Protein pancakes are a delicious breakfast that is quick, easy and full of great ingredients to get your day started. Add a scoop of your favorite protein powder and you have a pancake meal that is filling and satisfying. Added bonus, they are kid friendly pancakes! We make these almost every Saturday.
I love a protein packed breakfast to keep me full thru the day. This was tasty and not chalky !
-Nancy
Why This Recipe is the Best
This recipe brings the perfect combo of flavor, texture and protein. Top this delicious stack of flapjacks with your favorite fruit, almond or peanut butter and pure maple syrup for an instant breakfast hit! Fluffy, light and delicious! For a crunchy bite, top with our homemade granola.
For another high protein breakfast check out our Egg Puff Bites.
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Key Ingredients
Filled with only best ingredients, you'll love making this recipe. Follow any tips and tricks below to have the best cooking experience.
- Plain Greek Yogurt - I often use all/part vanilla Greek yogurt too. It adds a little more flavor and it's something I have on hand. Our recipe testers enjoyed the taste more when made with vanilla.
- Eggs- The pancakes rise better when you use room-temperature eggs.
- Protein Powder - I love adding vanilla protein powder made by Orgain. We tested this recipe with a variety of protein powders and it worked with all that we tried, so just use your favorite!
See recipe card for quantities.
How to make Protein Pancakes
Before you get started, make the oat flour. This is down by pulsing Old Fashioned Oats in a food processor.
1. Combine all dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Add optional scoop of protein powder for a more sustaining pancake.
2. Mix in the wet ingredients in with the dry ingredients to make a batter.
3. Grease preheated griddle. Pour ¼ cup of mixed pancake batter onto the griddle.
4. Flip each pancake over with the batter begins to bubble. About 3-4 minutes each side.
Serve pancakes warm with maple syrup and topped with fruit, nut butter, yogurt, or granola!
Hint: The batter will thicken quickly from the oats. Make sure to use the batter once it is thoroughly mixed and don't let it sit for an extended period of time.
The batter may seem thicker than normal pancake batter. This is normal.
Top Tip
Have fun with this sustaining breakfast! Top each stack with your favorite fruit, nut butter, granola and of course, pure maple syrup!
I keep any leftovers in the fridge and both my toddler and kids ask for them to snack on during the day! They like them reheated in the microwave or even eat them cold.
For other great breakfasts, try our Sheet Pan Pancakes and Cinnamon Roll Casserole.
Recipe
Protein Packed Pancakes
Equipment
- Griddle
Ingredients
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- ½ cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ cup milk
- 1 cup plain greek yogurt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 1 scoop protein powder OPTIONAL I use vanilla Orgain Protein Powder
Instructions
- Start by making easy oat flour. Take 1 cup of old fashioned oats and put them in a food processor or blender. Pulse until smooth. There will still be pieces of oats and that's ok. It gives the pancakes a great texture.
- Put the oat flour in a large mixing bowl and add flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and a scoop of protein powder, if using. Mix until combined. In the same large mixing bowl add yogurt, vanilla extract, eggs, and milk. Mix wet and dry ingredients together until well mixed.
- On a preheated griddle or frying pan, spray with cooking spray. Pour ¼ cup of batter on the hot griddle. Cook pancakes on one side until the top batter begins to bubble. About 3-4 minutes.
- Flip the pancakes to the other side to continue cooking.
- Serve pancakes warm with fresh fruit and pure maple syrup. We also love to add nut butters like almond butter and peanut butter.
Notes
- I sometimes use vanilla greek yogurt when I make these pancakes. It adds a delicious flavor that everyone loves. If you're trying to cut back on the sugar, add plain greek yogurt instead. When doing this, add 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract to keep the same flavor. Because there is more added sugar in vanilla greek yogurt, using plain greek yogurt will result in slightly different taste. They will still be delicious!
- I often double or triple these pancakes. My family loves having the extra pancakes in the refrigerator for a quick breakfast or even a quick snack. They taste amazing reheated!
- They are reheated best in the toaster. It gives them a crisp outside like the first day they were made.
- Store any extra pancakes in the refrigerator for 4-6 days. Or freeze any extra for 1-2 months.
Nutrition
Kid and Toddler Friendly
This is a great kid and toddler friendly breakfast and snack. You can have a peace of mind that your kids are getting a nutritious breakfast that will keep them full to start the day. Added bonus, this recipe doesn't have added sugars or oil!
Storing Protein Pancakes
This simple breakfast is perfect for storing and eating later. Often times I double or even triple the batter and either freeze the cooked leftovers for 1-2 months or refrigerator for 3-4 days. My kids love to snack on them throughout the week!
It is better to cook all the batter at once as the batter does not keep well in the refrigerator for extended periods of time.
To reheat, place them in the microwave or for a toasted texture reheat in the toaster or air fryer.
Substitutions and Variations
- Vanilla Greek Yogurt- substitute plain greek yogurt with vanilla greek yogurt. No need to add the vanilla extract
- Extra Protein - add 1 scoop of your favorite protein powder. I love adding the vanilla flavored Orgain protein Powder.
- Deluxe - top with strawberries and bananas
- Nut Butter - top with either peanut butter or almond butter for a heartier meal. I love the extra protein and flavor the almond butter adds.
- Added Crunch - have you ever tried granola pancakes? Top this recipe with some of our homemade granola for an additional crunch and flavor. You won't regret it!
Carol says
These pancakes are sensational - so easy, and so TASTY!
Beth Sachs says
These pancakes are just perfect for a post workout breakfast!
Juliane says
My favorite breakfast recipe!!! My whole family loves this!
Nicole says
Yum, we love these protein packed pancakes. They are so good! Great texture and great flavor. Perfect with some bananas and peanut butter.
Nancy says
I love a protein packed breakfast to keep me full thru the day. This was tasty and not chalky !
Macey says
So good for breakfast my kids thought they were the best tasting pancakes.
Jen says
Easy to make and delicious. They are moist. airy/fluffy, and sweet. I refrigerated the extras and microwaved them the next day for 1 minute, and they were still delicious. A recipe-keeper for sure. I used a sugar-free banana flavored greek yogurt along with some plain greek yogurt to equal 1 cup. My protein powder was Designer Protein LITE Natural Protein Vanilla Cupcake. For the milk, I used some Ripple unsweetened and lactose-free 2% to equal the 1/2 cup. These will be amazing with blueberries too. Thanks for the great recipe.
Andrea says
I'm so happy you enjoyed them so much! Thank you for the fantastic review! I love the substitutions you made, they sound amazing.
Ashe says
This recipe is so good. Thanks for the recipe.