Are you looking for a healthy alternative to a protein shake for breakfast? I was. It’s cold this spring morning in MinneSNOWta, and I was craving something warm and comforting, so I whipped up one of these delicious, tasty, maple infused gluten free pancakes. This recipe makes one nice big pancake. It could easily be split for two with an egg on the side.

Protein Packed Gluten Free Maple infused Pancake

1/4 cup Oat Flour
1 scoop of your favorite Protein Powder. (I use Melaleuca’s vanilla Pro-Flex)
1 tsp Baking Powder
1 egg White
1/4 cup Yogurt (I used Noosa honey yogurt)
Coconut Milk to thin to desired consistency (alternatives: Cashew, Soy, Rice or Dairy milks)
1/2 tsp Maple extract (optional)
1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract.

Coconut oil to fry. You can use whatever oil you care for, I like coconut.

In a small bowl, add the baking powder and protein powder, to the oat flour.
Whisk the egg white into the yogurt, add both extracts.
Add the liquid to the dry ingredients, adding coconut milk to thin to desired consistency.
Melt some coconut oil in a non-stick skillet and add pancake batter. Cook over medium heat until browned on one side, flip and finish cooking.

I garnish with fruit, drizzled with a little maple syrup. This pancake is naturally sweet from the protein powder and yogurt, so its up to you.
You can always spread with a nut butter and roll it up for a great ‘to-go’ breakfast on the run.

What is your favorite protein based pancake? Can you call it ‘healthy’? Yeah, I know this one has oat flour, but I like the fiber it adds and not only does it fill me up for hours, but it balances the approx 39g of carbs with approx 28g protein.
(This is an approximation, erring on the low side – not adding in the milk used nor amount needed. Check your own ingredients and calculate based on what you’re using, if you really want to know)

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