Pancakes on Pancakes on PANCAKES!

Can you guess, even without looking at the title, what this post is gonna be dedicated to?
Probably.

Protein pancakes on protein pancakes on protein pancakes.

Yes. This post is gonna be 4 protein pancake recipes in one. This is really happening.

First up:

Peppermint Brownie Batter Protein Pancakes

Ingredients:

2 tbsp whole wheat flour

3 egg whites
1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk

1 tbsp plain Greek yogurt

1 tbsp pumpkin puree

1/4 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp vanilla extract
pinch of salt
dash of cinnamon
2 packets of Stevia/sweetener

1 tbsp chocolate protein powder

1 tbsp unsweetened unsweetened cocoa powder

optional: 1/2 tsp peppermint extract or 1 mini candy cane, crushed and stirred in

Filling:
banana slices
1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt (or cottage cheese)
1 tbsp milk chocolate protein powder

1/4 banana, mashed in

Topping:
clean chocolate sauce (1 tbsp cocoa powder + 1-2 tbsp water)
1 mini candy cane, crushed and crumbled
a sprinkle of healthy cereal

Directions:

Mix all pancake ingredients in a bowl.

Cook on medium, flipping each pancake halfway through.

Mix your filling ingredients. When pancakes are done, layer in the filling.

Top with desired toppings and enjoy your chocolate Heaven!

Apple Pie Protein Pancakes

Ingredients:

3 tbsp whole wheat flour

3 egg whites

2 tbsp pumpkin puree

1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk

1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
pinch of salt
dash of cinnamon
small dash of nutmeg
1 tsp packed brown sugar
1 packet of Stevia/sweetener
1/3 large apple, chopped finely then warmed up to soften

Filling:

1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
1 tbsp cinnamon roll protein powder (you can opt for just cinnamon or sweetener)

warmed cinnamon apple slices

granola

Directions:

Mix all pancake ingredients in a bowl.

Cook on medium, flipping each pancake halfway through.

Mix your filling ingredients. When pancakes are done, layer in the filling.

Top with desired toppings and devour!

Pumpkin Cheesecake Protein Pancakes

Ingredients:

3 tbsp whole wheat flour

1 tbsp ground flaxseed
3 egg whites
1/4 cup almond milk
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
pinch of salt
dash of cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, nutmeg
1/2 tsp brown sugar
1 packet of sweetener
2 generous tbsp pumpkin puree

Cheesecake Filling:

1/8 cup prepared sugar-free/fat-free cheesecake pudding (I used Jell-O brand mixed with unsweetened almond milk)

1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt

Directions:

Mix all pancake ingredients in a bowl.

Cook on medium, flipping each pancake halfway through. (Make SURE they're ready to flip, though! Pumpkin pancakes can be tricky!)

Mix your filling ingredients. When pancakes are done, layer in the filling.

Top with desired toppings and devour!

Reese's Protein Pancakes

(Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Protein Pancakes)

Ingredients:

1 tbsp whole wheat flour

2 tbsp plain PB2
1 tbsp ground flaxseed
3 egg whites
1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
1/4 tsp baking powder
pinch of salt
dash of cinnamon
1 packet of sweetener
1 tbsp pumpkin puree
1 tsp (or more) chocolate chips
1/4 banana, mashed in

Filling:

1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt mixed with 1 tbsp chocolate protein powder & 1/2 tbsp chocolate PB2

Topping:
clean peanut butter 'fudge' (ripened banana slices + 1 tbsp PB22 + almond milk, all mashed together)
clean chocolate 'fudge' (banana slices + 1 tbsp cocoa powder + almond milk, all mashed together)

Directions:

Mix all pancake ingredients in a bowl.

Cook on medium, flipping each pancake halfway through.

Mix your filling ingredients. When pancakes are done, layer in the filling.

Top with desired toppings and devour! Add some regular peanut butter if you're like me and like peanut butter with a side of whatever you're having. 

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Notes:

*You can sub the whole wheat flour for whatever flour you want!

*Make sure to ALWAYS spray/grease your pan before cooking.

I hope you guys make some of these and enjoy every bite! Food is meant to be 

Merry Pan-mas!

Sorry for the lame title, but... MERRY CHRISTMAS! 

Since today is Christmas and all, I decided to share two more protein pancake recipes with you all... (Yes, two more. Because I don't have anything better to do than create new and improved pancake recipes!)

First up: sugar cookie tea-infused protein pancakes

Ingredients:

1 egg white

1 whole egg

2 tbsp whole wheat flour (can sub for different flour)
2 tbsp dry oats, ground into flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
pinch of salt
dash of cinnamon
1/4 cup sugar cookie tea, steepened
2 packets of sweetener
1 tbsp cinnamon roll protein powder (optional, for added protein. Can also sub with vanilla!)

Directions:

Mix all the dry ingredients very well.

Stir liquid ingredients into dry, then stir again until completely mixed.
Cook on medium-low, flipping halfway through.

Top with desired toppings and devour in a messy fashion.

Next, purely delicious banana nut bread protein pancakes stuffed with cinnamon roll protein cream. These were some of my favorite pancakes to date. They were that good.

Ingredients:

3 tbsp whole wheat flour (can sub with other flour)

3 egg whites

1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
pinch of salt
dash of cinnamon
1 packet of Stevia
1/2 tsp light brown sugar
1/3 large banana, melted in the microwave for 1 minute then mashed
Cinnamon Roll Cream:
1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
1 tbsp cinnamon roll protein powder

Directions:

Mix all dry ingredients.

After microwaving your banana, stir (with wet ingredients) into dry VERY well.

Cook on medium-high heat.

Mix the ingredients for your cream, then stuff in between your stack of delicious banana bread pancakes.

You can also add granola and/or nuts to these to make them banana NUT bread pancakes! I added a sprinkle of Kashi granola cluster cereal, and it made them even better.

I hope some of you guys like these pancake recipes I've been posting lately! I've regained my love for pancakes, so you might just see some more stacks-on-stacks being posted!

Anyways, enjoy your Christmas and/or your Tuesday, everyone!! Make sure to appreciate everything you have/everything you've gotten, and realize how lucky you are! I can't believe it's already basically 2013 already... Seriously, 2012 was the fastest year EVER!

On the 8th day of Christmas...

(...I mean December...)
Alissa came back to the blogger world and posted 2 protein pancake recipes! 

Ah, yes, my pancake obsession has made a comeback! I have no complaints. I love breakfast.

Tiramisu Protein Pancakes

Ingredients:

1/4 cup whole wheat flour (you can use whatever flour you want)

1 tsp instant coffee
1/4 package mocha flavored Duncan Hines Frosting Creations (optional, for extra mocha flavor)
1/2 scoop (about 2 tbsp) cinnamon roll protein powder

1/2 tsp baking powder

pinch of salt

dash of cinnamon
2 packets of sweetener
1/4 cup (or more, for thinner pancakes) unsweetened almond milk (can sub for brewed coffee, for a stronger coffee flavor)

2 egg whites

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

"Sweet Cream" filling:
1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
1 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1/3 banana, mashed and melted for :30
2 packets of sweetener
sprinkle of mocha flavored Duncan Hines Frosting Creations (optional again)

sifted unsweetened cocoa powder + Stevia/sweetener for dusting on top

Directions:

Combine all dry ingredients.

Stir in wet.

Cook on low-medium heat.

Stuff.

Enjoy.

Christmas "Green Monster" Protein Pancakes!

Ingredients:

1 cup fresh spinach
1/3 banana
1 tbsp plain Greek yogurt

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1/4 cup whole wheat flour (you can, again, use whatever flour you want!)

1.5-2 tbsp milk chocolate protein powder (or whatever protein powder you prefer)

1 packet of sweetener
pinch of salt
dash of cinnamon
1/2 tsp baking powder

2 egg whites

1/8 cup (or more, for thinner pancakes) unsweetened almond milk (or milk of choice)

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Red filling:

1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt mixed with a sprinkle of cherry vanilla Duncan Hines Frosting Creations (*you can also use melted/defrosted cherries or strawberries, or just red food coloring! Or maybe even beet puree?)

Directions:

Blend spinach, Greek yogurt, and banana.

Mix all dry ingredients.
Stir in wet (including spinach puree).

Cook.

Stuff.

Top.

Enjoy.

Simplicity at its finest, no? 

I hope you guys enjoy and make these yourself! The tiramisu protein pancakes were inspired by the lovely Heather @ Kiss My Broccoli, as per usual! Love her!

P.S. Sorry for being so MIA lately! I'm very sad I couldn't post a WIAW this week, but with work and school, I've been SO busy! Especially since, when I do work, it's for 6-8 hours on end... then I normally come home and sleep, depending on the day and time! At least my coworkers are super tolerable... as well as my job itself! (Though, being in Rite Aid from 3-9:30 pm after a nearly 6 hour school day does kinda suck... but, I do try to make the most of it!)
P.P.S. I will admit I have never had actual tiramisu in my life... BUT, after quite a few searches on it, I came up with the recipe above... And they were delicious! Feel free to modify them to your likings, and let me know if you try them at all!

Snickerdoodle Protein Pancakes

Last pancake Saturday, I made one of my best pancake batches yet. And I've made a lot of pancakes.

Inspired by Heather and Katie and their recipes for snickerdoodle-inspired pancakes, I made snickerdoodle protein pancakes. Ooooh yes.

Look at that stack of healthy deliciousness.

When I have pancakes, I don't want 1. I don't want 2. I want a STACK of them! 

Ingredients:

1/4 cup whole wheat flour (you can sub with whatever flour you prefer)

1/8 cup (2 tbsp/half scoop) cinnamon roll (or vanilla) protein powder

1/2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp (heavy dash) cinnamon
1 packet of Stevia/sweetener
1/4 cup almond milk (or milk of choice)

1 egg white (this is actually optional and just for added protein. You can omit it and just add more milk)

1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
tiny pinch of salt (don't omit!)

Directions:

Mix all dry ingredients completely.

Stir in wet.

Cook on medium/high heat. Flip halfway through (when it starts getting all bubbly!)

Enjoy with whatever you please!

 I recommend some peanut butter stuffed in between. But, when don't I?!

So. Freaking. Good.

Aside from peanut butters, I stuffed mine with plain Greek yogurt mixed with milk chocolate protein powder, and topped them with gingerbread "sauce" made with unsweetened almond milk + a sprinkle of gingerbread flavored Duncan Hines Frosting Creations. (You would think I was sponsored by them because I rave about them so much... I'm not. Promise! )

Gingerbread (Tea-Infused!) Cheesecake Protein Pancakes

What's your staple food/smell/flavor, now that it's the holidays? Pumpkin? Peppermint? ...Gingerbread?

If it's gingerbread, then you're in the right place because I have a recipe for gingerbread TEA-infused protein pancakes!

I never thought it was possible to make tea-infused pancakes... until I tried and succeeded! 

Oh, and what are they stuffed with, you ask?
Cheesecake pudding.

Ingredients:

Pancakes:

2 egg whites

2 tbsp whole wheat flour
2 tbsp dry oats, ground into flour (or just more regular flour)

1 tbsp cinnamon roll protein powder

1 packet of Stevia/sweetener
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
pinch of salt
dash of cinnamon
dash of nutmeg
1/4 medium banana, mashed
1/4 cup gingerbread tea, steepened in 1/4 cup unsweetened almond (or any other non-sweet) milk

*optional: for a heavier/more distinct gingerbread flavor, you can sprinkle in 1/4 a packet of gingerbread flavored Duncan Hines Frosting Creations!*

Cheesecake filling:

a sprinkle of cheesecake (instant) fat-free/sugar-free pudding mix (I used Jell-O brand! I don't have an exact measurement because I just eyeballed it and put as much as I personally wanted... You do the same!)

2+ tbsp milk

*Refrigerate for a few hours, or overnight*

Directions:

Mix all the dry ingredients completely.

Stir liquid ingredients (including mashed banana) into dry, then stir again until completely mixed.

Cook on medium-low heat.

When done, layer with prepared cheesecake pudding, and whatever else your heart desires! I recommend some healthy chocolate sauce (splash of milk + 1 tbsp cocoa powder or chocolate protein powder) on top.

*These come out pretty thin, but they also make 5-6 big pancakes! So worth the thinness!*

So. Good.

For all of September and October, my go-to flavor was pumpkin! I'm still in complete pumpkin-mode (I don't know if I ever won't be!), but I've been leaning more towards gingerbread lately... Seasonal flavors are the greatest thing! 

Inspiration for these pancakes came from the lovely Rungry Chef! Thanks, pretty!

Almond Joy Protein Pancakes with Pumpkin Protein Cream

Phew! That was a long title!

But, like it reads, this blog is gonna be dedicated to a recent breakfast recipe I've created; Almond Joy (inspired) protein pancakes with pumpkin protein cream. I know the combination sounds weird, but trust me on this one! I wouldn't steer you guys wrong!

I used to put so much effort into my breakfasts, but lately, especially since school restarted, I've been just sticking to creative-ish, nut butter-filled oatmeals, but I've been loving trying new pancakes every Saturday... Otherwise known as PANCAKE SATURDAY!

Ingredients:

Pancakes - Dry:
1/4 cup dry oats
1/2 scoop (about 2 tbsp) milk chocolate protein powder
1/2 tbsp unsweetened all natural cocoa powder
pinch of salt
cinnamon
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 packet of PureVia/Stevia/sweetener
shredded coconut, as much as you want
slivered almonds, as much as you want
optional: sprinkle of (about 1/4 package) chocolate almond Frosting Creations

Pancakes - Wet:
3 egg whites
1/4 tsp vanilla
1/4 large ripe banana
1/2 tbsp plain Greek yogurt

Pumpkin Protein Cream:
2 tbsp canned pure pumpkin puree
2 tbsp plain Greek yogurt
1 tsp cinnamon roll protein powder
1 packet of PureVia/Stevia/sweetener
dash of cinnamon

Directions:
In a blender (or food processor), blend your oats with about 1 tsp shredded coconut and a pinch of cinnamon until they're a flour-y consistency.

In a bowl, combine all other pancake ingredients completely, aside from your coconut and almonds. When done combining, stir them in.

While your pancakes are cooking, combine all the ingredients for the pumpkin cream.

When done, top your pancakes with everything.

And I meant everything.