Jenny’s Healthy Recipes: Protein Pancakes - Episode 19

Nutrition accounts for about 75% of the results we see in a health and fitness program. If you’re exercising everyday but not fueling your body with nutritious foods, your just spinning your wheels and seeing no significant changes. Plus, you’re putting bad stuff into your body and aging it quicker.

You are what you eat, and there’s no getting around that. The key is to believe that and start cleaning up your eating habits and patterns. To start, eat breakfast! I’m not talking Pop Tarts or three cheese omelets. I’m talking about a balanced combination of protein and complex carbohydrates. Eggs and oats are the perfect example of this.

Hey! Why don’t we make a recipe incorporating the two? Okay! Watch this week’s podcast to see me demonstrate how to make protein pancakes. You may find them to be an acquired taste, but it could be a good alternative to mix things up for the health nuts out there. And the great thing about this recipe is that you can modify it to fit your taste!

Protein Pancakes with Fruit Topping

Ingredients:
3 - 4 egg whites
1/2 cup oats
2 tbsp splenda brown sugar blend
pinch of cinnamon
1 cup frozen mixed berries
1/4 cup water
2 splenda packets

1.) Spray a non-stick pan with PAM and heat pan on low
2.) Beat or wisk egg white with the brown sugar blend and oats until smooth - add a splash of water if it’s too dry
3.) Pour the mixture into the pan, making three to five pancakes
4.) While cooking, pour a cup of the frozen berries and the water and splenda into a pan on medium heat
5.) Stir periodically until berries loosen up, then let simmer for 5 minutes
6.) Flip the pancakes when one side is golden brown
7.) When both sides of the pancakes are golden brown, put them on a plate and sprinkle with cinnamon
8.) Once berry mix has thicken, scoop them on top of the pancakes and serve

Nutrition Info:

One serving = 300 calories, 2.5g fat, 39g carbs, 20g sugar, 17g protein