Protein Banana Pancakes (Printer-Friendly)

Protein-packed banana pancakes with oats and vanilla protein—ready in 20 minutes, naturally sweet and fluffy.

# What You'll Need:

→ Wet Ingredients

01 - 2 large ripe bananas
02 - 2 large eggs
03 - ½ cup unsweetened almond milk (or milk of choice)
04 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ Dry Ingredients

05 - ½ cup rolled oats
06 - ½ cup vanilla or plain protein powder
07 - 1 teaspoon baking powder
08 - ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
09 - Pinch of salt

→ Optional Add-ins

10 - 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
11 - ¼ cup dark chocolate chips or chopped nuts

# How to Make It:

01 - Place bananas, eggs, almond milk, and vanilla extract in a blender. Blend until smooth and creamy.
02 - Add oats, protein powder, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt to the blender. Blend again until a uniform batter forms. If desired, pulse in maple syrup, chocolate chips, or nuts.
03 - Heat a nonstick skillet or griddle over medium heat and lightly grease with cooking spray or a small amount of oil.
04 - Pour about ¼ cup of batter per pancake onto the skillet. Cook for 2–3 minutes until bubbles form on the surface and edges look set. Flip and cook an additional 1–2 minutes until golden and cooked through.
05 - Repeat with remaining batter. Serve warm with your favorite toppings—sliced banana, berries, nut butter, or a drizzle of syrup.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The bananas do all the sweetening so you never feel that post breakfast sugar crash.
  • Blender to plate in under twenty minutes makes this faster than waiting for delivery.
02 -
  • Do not crank the heat above medium or the outside burns before the inside cooks through and you end up with raw batter in the middle.
  • Let the batter rest for two minutes after blending so the oats absorb some liquid and the texture thickens naturally.
03 -
  • Freeze individual pancakes on a sheet pan first then transfer to a bag so they never stick together and you can grab exactly what you need.
  • The spotty ugly bananas at the back of your fruit bowl are the secret weapon here so never throw them away.

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