Protein Pancakes

Mmmm who doesn't love pancakes?! I am always begging Robbie for "brinner", you know breakfast for dinner. Seriously, I think about what I will have for breakfast right after dinner because it is my favorite meal of the day. So when I discovered protein pancakes I was in breakfast heaven! The best part is you can make them so many different ways. I am going to give you the "basic" protein pancake recipe. I feel that the proportions end up being different everytime I make them depending on how many I wish to make, how thick the batter turns out, ect. You really have to just play around with it until you get the right thickness.

Basic Ingredients:

• 1 cup oats
• 1/2 cup low-fat cottage cheese
• 2 egg whites
• Splash of unsweetened almond milk
• 1/2 tsp baking soda

Ingredients you can add to make them delicious:

• cinnamon to taste
• nutmeg
• pumpkin (1-2tbs)
• 1/2 banana
• protein powders (1 scoop)
• cocoa powder (1-2 tbs)
• stevia
• all natural peanut butter or almond butter
• blueberries (berries in general)
• pecans
• anything else healthy and delicious!

Toppings:

• berries/fruit (I love bananas or strawberries)
• jams
• sugar-free syrup
• nut butters

Directions for banana protein pancakes:
Combine into a food processor or blender:

• 1 cup oats
• 1/2 cup cottage cheese
• 1/2 a banana
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• unsweetened almond milk
• 1/2 tsp bakin soda

Blend until smooth. Spray a pan with cooking spray and put burner on medium heat. Pour the batter onto the pan. Wait until the pancake has bubbles all throughout before flipping. I topped mine with half a sliced banana and a little sugar free syrup.