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Stack of homemade chocolate chip protein pancakes recipe on a white kitchen counter with melted chocolate chips on top, photographed from above in a natural, homemade style.

Chocolate Chip Protein Pancakes Recipe

Fluffy, protein-packed chocolate chip pancakes recipe that taste like dessert but fuel your body with 25g protein per serving. Perfect post-workout or energizing breakfast.
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Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American, Healthy
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Resting Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 320kcal
Cost: $6

Equipment

  • 1 Non-stick skillet or griddle For even cooking & flipping
  • 1 Food processor / blender To grind oats into flour
  • 2 Large mixing bowls One for dry, one for wet ingredients
  • 1 Rubber spatula For folding batter and flipping
  • 1 Measuring cups & spoons Accurate ingredient ratios
  • 1 Wire cooling rack Optional, to keep pancakes crisp

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Old-fashioned oats Blended into oat flour
  • 1 scoop (30g) Vanilla whey protein powder Use plant-based for vegan
  • 2 large Eggs
  • ½ cup Unsweetened almond milk Any milk works
  • 1 medium Ripe banana Mashed
  • ¼ cup Mini dark chocolate chips Toss in oat flour to prevent sinking
  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Coconut oil For cooking
  • 1 tablespoon Almond butter Optional, extra richness
  • ½ teaspoon Cinnamon Optional, warm flavor
  • 1 tablespoon Ground flaxseed Optional, Omega-3s
  • Sugar-free maple syrup For serving

Instructions

  • Blend oats into flour, mix with dry ingredients.
  • Mash banana, whisk with eggs, milk, and vanilla.
  • Combine wet & dry, fold in chocolate chips, rest 5 min.
  • Heat skillet with coconut oil, pour batter, cook until bubbles form.
  • Flip and finish cooking until golden.

Notes

  • Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Nutrition

Serving: 150g | Calories: 320kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 240mg | Potassium: 420mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 180IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 120mg | Iron: 2.5mg