Description
Start your day right with these delicious High-Protein Pumpkin Pancakes, packed with flavor and nutrition.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 scoop protein powder
- 1 cup milk or almond milk
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Cooking spray or oil for the pan
Instructions
- Mix the Dry Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the rolled oats, protein powder, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- Combine the Wet Ingredients: In another bowl, mix the pumpkin puree, milk (or almond milk), and eggs until creamy.
- Blend It All Together: Gradually pour the wet ingredients into the dry mixture, folding gently until combined.
- Heat the Pan: Preheat your skillet over medium heat and lightly grease it with cooking spray or oil.
- Cook the Pancakes: Pour about a 1/4 cup of batter onto the skillet for each pancake and cook until bubbles form, then flip and cook until golden brown.
- Keep Them Warm: Place finished pancakes in a low oven while cooking the rest.
- Serve and Enjoy: Stack the pancakes and add your favorite toppings!
Notes
These pancakes are great for meal prep; make a batch ahead of time and refrigerate. They also freeze well.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Griddle Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: pancakes, pumpkin, high protein, breakfast, healthy