pancakes with a punch

These pancakes.

I've made these pancakes for about 8 years now.  I got the recipe from a personal trainer friend of the family and over the years I've streamlined it and put my own little spin on it.  I have since learned that Jillian Michaels has a similar recipe in The Biggest Loser cookbook.

  

These pancakes are full of energizing and satisfying protein (5.1 grams of protein per pancake) and they are low on fat and carbs (if you're watching that kind of thing.)  They also are gluten-free if you use certified gluten-free old fashioned oats.  Furthermore, they are delicious.

I won't tell you they taste like regular pancakes because they totally don't.  They are not fluffy but they are moist.  My son loves them which is awesome.  It's hard for me to get my 19 month old to eat protein so I like to sneak it in his diet as often as I can.

Protein Pancakes Recipe 
yeilds 16-18 small pancakes
-1 cup Cottage Cheese (4%, 2%, low-fat--doesn't matter.  I use 4% but have had just as much success with other varieties)

-1 cup Old Fashioned Oats
-1 cup liquid egg whites (or 6 egg whites)

-1 scoop Vanilla Whey Protein (I had Body Fortress Super Advanced in the house for this batch)
-1.5 tsps cinnamon (omit if you don't like cinnamon)
-1 tsp Truvia

Prior to being gifted a Ninja Blender for my baby shower, I made small batches of these pancakes in my other favorite kitchen helper the Magic Bullet.  Now, I make a large batch in my Ninja...in seconds.  The ingredients are easy to blend so I'm sure any blender you have lying around will work for this recipe.

Throw all ingredients in blender and blend until batter reaches a pancake consistency

Heat electric griddle to 300 degrees.
Grease with non-stick spray, coconut oil, butter, whatever your fave is.
Make about 6-8 pancakes on griddle at a time.
Flip when tops are bubbling (per standard pancake rules)

Here's how I enjoyed mine this morning

These are so versatile.  You can top with fruit, jam, syrup, granola, whatever you love!

I even have one with peanut butter for a post-workout snack on occasion.

These keep well in the refrigerator about a week, longer in the freezer.  Honestly, I've never had any of these pancakes leftover for more than a week so if you have them lying around longer, let me know how they fare.  I really don't think you'll have a chance to test their longevity because these pancakes are great!

Good stuff. Enjoy!