Protein pancakes (multiple flavours)
Low carb, healthy and pancake can all go in one sentence, and they don't sacrifice the taste
Calories: 254 (before fruit)
Carbohydrates: 9g
Protein: 23g
Fat: 11g
High In:
1. Protein - protein helps you feel fuller for longer and in turn helps to curb your appetite and help control your body weight. It also helps with muscle recovery, and it can help reduce anxiety due to its role in synthesising dopamine and seratonin.
2. Calcium - one of the key nutrients in maintaining bone density, assist in glucose metabolism and therefore help control diabetes and lower blood pressure due to it's involvement in dilating blood vessels.
3. Vitamin B6 - helps regulate sleep as it is used to make Melatonin, and help control Anaemia as it is used to create Haemoglobin within the body.
Preparation time: less than 5 minutes
Cooking time: 5 minutes
Serves: 2
Ingredients
1 scoop protein powder (35g)
2 eggs
300ml semi-skimmed milk
1 tsp organic coconut oil
How to make it:
1. Sift the protein powder through a sieve into a large bowl.
2. Crack the eggs into the well and add the milk to the mixture.
3. Whisk the mixture together ensuring that there are no lumps.
4. Heat the coconut oil in a medium frying pan.
5. Add the mixture and gently shake every 30 seconds to ensure that the mixture doesn't become stuck.
6. Either use a spatula (or go for the pancake flip) to turn the pancake and cook on the other side.
7. If you are unsure as to whether it is cooked, pierce it with a knife and it should come out clean.
8. Chop up the fruit of your choice (strawberries or bananas work well with chocolate).
Tips and Ideas
Strawberry shortcake protein powder with blueberries and raspberries
Vanilla protein powder with strawberries and dark chocolate
Cookies and cream protein powder with raspberries