Of course you’ve heard it a million, trillion times… breakfast is the most important meal of the day. And I have to agree, I have never gone a day in my ENTIRE life where I missed breakfast (crazy I guess).
Having a healthy, energy packed breakfast is vital to keep away hunger pains, refuel your mind and body (in the morning your body is empty on sugar) and helps rev up your metabolism. Basically if you want to get in the best shape of your life, you NEED breakfast.
What makes up a good breakfast? It should include all the major parts, protein, complex carbs, and some healthy fats. I generally look for a 30-40% protein option. And I have just the thing… my homemade protein pancakes!
With over 15 grams of protein this is a great option, around 30 g of carbs and just a few healthy grams of mono-unstaturated fats. Even better, they take 5 minutes to fix.
Recipe for Protein Pancakes:
What you need for protein pancakes:
- 1/2 cup plain, quick cook oatmeal
- 1/4 cup egg substitute or 2 egg whites
- 1 tsp peanut butter
- 1/4 cup cottage cheese
- 1 tsp water
- 1/2 tbsp sugar-free syrup (I use Smuckers)
How to make protein pancakes:
- In a small bowl stir together all ingredients, EXCEPT syrup
- Heat a small frying pan to Med-High and spray with Pam
- Pour pancake mix in the center to create pancake shape (can make 2 small protein pancakes if you’d like)
- Cook for 2 minutes (until the sides start to cook up) and flip… cook additional 1-2 minutes
- Remove from heat and top with syrup
Enjoy! I eat these as a post workout snack a lot too because they have a great protein:carb ratio for replenishing your body and muscles. You can also add pizzaz by adding berries or your favorite fruit.
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