Protein-rich pink pancakes

3 April 2020|Lunch, Breakfast

Now that the weather outside is getting a bit colder, it can be incredibly nice to enjoy a warm breakfast indoors. These fluffy plant-based pancakes are a perfect fit!

Protein-rich pancakes are delicious for starting your day, enjoying on the weekend, or having as a snack in between. Do you have kids? Pack a cold pancake in their lunchbox; it's really tasty and nutritious.

On our website, you can already find many different protein-rich pancake recipes. So, if you've got the taste for it, we absolutely recommend trying these blueberry pancakes or these chocolate pancakes. Make extra so that you can store some pancakes in the fridge for later.

Tip: Experiment with different flavors of Orangefit Protein to create new tastes! For example, use our new Orangefit Protein banana to make healthy banana pancakes; the flavor is absolutely perfect this way. 

Ingredients (for 6 pancakes)

  • 150 grams oat flour (use oats and blend to a flour-like consistency)
  • 1 scoop of Orangefit Protein vanilla
  • flavor 1 ripe banana
  • 3 tbsp beet juice (pure and unsweetened)
  • 200 ml unsweetened almond or oat milk
  • 1 tbsp ground flaxseed (mixed with 3 tbsp of water)
  • 2 tsp apple cider vinegar (makes the pancakes fluffy)
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • a pinch of salt

Instructions

1. Add the water to the ground flaxseed and let it sit for a moment.

2. Mix the dry ingredients together and then add the plant-based milk, water, beet juice, apple cider vinegar, and the flaxseed mixture.

3. Mix this into a thick, smooth batter.

4. Heat a little coconut oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat.

5. Scoop the batter into the pan to make pancakes of about 10 cm in diameter. (Approximately 2 tbsp of batter per pancake.

6. Cook on both sides for about 4 minutes.

7. Repeat this process until all the batter is used up.

8. Optionally, serve the pancakes with fresh fruit or pieces of nuts.

9. You can store the pancakes in a sealed container in the refrigerator for about three days.

Nutritional value

  • Energy - Kcal: 132.78
  • Fats: 2.63g
  • Carbohydrates: 18.94g
  • Fiber: 2.66g
  • Proteins: 7.18g