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Healthy Recipe: Blueberry Protein Pancakes

By: If you follow the health scene on Instagram, you have probably seen countless photos of protein pancakes, some picture-perfect, some less so. You might be wondering, “Protein pancakes? Aren’t pancakes mostly carbs and not healthy?” Not when you make them our way. These Blueberry Protein Pancakes are loaded with

Blueberry Protein Pancakes recipe
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If you follow the health scene on Instagram, you have probably seen countless photos of protein pancakes, some picture-perfect, some less so. You might be wondering, “Protein pancakes? Aren’t pancakes mostly carbs and not healthy?”

Not when you make them our way.

These Blueberry Protein Pancakes are loaded with protein, simple to make, and delicious enough for breakfast, lunch, or dinner any day of the week. Pancakes do not have to be just a Sunday treat anymore.

What You Need

  • ½ cup old-fashioned oats
  • 3 egg whites
  • 1 scoop protein powder (any flavor)
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ banana
  • ½ cup blueberries

What To Do

  1. Make the oat flour
    • Place the oats in a food processor and pulse until they resemble a fine flour.
  2. Blend the batter
    • Add the egg whites, protein powder, baking powder, and banana.
    • Pulse until well combined and smooth.
  3. Fold in the blueberrie
    • Transfer the batter to a bowl and gently fold in the blueberries.
  4. Cook the pancakes
    • Heat a griddle or skillet over medium-high heat.
    • Scoop about 3 tablespoons of batter per pancake onto the griddle.
    • Cook for 45 seconds to 1 minute on one side until golden, then flip and cook for another 45 seconds to 1 minute.
  5. Optional toppings
    • Melt 1 tablespoon of almond butter and drizzle it over the cooked pancakes.
    • Top with a tablespoon of fresh blueberries.

Enjoy a protein-packed, tasty, and healthy twist on a classic breakfast favorite.

Healthy Recipe: Blueberry Protein Pancakes

By Dr. Samuel Zuniga, ND
Valley Medical Weight Loss | Chandler, Arizona

If you follow the health scene on Instagram, you have probably seen countless photos of protein pancakes, some picture-perfect, some less so. You might be wondering, “Protein pancakes? Aren’t pancakes mostly carbs and not healthy?”

Not when you make them our way.

These Blueberry Protein Pancakes are loaded with protein, simple to make, and delicious enough for breakfast, lunch, or dinner any day of the week. Pancakes do not have to be just a Sunday treat anymore.

What You Need

  • ½ cup old-fashioned oats
  • 3 egg whites
  • 1 scoop protein powder (any flavor)
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ banana
  • ½ cup blueberries

What To Do

  1. Make the oat flour
    • Place the oats in a food processor and pulse until they resemble a fine flour.
  2. Blend the batter
    • Add the egg whites, protein powder, baking powder, and banana.
    • Pulse until well combined and smooth.
  3. Fold in the blueberrie
    • Transfer the batter to a bowl and gently fold in the blueberries.
  4. Cook the pancakes
    • Heat a griddle or skillet over medium-high heat.
    • Scoop about 3 tablespoons of batter per pancake onto the griddle.
    • Cook for 45 seconds to 1 minute on one side until golden, then flip and cook for another 45 seconds to 1 minute.
  5. Optional toppings
    • Melt 1 tablespoon of almond butter and drizzle it over the cooked pancakes.
    • Top with a tablespoon of fresh blueberries.

Enjoy a protein-packed, tasty, and healthy twist on a classic breakfast favorite.

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