These gluten free protein pancakes are for the days when you want to feel a bit better about just eating carbs for breakfast (though there’s nothing wrong with a great gluten free waffle or simple toast with jam). Or, for mornings when your significant other decides they’re going to gain 10 pounds of muscle in a week to prep for summer holidays. Challenge accepted: every meal will have ALL the protein. You can, of course, forgo the protein powder and just add a bit more banana and almond meal (some of my favorite, super quick gluten free pancakes are composed entirely of egg and mashed banana), and just have peanut butter banana pancakes. Or add in some cocoa powder and a touch of extra sugar for the same effect without the protein powder feel. Whatever gets you going on those Monday mornings, have at it.
One highlight of these easy gluten free protein pancakes is the powdered peanut butter – it’s light and floury so it won’t weigh down your cakes like actual peanut butter will, and it’s gluten free! I was thrilled the first time I found it and I’m pretty sure I haven’t even scratched the surface of recipes you can add a scoop of this to – cakes? frosting? cookies? the possibilities are endless. It’s made by a few brands now and should be easy to find in the peanut butter aisle or online if you’re outside the US where peanut butter isn’t really a thing (come on guys who doesn’t like peanut butter – unless you’re allergic and then by all means keep a wide berth from these). You can also sub in other powdered nuts or nut flours/butters if peanuts don’t treat you well!
Feel free also to swap in other mushed up fruit – maybe mashed and strained strawberries? And of course have fun with the toppings – we tend to continue the high protein thread and top ours with Greek yogurt or even more peanut butter, but anything goes. If you’re hankering for more of a sweet-tooth breakfast, check out these vanilla raspberry pancakes or even these peanut butter & jelly bars!
Gluten Free Chocolate Peanut butter Banana Protein Pancakes
Equipment
- Frying pan
Ingredients
- 3/4 Cup almond meal or flour
- 2 tbsp gluten free chocolate protein powder
- 2 Tbsp peanut butter powder
- 1/4 cup flaxseed meal
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs
- 1/4 Cup unsweetened almond milk or your favorite milk
- 1/2 large banana mashed with a fork
Instructions
- This one is crazy easy. Mix all of the above ingredients in a medium-sized bowl until fully combined. If the batter is too thin, add more flaxseed meal or almond meal. Heat a large, nonstick pan over medium heat. Use your favorite good fat (I use coconut oil) to grease the pan. Once the pan is hot, spoon in batter to make 4-5 inch wide pancakes and cook until golden brown on each side.
- Each pancake gives you ~10g of protein, and you can increase that by topping each one with more peanut butter, other great nut butters, or yogurt!
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Food photography and styling by Amelia Farber
One Comment
Tristan
I have these so often and they’re great – super high protein but not bland or gross. The bananas make them moist and the almond meal and peanut butter powder help up the protein while keeping carbs low.