Protein Powder: Think Outside the Blender

I love me a good, protein-packed recovery shake post workout. From frozen berries, bananas, probiotic kefir or greek yogurt, nut butter, kale, and spinach, the sky is truly the limit as to the variations you can do.

Protein shakes are great. But there’s much more you can do with protein powder. Here’s an easy pancake recipe I make all the time. My carb-monger kids love them and have no clue about the added protein:

Protein/Chia Pancakes

1C whole wheat flour
1/3C slow oats
1/3C toasted oat bran
1/3C chia seeds
1/3C protein powder
2t baking powder
1/4t baking soda
1/4t salt
2C buttermilk*
2 large eggs
4T melted butter
2T light molasses

Mix first 8 ingredients in bowl to blend.

Whisk together buttermilk, eggs, 2T melted butter and molasses in large bowl.
Add dry ingredients and let stand for a few minutes.

Heat griddle over medium heat. Brush with butter.Working in batches drop scant 1/4C batter onto griddle for each pancake. Cook until brown, about 3 minutes per side.

Serve with maple syrup, jam or whatever you like.

I swear these are delicious–even according to the kids.

Since this recipe is more complex than I have time for on a busy weekday morning, I make a bunch, freeze them and take out what I need. Makes about 20 pancakes.

*If you don’t have buttermilk laying around (who does?) Substitute by adding 1T of lemon juice to each cup of milk and let stand for 5 minutes.

Thanks to my fellow FitFluential Ambassadors, here are more great protein recipes you won’t want to miss:
Protein-Packed Oats with Raisins
Oatmeal Carob Chip Protein Cookies
Mini Blueberry and Raspberry Protein Loaves
Chocolate Protein Bomb
Protein Balls
Protein Muffin Tops

Do you have a favorite recipe you make with protein powder? Please share a link!

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