Greek Yogurt Oatmeal Pancakes - High Protein

It's kinda weird, but I LOVE to eat breakfast foods at night or just whenever. I guess it's mainly cause I usually experiment with new recipes during the evening or I get too excited to wait until the next day to make my breakfast. Haha.. either way.. breakfast food is awesome! I have been looking forward to trying to recipe for about two months now. I just never got the chance to make them since the holidays came up and I was busy with school. I decided to add whole wheat flour into the batter since I'm making the pancakes for my boyfriend as well. I would say that he isn't a big fan of Greek yogurt so hopefully he doesn't notice a WHOLE CUP of Greek yogurt in his pancakes. I would say that this is a successful recipe if he doesn't notice. Hahaha.

The picture looks like all my other pancake recipe but I promise it is not the same :)

Recipe adapted from This Mama Cooks.

Yields: ~ 3-4 servings - 2-3 pancakes per person

Ingredients:
1 cup instant oatmeal
1/2 cup whole wheat flour - optional, eliminate for healthier alternative
6 egg whites
1 cup Greek yogurt
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tbsp agave nectar (or other sweeteners)
1/2 tsp baking powder

Blend the instant oatmeal until grounded. Combine all ingredients and mix together using a whisk or you just blend all the ingredients together.

Heat the pan on high then reduce the heat to low. Coat the pan with oil. Use a 1/4 cup measuring cup to pour the pancake batter onto the pan. Flip the pancakes once the batter starts to bubble.

**Note: The pancakes have a tangy taste because of the Greek yogurt. Add agave nectar or maple syrup and fruits to balance out the tangy taste.

Nutrition facts do not include fruits or syrup used to top the pancakes.

Source: Calorie Count

Vanilla Shakeology Oatmeal Pancakes w/ Banana Honey Greek Sauce

Recipe adapted from lovetoliv.

Yields: 4 pancakes

Combine all the ingredients in a blender and mix well.

1 serving of Vanilla Shakeology
1/2 cup instant oatmeal
3 tbsp unsweetened almond milk
2 egg white
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 banana

Heat the pan on high then reduce the heat to medium-low. Use a 1/4 measuring cup to scoop up the batter and place it onto the pan. Flip the pancakes a couple of times so that it doesn't get too brown.

Place all ingredients in a blender and combine. Use the rest of the banana on top of the pancake.

4 tbsp plain Greek yogurt
1/4 banana
1 tsp honey (or other sweeteners)

Note: You can eliminate the oatmeal or put less if you want your pancakes to be less calories. Without oatmeal, you can just use 1 egg white.

Without oatmeal, the pancakes are 348 calories.

You can also save two pancakes for later or share :)

Source: Calorie Count

Fluffy Wheat Oatmeal Pancakes

I love pancakes. I decided to make another pancake alternative! It never hurts to have different recipes to fall back on :) 

Recipe adapted from Diane, A Broad.

Yields: 5 pancakes

Place the egg, almond milk, olive oil, sugar and vanilla extract into a large bowl.

1 egg
1/3 cup unsweetened almond milk
2 tbsps olive oil
2 tbsps sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Whisk ingredients to combine.

Place instant oatmeal into a blender. Blend until the oatmeal is grounded.

1/2 cup instant oatmeal

Place oatmeal, flour, baking soda and salt into the mixture.

1/2 cup wheat flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
a pinch salt

Combine mixture with a whisk. The mixture should look like the picture below. If the mixture is too thick, add a little more milk.

Heat a skillet on high and wait for the pan to warm up then turn the heat to medium-low to cook the pancakes. Drizzle some olive oil onto the skillet and spread it around the pan. Use a 1/4 measuring cup to scoop the pancake batter and place the mixture onto the pan.

Wait until the edges of the pancakes pop up and the surface of the pancake bubbles; flip the pancake and cook the other side.

Enjoy your pancakes with fruits, nut butters or any type of syrup. I used bananas and agave nectar in the picture below. :)

Chocolate Shakeology Protein Pancakes

Ever since I wrote the blog about the fluffy oatmeal pancakes, I've been craving pancakes!!! First I talk about the crazy craving I got for pancakes then I get another craving. Haha. Crazy right? So yes! I decided to make pancakes. Instead of the fluffy oatmeal pancakes, I decided to make a healthier alternative. I have been doing the Focus T25 program so I didn't want to ruin my workout!

Recipe adapted from getfitjess.

Yields: ~6 pancakes

Place all the ingredients into a blender and combine.

1 banana
1/2 instant oatmeal
4 tbsp unsweetened almond milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp baking powder
1 egg
1 egg white
1 scoop of chocolate Shakeology

This is how the batter looks after all the ingredients are combined.

Drizzle olive oil on the pan and heat to medium-low. Use a 1/4 cup measuring cup to scoop the batter then place the mixture into the pan. Once the pancakes bubble, flip them. Cook the pancakes on the pan for another minute then remove.

I topped the pancakes with strawberries and bananas then drizzled them with agave nectar. You can choose any toppings you like. Enjoy! :)

2-3 slices of strawberries
1/2 banana sliced
Drizzles of agave nectar

1 serving size is about 2-3 pancakes (not including strawberries, banana, and agave nectar)!

Source: Calorie Counter

Fluffy Oatmeal Pancakes

I always have these crazy cravings for pancakes and it always happens during odd hours of the night. I guess the cravings shouldn't really be a problem since there are some places open late at night. I feel that there's never the right places open in the middle of the night and even so.. who wants to pay $10 for pancakes? There's one location with amazing pancakes but again... it's always pricey to eat out. The place is called Baby Stacks in case anyone wants to check it out. They have all types of pancakes. Bacon pancakes, red velvet pancakes, banana cream pie pancakes, and they always come out with specials.

I went on a search for a pancake recipe. The reason is 1. I love trying new recipes and 2. I can have pancakes whenever I want. I came across a recipe for matcha pancakes and they seemed perfect. It was amazing. The pancakes were fluffy and delicious but there was still something missing. I guess the problem was that I did not know how to even cook pancakes. There's always a first time for everything. I also wanted to eat pancakes with some type of grain in it. I made a few changes to the recipe that I found and also manged to master how to make the perfect pancakes. They were fluffy and for once I did not burn them. Score!!! :)

Recipe adapted from Diane, A Broad.

Yields: 6 pancakes

Place the egg, milk, olive oil, sugar and vanilla extract into a large bowl and whisk to combine.

1 egg
1/3 cup milk
2 tbsps olive oil
2 tbsps sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Place instant oatmeal into a blender. Blend until the oatmeal is grounded. Place oatmeal, flour, baking soda and salt into the mixture. Combine mixture with a whisk.

1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup instant oatmeal
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
a pinch salt

Heat a skillet on high and wait for the pan to warm up then turn the heat to medium-low to cook the pancakes. Drizzle some olive oil onto the skillet and spread it around the pan. Use a 1/4 measuring cup to scoop the pancake batter and place the mixture onto the pan. Wait until the edges of the pancakes pop up and the surface of the pancake bubbles; flip the pancake and cook the other side.

Place the pancakes on a plate and serve with sliced bananas and strawberries then drizzle with agave nectar.

2-3 sliced strawberries
Sliced bananas
Drizzles of agave nectar - amber