These vegan pancakes are fluffy, hearty, and just plain delicious!
While I was home in Cali last week, I wanted to whip up some protein pancakes for breakfast. I had five mouths to feed, and not everyone was a pancake lover. Good thing I like a good challenge.
After perusing the interwebs for some pancake inspiration, I got to work. Staring at a somewhat limited pantry forced me to find the bare minimum required to make hearty, fluffy pancakes. I pulled out all the ingredients I wanted to incorporate and mentally started putting together my recipe. I decided to use pea protein powder, whole wheat flour, hemp seeds, baking powder, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and almond milk.
Add all the dry ingredients to a mixing bowl and stir to combine. Add the vanilla extract and almond milk to the bowl. Stir until everything is incorporated and you don’t have any lumps. Drizzle in additional almond milk (if needed) to achieve your desire thickness. As the batter sits, it will continue to thicken, so you may need to add more liquid if you don’t cook your pancakes right away.
Heat a griddle or nonstick frying pan with a little bit of oil to prevent sticking. I used coconut oil, but you can use any other mild oil or vegan margarine. Scoop out about 1/4c of the batter, cook until bubbly, flip, and cook until brown on both sides.
Once they’re cooked, go wild with your pancake toppings. Think nut butter, fresh fruit, jam, syrup, chocolate, chips, etc. Nothing should be off limits!
The whole crew was raving about these pancakes. They’re fluffy, hearty without weighing you down, and the protein powder was undetectable. I ended up making another batch later in the week, and Ben requested I make them a regular appearance Portland. I definitely found a winner. Leave a comment if you try them!
Fluffy Vegan Protein Pancakes
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 1 c whole wheat flour or any other flour
- ½ c protein powder I used Trader Joe’s unsweetened pea protein powder
- 1 T baking powder
- 1 T hemp seeds optional
- 1 t cinnamon
- 1 t vanilla
- 1 c almond milk + more to thin
Instructions
Instructions:
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Add all the dry ingredients to a bowl. Mix to combine.
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Add the vanilla extract and almond milk to the bowl. Mix to combine. Add more almond milk to achieve your desired thickness
Recipe Notes
Notes: *If you want slightly sweeter pancakes, add some maple syrup or agave to the batter. *For some Omegas, try adding flaxseed meal. *To spruce these up, try adding some mashed banana, pumpkin puree, berries, or chocolate chips.