OK, it’s that time of year again for us brits “Pancake Day!” or Shrove Tuesday as it’s more commonly known. In the UK and many other countries, Shrove Tuesday is often known as Pancake Day. Making and eating such foods was considered a last feast before lent with ingredients such as sugar, fat and eggs, hence the tradition of pancakes!!
In the UK pancakes aren’t a regular staple in the majority of our diets, so when we do actually have them we should definitely go all out. However judging from some of these delicious and high protein pancake recipes I might just have to eat them more often. If you live in the US or elsewhere, and you eat pancakes more often, then why not try some of these recipes for high protein pancakes to mix things up a bit.
Some of the protein pancake recipes I’d recommend include:-
- Protein pancakes with cottage cheese recipe
- Oatmeal protein pancakes recipe
- Pumpkin protein pancakes recipe
Cottage Cheese Protein Pancakes
Serves 1 person
Ingredients for cottage cheese pancakes:-
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 cup non/lowfat buttermilk
- 1 cup nonfat cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup fat-free egg substitute or 4 egg whites
- 1 scoop of whey
1 cup whole wheat flour1 teaspoon cinnamon1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder1 cup non/lowfat buttermilk1 cup nonfat cottage cheese1/2 cup fat-free egg substitute or 4 egg whites
Cooking instructions
- Run flour through a sieve into a large mixing bowl then mix cinnamon and baking powder together by hand together with the flour. Then add the milk, the cottage cheese, and egg whites and mix well well with a hand whisk.
- Coat a skillet with nonstick cooking spray (nonfat), and preheat over medium heat.
- For each pancake, pour 1/4 cup of batter onto griddle. Cook until the top has bubbles and the edges are dry.
Oatmeal Protein Pancakes
Enough for 1 Person
Ingredients for making oatmeal protein pancakes:-
- 1 cup raw oats
- 1 scoop Protein Powder
- 3 egg whites
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 packets sweetener
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
Cooking Instructions
- Place everything into a blender and blend for 30 secs.
- Pour onto a hot griddle once pancake batter has been mixed well.
Pumpkin Protein Pancakes
Ingredients for pumpkin protein pancakes:-
- 1/2 scoop Vanilla whey protein
- 1/2 Cup Oats
- 3 Egg Whites
- 1/3 Cup Pumpkin
- 2 tablespoons Ground Flaxseed
- Stevia to taste
- Pumpkin Pie spice to taste
Cooking Instructions
- Place everything into a blender and blend for 30 secs.
- Pour onto a hot griddle once pancake batter has been mixed well.
Enjoy!





