Healthy Pancakes that actually taste good
May 22, 2010, Updated Oct 03, 2017
I love pancakes, but I usually avoid them because they’re a total carb overload, leaving me feeling bloated and lethargic for the next several hours (I know I’m not alone in this, thankyouverymuch). However, I recently came across a terrific recipe for “protein pancakes,” by way of a friend’s girlfriend’s friend’s blog.
Dani Spies is a culinary nutritionist who offers up tons of wonderful recipes on her site. She’s posted two of her own versions, a blueberry protein pancake and an original. Her pancake recipes, in turn, are based on Bill Phillips’ Golden Pancakes.
Phillips uses artificial sweetener in the pancakes (but recommends maple syrup on top, oddly). I prefer to use honey — the small amount of sugar is okay in my book, since it’s less than a teaspoon (3 grams) of added sugar per serving.
I’ve also put my own spin on them, swapping Greek yogurt for the original cottage cheese, since, as you know, I’m a fan.
Healthy Pancakes that Actually Taste Good
Ingredients
- 1 cup dry/uncooked rolled oats, plain, unsweetened
- 6 egg whites, about 3/4 cup
- 1 cup Fage 0% Greek Yogurt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons honey
Instructions
- Purée everything in a blender until smooth.
- Heat a non-stick skillet and add a thin layer of olive oil or grassfed/pastured butter.
- Pour batter into the pan and cook on medium heat, turning once -- just like regular pancakes.
Notes
Nutrition
I just made these pancakes for breakfast and we loved them!!! I usually drench pancakes in syrup because they are so dry. These are moist and wonderful. A small drizzle of syrup was all I needed. Thanks for the great recipe!
I made these this morning and the batter was really thin… I think the blender beat it up wayyyyy tooo fast. 🙁 Oh well, maybe I will add more rolled oats next time.
The batter is usually fairly thin — it shouldn’t be as thick as regular pancake batter. Did you still try making them? How did they turn out? (and yes, adding more oats next time might help?)
congratulations…this recipe is great..perfect!!!
I’ve made these twice now. Today I substituted 1/2 a banana for the honey. Delicious, plenty sweet, and a few added nutrients! I eat them with peanut butter. Yummy!
I just made these pancakes this morning, they are delicious!! I used a honey greek yogurt and the sweetness was perfect without adding the extra honey. Thanks for sharing the recipe!!
I have been making these all the time for a quick and easy lunch or dinner for the kids. They are delicious! Cottage cheese works well in place of greek yogurt; once you puree it, it’s nice and smooth.
What a unique concept–to me. Never would have thought of pureeing the oats. This is opening up a whole new train of thought for me. thanks!!
I love the healthy breakfast flowchart. I’m a type 1 diabetic and have really been struggling with what to eat for breakfast and now these protein pancakes too! Thank you so much. Off to buy the ingredients and get some other goodies at the farmer’s market.
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This morning we made these pancakes again. We didn’t have Greek yogurt on hand, so instead we used Stonyfield’s Fat-Free Plain Yogurt — which is quite a bit thinner.
I used about 3/4 cup of the yogurt (instead of a full cup). The batter was a little runnier than usual, so I made the pancakes a little smaller. They still turned out great — like little “silver dollar” pancakes. Since they were thinner, they also didn’t feel quite as dense.
Give it a try! 🙂
I’ve been making these for a long time but with cottage cheese. I’ll try the greek yogurt option. Also, I’ve never included a sweetener in the recipe. I also make them in a waffle iron. I agree…regular pancakes are terrible – like eating cooked paste!
Hi Cindy –
I love the waffle idea! I’ll definitely have to give that a try. I’m also very curious to hear how the yogurt compares to the cottage cheese. 🙂