Apple Protein Pancakes with Greek Yogurt

5 from 2 votes

Apple Protein Pancakes with Greek Yogurt

These apple protein pancakes with Greek yogurt are the ultimate macro-friendly breakfast. Soft and so fluffy, these apple cinnamon protein pancakes come together in just 15 minutes.

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Total Time15

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: Gluten-free, High Protein

Keyword: oats, protein powder

Servings: servings

Ingredients

1 egg
2 egg whites
120 grams (½ cup) Greek yogurt nonfat
1 tbsp maple syrup or preferred sweetener
½ tsp vanilla extract see notes*
½ tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp apple cider vinegar optional
50 grams (½ cup) rolled oats (sub with oat flour) or oat flour
20 grams (3 tbsp) protein powder see notes*
½ tsp baking powder
½ apple in chunks

Healthy Caramelized Apples

½ apple in chunks
½ tsp granulated sweetener
⅓ tsp ground cinnamon
splash of milk about 1 tsp

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Apple protein pancakes with flour

Add to a bowl Greek yogurt, egg, egg whites, maple syrup (or preferred sweetener), apple cider vinegar (optional), ground cinnamon and vanilla extract. Stir to get a creamy mixture.
Sift in oat flour (or any flour of your choice), protein powder and baking powder. Stir to combine. Depending on the protein powder that you are using, your batter may require a bit of milk (see notes*).
Stir chopped apple into the protein pancakes batter.
Pour one scoop of pancakes batter into a hot and greased pan. Cook your pancakes over medium heat until the underside is golden and bubbles begin to appear on the surface, then flip with a spatula and cook until golden.

Apple protein pancakes with oats

Add all ingredients (apart from chopped apple) to a blender and process until smooth. Depending on the protein powder that you are using, your batter may require a bit of milk (see notes*).
Stir chopped apple into the protein pancakes batter.
Pour one scoop of pancakes batter into a hot and greased pan. Cook your pancakes over medium heat until the underside is golden and bubbles begin to appear on the surface, then flip with a spatula and cook until golden.

Healthy Caramelized Apples

Start by chopping the apple, then transfer to a bowl together with the granulated sweetener and the cinnamon.
In the meantime, heat a nonstick pan. When it is hot, add the apple chunks and a splash of milk (about 1 teaspoon). Cook over medium heat for 1 to 2 minutes, or until the apple chunks have become tender. Make sure that you stir the chunks while they are cooking.
Finally, serve your protein pancakes with the caramelized apples as a topping. If desired, you can add some crushed walnuts and a drizzle of maple syrup on top.

Notes

This recipe uses vanilla flavored whey protein.
Replace whey with casein, vegan protein powder or more oats. In these cases you will likely need around 1 to 2 teaspoons of milk to get a smooth pancake batter.

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