It sounds too good to be true. But, I promise you, these Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Protein Pancakes are BANGING.
Do you ever get into a protein kick? You want to increase your protein intake so you go to GNC, Bodybuilding.com or Costco and stock up. A few months later, as you are trying to find a can of garbanzo beans in the cabinet, you stumble onto to the long-forgotten jug (or jugs) of protein powder. You don’t want to throw them out because, well, that’s silly. You try smoothies, shakes and all the usual suspects, but it’s just not cutting it.
That’s the exact predicament I found myself in.
Enter: Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Protein Pancakes.
I usually have homemade pancake mix on hand, so this time around I incorporated vanilla whey protein and chocolate casein protein powder into the mix.
The results speak for themselves.
WHAT DRINKS SHOULD I PAIR WITH Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Protein Pancakes?
To keep to the theme… Here are the drinks that I would pair with Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Protein Pancakes
- Coffee: Coffee with a splash of milk (or however you like)
- Tea: Proper English breakfast tea with a splash of milk (I prefer PG tips Pyramids)
- Alcohol: Mimosa
WHAT GOES WITH THESE PANCAKES?
Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Protein Pancakes pair well nicely with a multitude of brunch-y breakfast options.
- Scrambled Eggs with Green Onion
- Bacon
- Fruit Salad
- Southwest Frittata
WHAT VARIATIONS AND SUBSTITUTIONS CAN I DO WITH?
- Gluten-Free? Swap out the flour for your favorite gluten-free option.
- Vegetarian ? Vegan? This dish is vegetarian! It is not vegan, but I am working on creating a similar pancake that is vegan. It’s still in the lab.
- Nut Free? Remove the peanut butter and replace with another non-butter butter.
- Variations? If you have oatmeal on hand, try making oat flour by blending it until flour consistently.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Protein Pancakes
Ingredients
Dry Pancake Mix
- 35 g Whey Protein Powder this equates to 1 serving for most protein brands
- 35 g Casein Protein Powder this equates to 1 serving for most protein brands
- 200 g All-Purpose Flour
- 2 tsp Baking Powder
- 1 tsp Corn Starch substitute: 1 tsp more flour
- 1/2 tsp Salt
Wet Pancake Mix
- 6 Eggs
- 300 ml 1% Milk
Honey Peanut Butter Sauce
- 60 g Peanut Butter crunchy or creamy
- 15 g Honey
- 1 tbsp Ground Cinnamon
- 5 tbsp Water this will vary
Toppings
- 6 Bananas small
- 36 g Chocolate Chips
Instructions
Dry Pancake Mix
- Add all ingredients to a bowl. Mix together well.
Pancake Time!
- Mix dry pancake mix with eggs and milk until just combined. Some small clumps of flour are ok! Let pancake batter rest 5 minutes. (Sage Tip: Flour takes time to absorb moisture.)
- Once pancake batter has rested, use a large skillet or griddle set to medium heat and start making pancakes. Use roughly 1/4 cup of the batter per pancake.
Peanut Butter Honey Sauce
- Put all the ingredients in a microwave safe bowl, and microwave on high for 30 seconds at a time. Make sure to stire the mixture after each 30 second interval. The sauce is done when it's all blended together
Assembly
- Plate the pancakes and top with: banana, chocolcate chips and peanut butter honey sauce. Hit your pancake stack with a dash of cinnamon.
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