Yes you read right! Carrot cake protein pancakes! It's for real yo! In all seriousness these aren't over the top sweet like your basic carrot cake is. These have a more subtle sweetness that has reminiscent flavors of carrot cake. If you're looking to switch up your protein pancakes, give these a try!
Ingredients:
(Adapted from Dashing Dish)
1 Cup Old Fashioned Oats
1 Scoop Vanilla Protein Powder
2 Egg Whites
1/2 Cup Plain Greek Yogurt
1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
1 tsp. Cinnamon
Pinch of Nutmeg
Pinch of Salt
1 Tbs. Chia Seeds
1 Tbs. Stevia
1/2 Cup Water
1/2 Cup Shredded Carrots
Directions:
Add all the ingredients except the shredded carrots to a blender. Blend until combined. Stir in the shredded carrots.
Heat up a griddle or frying pan and spray with non-stick cooking spray if needed. This recipe makes 3 medium sized pancakes.
yum, I am going to buy Stevia I think :)
ReplyDeleteYUM! i love this recipe...every Sunday I make pancakes so at some point I am going to have to throw this recipe into the rotation :)
ReplyDeleteThis looks fantastic! I feel like I would have to add raisins though - they basically make the carrot cake for me! :)
ReplyDeleteWahoo, I'm fixing to make pancakes right now! Love the nutrition you put in yours!
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