer in our house.
  • Cook the pancake for 2-4 minutes, until the edges begin to turn from a shiny to a dull and bubbles appear in the center of that pancake.
  • Flip using a spatula and cook an additional 2-3 minutes, or until golden-brown and cooked through.
  • Repeat with remaining batter.
  • To serve, you can top with some fresh strawberries and drizzle with pure maple syrup.

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Notes

  • You could just mix this all together and they’ll be lumpy, but I like them smooth so I use a blender.
  • For the protein powder, you can use whatever one you prefer.
  • To store these pancakes, keep them in an air-tight container. They’ll be fresh to use for up to 3-4 days in the fridge if you reheat them or can be frozen up to 2 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 3 pancakesCalories: 102 kcalCarbohydrates: 11 gProtein: 15 gFat: 3 gSaturated Fat: 2 gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2 gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.3 gCholesterol: 9 mgSodium: 129 mgPotassium: 259 mgFiber: 4 gSugar: 3 gVitamin A: 0.1 IUVitamin C: 0.002 mgCalcium: 92 mgIron: 1 mg
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  1. Pete Ingersoll

    I’ve bookmarked this page — I’ll definitely be coming back to read more.

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  2. Kiran

    I had a hard time getting everything g to crush and be liquidated enough there were still little pieces of oats in there is that normal?

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  3. Lia Brown

    I made the sweet potato pancakes and the chocolate-banana pancakes. I adding peanut butter powder to the chocolate ones and a little lest than a 1/4 cup of honey to each batch so I can just grab them and eat them without putting anything on them. They were easy to make and delicious! I used gluten free oatmeal because I don't tolerate regular oatmeal well, and found that I had to use more of the GF oatmeal than the recipe called for because the batter was too runny. Just a tip for anyone who wants to use GF oatmeal.

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Jen Moderator

Thank you for the tip, Lia!

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  • Olivia Toevs

    4 stars
    Made the chocolate ones, pretty yummy with peanut butter and honey. Maybe could use a little salt and they don’t rise or get very fluffy because there’s no baking powder. Still a fan nonetheless.

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    • abby m

      i made the chocolate ones too and added 1 tsp of baking powder - they got super fluffy!

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  • Alex T

    The pancakes tasted good easy to make.

    Reply

  • Moira

    Are these good for children, seeing there is the protein powder I am not sure if is good for children? He is 13 years thanks

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  • Melanie

    Your nutrition facts are way off. Just the banana alone is 27g catb.

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  • Heather

    5 stars
    LOVE these - thank you so much for creating such a great collection of pancake recipes!
    I'm on training program right now and getting the right protein/carb ratio has been such a challenge.
    I made the Oatmeal pancakes this morning - they made my day!!!

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    Lacey Baier

    Awesome! I'm so glad these recipes are helpful to you!!

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  • Fiona Dupin

    Hi! I was wondering if the Nutrition fact was the same regarding the 4 types of pancakes or if it is an approximate nutrition fact for all of them?

    Thank you sounds yummy!

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  • Katie

    5 stars
    Looks yummy and inspiring for back to school breakfast ideas. Your recipes notes share the idea to make ahead a store in the fridge for 3-4 days and just reheat, does that work the same for storing the batter?

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    Lacey Baier

    That is a fabulous question! I have not actually tested storing the batter - the storage I tested was pre-made pancakes. I will have to check on that!

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  • Joyce Troxler

    Thank you for the great recipes! You might have suggested a protein powder and I missed it....just wondering what brand you use or how to decide on the best option.

    Thanks and I really enjoy your blog!
    Joyce

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