I know we are approaching Spring and Summer and Pumpkin is such a Fall flavor, but these pancakes are amazing! I personally, can eat all things pumpkin no matter what the season. This fine Sunday morning I was feeling like pancakes. This is a recipe that I have been using for years and it never disappoints!
I decided to make a giant batch so that I could have pancakes for breakfast several days this week. You can cook them all at once and then just refrigerate them until you are ready to eat. It saves a ton of time and clean-up. They also pack well for lunch at work. Just heat them up in the microwave when you're ready to eat them. I will give both the small batch and the bulk batch ingredient list below. Let me know what you think!!
Ingredients (Small Batch) Makes 3-4 pancakes
30g Protein Powder (I used Dymatize IsoWhey in Birthday Cake. Vanilla or banana flavor will work also!)
1/2c Pumpkin Puree (not pie filling)
1/2 of a very ripe banana
1/2 tsp Cinnamon
1/2 tsp Baking Powder
6 tbsp liquid egg whites
1/2c Oat Flour
2 tbsp water
2 packets Stevia
1/2 tbsp coconut oil
Directions:
Mix all ingredients together in a blender EXCEPT for the coconut oil. Coat your non-stick pan or griddle with coconut oil (I use sparingly - a little bit for each pancake. If you overdo the oil it will quickly add a lot of fat to this dish) and turn on to low-medium to medium heat. Coconut oil works best when using pumpkin. I have found that non-stick sprays just don't work well and your cakes will stick to the pan.
The batter is very thick! Using a baking spatula, spoon 1/4 of batter onto pan. You'll have to spread it out a bit to thin the pancake so it cooks evenly. Because the batter is so think, the top doesn't bubble like regular cakes when it's time to flip, so I just keep an eye on the edges. Once you start to see the edges solidify and brown, it's time to flip. Repeat process until all of your cakes are done.
I like to use Walden's Maple Syrup because it has no carbs and no sugar in it and actually tastes pretty darn good! Watch your portion size if you use regular maple syrup - It's loaded with sugar and carbs and can eat up a majority of your daily budget very quickly. You can find Walden's at most health food stores or on Amazon.
Large batch Ingredients/Measurements: Makes 12-14 pancakes
90g Protein Powder (I used Dymatize IsoWhey in Birthday Cake. Vanilla or banana flavor will work also!)
1 1/2c Pumpkin Puree (not pie filling)
1 very ripe banana
1 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
1 cup liquid egg whites
1 1/2c Oat Flour
1/2c water
6 packets stevie OR 1/4c Walden's Maple Syrup
1 tbsp coconut oil (to coat the pan)
Macros per pancake (Approximate depending on what protein powder you use and how big/small your pancakes are. These numbers are based off of the Small Batch/4 pancakes)
158 Calories
17g Carbs
4g Fat
11.4g Protein
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