Alright, so I miss big breakfasts when I don't eat them. While there are certainly points for creativity on how many different ways you can dress up oatmeal and spruce up cottage cheese and reinvent eggs, I enjoy treating myself to a "real" breakfast sometimes. I've made this a Sunday morning event (or sometimes on the mornings of my day off from work). Everyone needs something to look forward to, right?!
So this recipe is about as simple as they come. And if you're still looking for creativity points...they are SOOOO available on this one too! There's a million ways you can alter this recipe to make a whole new taste. I have a lot planned and will update as I try new things. Let me know! Also, you can adjust the amounts of the different ingredients. Different people will be looking for different amounts of calories, protein, fat, etc...so make it what YOU need...have at it!
Vanilla version
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 egg whites (1/4 cup egg whites)
- 1 scoop protein powder (this is where the fun comes in..use ANY flavor. So far I have tried Vanilla and Chocolate Peanut Butter. The Choco/PB version is DEFINITELY my favorite!!)
- 1/8 cup cottage cheese
Optional:
- 1/4 banana (because I serve these with the rest of the banana on top!)
- Cinnamon (to taste)
- 1 TBL Splenda
DIRECTIONS:
- Put all the ingredients in the blender (I use my handy-dandy Magic Bullet)
- Cook like a normal pancake (I spray my pan with PAM)
- The batter is thin, so it takes some experimenting with the temperature of the burner so you don't burn the pancakes.
- Serve these topped with fresh fruit (I use bananas, strawberries, blueberries, etc. - whatever is on sale that week!) and some sugar free syrup (I use Maple Grove Farms Sugar Free Maple Flavor Syrup)
Chocolate-Peanut Butter version
NUTRITION: (makes one serving)
(*NOTE: all nutrition information is estimated based on ingredients and is meant only as a guide)
- Pancakes:
Calories: 188, Fat: 2g, Carbohydrates: 7g, Protein: 36g
- Meal: (Served with one 6" banana and 1/8 cup syrup)
Calories: 293, Fat: 2g, Carbohydrates: 36g, Protein: 37g
