Do you wake up in the morning craving something sweet like a Danish or sugary cereal? The problem with eating sugar or only carbohydrates in the morning is that your blood sugar will spike, only to plummet a couple of hours later, leaving you hungry, craving more sugar and low on energy.
Try these high protein pancakes. They’re sweet, loaded with protein to sustain you and are delicious! Let me know what you think!
PROTEIN PANCAKES
1/4 cup Honeyville Blanched Almond Flour
3 eggs (or 2 eggs + 2 egg whites)
2 packets of stevia or one tablespoon xylitol
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 C. (heaping) apple, pear, mango, or peach
Combine all ingredients and blend in the blender for 2 or 3 minutes. Let sit for 5 to 10 minutes to thicken and blend again briefly before pouring into the pan. Pour into oiled pan, spread out and brown on both sides. Don’t overcook. Top with one tablespoon butter, ghee or nut butter and sprinkle with stevia, one tablespoon brown rice syrup or Nature’s Hollow or Joseph’s sugar-free syrup (available at health food stores).
Note: This recipe makes one large pancake or two smaller ones. If making one large one, you may have to cut it in half before turning it over. If this recipe doesn’t turn out the first time, try it again with different fruit. The batter is a little different every time depending on the juiciness of the fruit. Leave the peel on (except with mango) to help thicken the batter. Three eggs may seem like a lot but it’s actually about 18-20 grams of protein, which is perfect.
This is one of my favorite breakfasts and I like using mango or pear for the taste and consistency. Enjoy!
