Pumpkin Protein Pancakes

October 30, 2023

A delightful and nutritious twist on the classic breakfast favorite, these pancakes are a perfect way to embrace the cozy flavors of pumpkin spice while getting your protein fix.

The base of these pancakes features flavored protein powder, which adds a boost of protein to start your day right. Blended with canned pumpkin, oats, or coconut flour, and a touch of baking powder, these pancakes are a hearty and satisfying choice.

To bind it all together, we include an egg, a hint of pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon powder, and a dash of salt. For the ideal consistency, we use milk of your choice (unsweetened almond milk works great).

For the finishing touch, don't forget a drizzle of nut butter or traditional butter on top. These Pumpkin Protein Pancakes are the perfect fall-inspired breakfast treat to fuel your day. Enjoy the warmth and goodness of pumpkin spice in every bite!

INGREDIENTS

⅓ c flavored protein powder
1/4 c canned pumpkin
1/4 c oats or 1 T coconut flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 egg
1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon powder
dash of salt
1/4 c milk of choice (unsw almond)
1-2 T nut butter or butter for topping

STEPS

Add all ingredients to the blender and blend on low, then medium until the oats are blended well. Dough is runny.
Heat a sprayed skillet over medium heat, add dough, and flip after a few minutes. Mine made three 4” pancakes. This recipe is for 1 serving so if feeding a crowd, double or triple.

Notes: These pack in your 30 grams of protein but they’re low in fat so 1-2 T of nut butter or grass-fed butter is a great topping option. Yay for balanced meal pancakes. If not a pumpkin fan, mashed banana or apple sauce is a great swap. But honestly, you can’t taste the pumpkin really. Just skip the pumpkin pie spice if you're not a fan. Pumpkin is the least starchy and so full of minerals and nutrients it should be a year-round food to me, ha. Toppings pictured - whipped cream), peanut butter, and a sprinkle of granola. Not pictured, the spoonful of PB I had too, or else I’ll be super hungry in like 2 hours. It was a hungrier day, ha.