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Did you know that on Shrove Tuesday in Ireland, pancakes are traditionally eaten? With our protein pancake recipe, every day becomes your favorite day!
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ZUTATEN
- 0.5 Flaxseed egg (3 tbsp water + 1 tbsp ground flaxseeds)
- 100 ml plant-based milk alternative (e.g. oat milk)
- 50 g buckwheat flour (see substitution table)
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1 heaping tbsp
- 0.5 preferably ripe banana
- 0.5 tsp (cream of tartar-*) baking powder
- 0.5 Pinch of salt
- some coconut oil for frying
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Optional
- 0.5 pinch of cinnamon
- a little vanilla (fresh vanilla or vanilla extract)
- to taste: maple syrup for sweetening
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Toppings
- Fresh fruit, maple syrup, or something more unusual? You’ll find many ideas for delicious combos later in the recipe!
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Notes
- Missing an ingredient? No problem! In the recipe you will find alternatives to the ingredients listed here in a substitution table!
- When choosing your protein powder, you can get really creative and try new flavor variations: Neutral protein powder is perfect if you want to use special toppings, Powder with hazelnut flavor or Vanilla flavor also give your high protein pancakes an intense and delicious flavor even without toppings!
Hinweis: Die angegebenen Nährwerte sind Richtwerte und können je nach verwendeten Produkten, Portionsgröße und Zubereitung abweichen.
Zubereitung
Make a flaxseed egg! Mix 1 tbsp ground flaxseeds with 3 tbsp hot water and let this mixture soak for 10 minutes. You’ll see the consistency change: the mixture becomes thicker and gel-like – similar to egg white.
Now add the flaxseed egg and all other ingredients except the oil to a blender and blend everything until a smooth batter forms. You can also taste the batter now and decide if you want to sweeten it a bit more!
Heat some coconut oil in a pan over medium heat and add small portions of batter to the pan. Either 1 tbsp if you want mini pancakes, or about 3-4 tbsp if you want large protein pancakes.
Cook the pancakes over medium heat. As soon as you see small bubbles on the surface, you can flip the pancakes once. Now they are almost done. Just wait until the underside is nicely golden brown.
Add toppings to your protein pancakes as you like and enjoy!
We wish you a good appetite!
Recipe Note
Don't have a blender? No problem! Prepare your flaxseed egg as usual. Then mash the banana with a fork – the riper it is, the easier it works. Then put all ingredients except the oil into a large bowl and whisk the mixture with a whisk until smooth.
Quick tip: Just before cooking, add a small (!) splash of sparkling water to the batter and stir it in gently. This makes your high-protein pancakes extra fluffy!
Toppings for your protein pancake – delicious combinations
Pancakes don't always have to be sweet! Especially for brunch or after training, savory protein pancakes are a hit! We've gathered our favorite combos for you. And what will you put on your pancakes next?
Sweet:
classic with maple syrup
with a scoop of ice cream and fresh fruit – nicely refreshing in summer
Berry compote or a jam
Savory:
Very important: Just use neutral protein powder for this, no vanilla and no added sweetness!
Asparagus and vegan hollandaise sauce
fried mushrooms and onions
Guacamole and fresh tomatoes
Spinach and vegan feta
You can easily turn your protein pancakes into delicious fruit pancakes. Whether apple, (wild) blueberries, or strawberries – the combo of fruit and pancakes is simply heavenly!
Here's how: Cut your fruit into thin rings or small pieces and stir them into the batter. If your fruits are already very small (like blueberries), you can leave them whole or just lightly mash them with a fork. Bake the pancakes as usual, and you'll have apple, berry, or mango pancakes – with an extra dose of protein.
Pancakes at your next party?
By the way, pancakes are also great for parties! Try setting up a protein pancake bar – I promise it will be a hit with both kids and adults. Especially at children's birthday parties, this is an activity the little ones will probably remember forever!
For this, we need several batters: neutral, with different types of fruit, and various protein powders (e.g., chocolate or hazelnut). Here you can go entirely by your own taste and your guests' preferences. Bake the pancakes calmly before the party and place them on a large wooden board. Prepare various toppings: sauces, sprinkles, fruit, and savory options. Everything your heart desires!
Now everyone can create their perfect pancake.
Important: Remember to label everything so that in the end, you don't accidentally end up with a chocolate pancake with fried mushrooms on your plate! Although... maybe that's the combo we never knew we needed.
About this recipe
We love our protein pancakes. Because they are not only incredibly delicious and easy to make but also high in protein! It doesn't get better than that, right? We like to eat them for breakfast, as a snack, or savory for lunch.
What makes these pancakes so great?
They are delicious – that's the most important thing!
Buckwheat flour is high in fiber and usually gluten-free! This makes our protein pancakes suitable for people who avoid gluten!
Vetain's protein powder turns the pancakes into real protein bombs. Plus, it is a source of fiber and contains many valuable nutrients.
The flaxseed egg contains healthy omega-3 fatty acids and gives an extra protein boost.
The banana gives us natural sweetness, so we can skip the sugar!
And although there are already plenty of recipes for pancakes and protein-rich pancakes on the internet, we think our protein pancake recipe is the best version of the classic.
Our protein powder: Vetains Vegan Protein
May I introduce? Vetain’s Vegan Protein – the clean protein powder at a glance:
High-quality multi-component protein
With organic ingredients
Delicious, natural flavor from natural aromas
Free from gluten and lactose, artificial additives & sucralose
High quality: made under strict standards in Germany and lab-tested
We might be a bit biased, but for us, Vetain's protein powder is the ideal ingredient in protein pancakes. It not only tastes delicious but also provides your body with high-quality proteins that take your pancakes to the next level!
Substitution table
How often do we want to cook a recipe, but certain ingredients are missing or we don't like some components? For this case, we have a substitution table for you so you can adjust the recipe the way you like! Simply swap individual ingredients as you wish!
Plant-based milk alternative → milk in all forms and varieties, both plant-based and animal-based
Buckwheat flour → all types of flour; if your protein pancakes should be gluten-free, make sure to use gluten-free flours like almond or oat flour
Protein powder → instead of protein powder, you can use flour in equal parts
Banana → 50-60 g applesauce
Flaxseed egg → chicken egg or other vegan alternatives like chia egg
Baking powder with Weinstein → regular baking powder
Cinnamon + vanilla → you can either leave them out or replace with other ingredients (e.g., tonka bean, speculoos spice)
Coconut oil for frying → all types of oil + fat (preferably not strongly flavored oils like olive oil, as the taste comes through strongly in the pancakes)
Maple syrup for sweetening → Honey, sugar, and everything else that's sweet!
*We like to use cream of tartar baking powder because, unlike regular baking powder, it contains no added phosphates.
ZUTATEN
- 0.5 Flaxseed egg (3 tbsp water + 1 tbsp ground flaxseeds)
- 100 ml plant-based milk alternative (e.g. oat milk)
- 50 g buckwheat flour (see substitution table)
-
1 heaping tbsp
- 0.5 preferably ripe banana
- 0.5 tsp (cream of tartar-*) baking powder
- 0.5 Pinch of salt
- some coconut oil for frying
-
Optional
- 0.5 pinch of cinnamon
- a little vanilla (fresh vanilla or vanilla extract)
- to taste: maple syrup for sweetening
-
Toppings
- Fresh fruit, maple syrup, or something more unusual? You’ll find many ideas for delicious combos later in the recipe!
-
Notes
- Missing an ingredient? No problem! In the recipe you will find alternatives to the ingredients listed here in a substitution table!
- When choosing your protein powder, you can get really creative and try new flavor variations: Neutral protein powder is perfect if you want to use special toppings, Powder with hazelnut flavor or Vanilla flavor also give your high protein pancakes an intense and delicious flavor even without toppings!
Hinweis: Die angegebenen Nährwerte sind Richtwerte und können je nach verwendeten Produkten, Portionsgröße und Zubereitung abweichen.
