Ditch the Protein Pancake recieps that call for bananas, make this incredibly easy Protein Pancake without Bananas recipe instead! You only need 6 ingredients to make this perfect healthy breakfast and they’re ready in under 10 minutes! A quick, healthy breakfast is always an excellent option.
Adding a scoop of protein powder is a great way to make a healthy pancake recipe. It’s a good way to make sure you reach your macros and you can use your favorite protein powder.
Serve these fluffy pancakes with some sausage patties or sausage links and some eggs or egg whites for some high protein breakfast ideas.
Why You Will Love This Pancake Recipe
- A great way to get your daily amount of protein in
- Easy to customize to make exactly how you like them
- You can use any protein powder that you prefer
- No added sugar or any refined sugars in this recipes
Ingredients Needed
Here are the simple ingredients you need to have on hand for some fluffy protein pancakes!
- milk
- oil
- eggs
- flour
- baking powder
- protein powder
How to Make Protein Pancakes without Bananas
You make these special pancakes just like you make regular pancakes!
- Start by mixing the dry ingredients together: baking powder, a scoop of your favorite protein powder, and flour in a large mixing bowl.
- In another smaller mixing bowl, combine your oil, milk of choice, and eggs together.
- Slowly add some of the wet ingredients mixture to the dry ingredients in the other mixing bowl.
- Mix until combined.
- Don’t overmix the pancake batter or you’ll have tough, hard, rubbery pancakes- not fluffy ones.
- Warm your frying pan up on the stovetop. Add some oil or butter to cook the pancakes in. Once it’s melted, pour the pancake batter into the pan.
- Cook pancake over medium-high heat for a 1-2 minutes, or the bubbles start to pop around the edges of the pancake batter.
- Flip your pancake to cook the other side. Once it’s golden brown and finished cooking, remove from the pan and add the next portion of batter.
- Finish cooking the rest of the pancakes using the remaining batter.
- Serve with any garnishes or your favorite toppings and enjoy your easy breakfast!
Storage
Leftover pancakes should be stored in an airtight container or reusable zip top bag. Make sure the pancakes have cooled all the way before placing them in a container. Protein Pancakes should keep for 2-3 days if kept properly in the refrigerator.
Alternatively, you can freeze your pancakes, just like you do traditional pancakes, for up to 2-3 months. Place your cooled pancakes in a freezer safe bag or freezer safe container and keep them in the freezer. If using a bag, remove any excess air.
By making a big batch and freezing them, this helps with meal prep so you have pancakes ready to go and on hand for a later date when you need them.
All you’ll have to do is thaw them or pop them in the microwave or oven to heat them back up.
Tips and Variations
- You can use any kind of milk that you like with this great recipe. Cow’s milk, oat milk, almond milk, coconut milk, or soy milk would all work well in this recipe.
- We use wheat flour in this protein pancake recipe, but you can swap it out for other flour variations.
- Want to make chocolate protein pancakes? Add a dash of cocoa powder to the dry ingredients and a handful of chocolate chips to the protein pancake batter before you cook the pancakes on the stovetop or griddle. The chocolate flavor is a great addition.
- Sweeten these up a bit by adding a dash of vanilla extract to the pancake batter.
- Use whatever protein powder you enjoy. Whey protein powder or vegan protein powder are great options.
- Keeping with the health theme of this pancake, you can serve these with fresh fruit like strawberries, or fresh blueberries, if desired. You could also sweeten these tasty pancakes up with pure maple syrup, or another natural sweetener.
If pancakes are something you and your family enjoy making, try some of our other favorite pancake recipes! With tons of variations and substitutions, you’re sure to find a new recipe to try!
Protein Pancakes without Banana
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup milk
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 ½ cups flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 scoop protein powder
Instructions
- Start by mixing the dry ingredients together: baking powder, a scoop of your favorite protein powder, and flour in a large mixing bowl.
- In another smaller mixing bowl, combine your oil, milk of choice, and eggs together.
- Slowly add some of the wet ingredients mixture to the dry ingredients in the other mixing bowl.
- Mix until combined.
- Don't overmix the pancake batter or you'll have tough, hard, rubbery pancakes- not fluffy ones.
- Warm your frying pan up on the stovetop. Add some oil or butter to cook the pancakes in. Once it's melted, pour the pancake batter into the pan.
- Cook pancake over medium-high heat for a 1-2 minutes, or the bubbles start to pop around the edges of the pancake batter.
- Flip your pancake to cook the other side. Once it's golden brown and finished cooking, remove from the pan and add the next portion of batter.
- Finish cooking the rest of the pancakes using the remaining batter.
- Serve with any garnishes or your favorite toppings and enjoy your easy breakfast!