Protein Banana Pancakes (Printable)
Fluffy pancakes blending ripe bananas with protein powder and wholesome oats for a nutritious breakfast.
# What you'll need:
→ Wet Ingredients
01 - 2 medium ripe bananas
02 - 2 large eggs
03 - 1/2 cup milk (dairy or plant-based)
04 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Dry Ingredients
05 - 1/2 cup rolled oats (about 50 g)
06 - 1/4 cup vanilla or unflavored protein powder (about 30 g)
07 - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
08 - 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
09 - Pinch of salt
→ For Cooking
10 - 1 teaspoon coconut oil or butter
# How to make it:
01 - Place bananas, eggs, milk, and vanilla extract in a blender. Blend until smooth and no banana lumps remain.
02 - Add rolled oats, protein powder, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt to the blender. Blend again until the batter is thick, smooth, and well combined.
03 - Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat and lightly brush with coconut oil or butter to coat the surface.
04 - Pour 1/4 cup of batter per pancake onto the skillet. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes until bubbles form across the surface and the edges begin to set.
05 - Flip each pancake carefully and cook for an additional 1 to 2 minutes until golden brown on the bottom and cooked through.
06 - Serve warm topped with fresh fruit, yogurt, or a drizzle of maple syrup as desired.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- These pancakes taste like a treat but they quietly pack in eighteen grams of protein per serving, which means no midmorning crash.
- Everything goes into the blender so there is barely any washing up and you can be eating in under twenty minutes.
02 -
- Over-blending the batter once the oats are in can make the pancakes gummy so stop as soon as everything is combined.
- Cooking on heat that is too high will burn the outside while leaving the center raw so patience with medium heat pays off.
03 -
- Mash the bananas with a fork first if your blender is small because it prevents the blades from catching on large chunks.
- Letting the batter sit for five minutes before cooking gives the oats time to hydrate and makes a noticeably fluffier pancake.