Protein packed, chocolate chip Greek yogurt pancakes that mix up in no time, right in your blender! Perfectly fluffy and delicious.
I am so excited to share this recipe with you because 1) who doesn’t love pancakes?! And 2) they’re packed with protein which means they’ll help to keep you full longer than traditional pancakes. Always a win in my book!
I love that these pancakes are easy enough for a weekday breakfast, but also fancy enough for a weekend brunch. I can totally see a pancake brunch bar in my future… You could offer different pancake mix-ins and toppings and everyone could create their ideal pancake stack. Mmm! Who’s coming over?
Why Use Greek Yogurt?
As you could tell from the title of this blog, these are Greek yogurt pancakes! But what role does the yogurt play in this recipe? When recreating recipes or adding healthy ingredients to recipes, I always make sure the ingredients serve a purpose. Greek yogurt takes place of the liquid and oil you’d typically find in a traditional pancake recipe! It’s also a healthy replacement for buttermilk. So if you’re craving traditional buttermilk pancakes but want a lighter, more nutritious recipe, this is for you! You can use a flavored Greek yogurt if you wish, but I recommend plain Greek yogurt so you can control the flavor and sweetness on your own.
How to Serve Greek Yogurt Pancakes
I like to serve these pancakes with banana slices, chocolate chips and maple syrup and/or nut butter for drizzling. And I always love fresh fruit paired with pancakes because it’s a light and refreshing side that goes great with a warm breakfast! You could also do a breakfast meat for more protein, but these pancakes have plenty of protein on their own.
How to Make Greek Yogurt Pancakes
These pancakes are so easy because the batter is made in your blender! Place the banana, eggs, oats, plain Greek yogurt, cinnamon, baking powder and sea salt in a blender and blend until smooth. I love using a blender to fully mix the ingredients and whip some air into the mixture which helps make these light and fluff. After blending, stir in the chocolate chips.
Heat a non-stick skillet over low-medium heat and spray with cooking spray. Don’t turn the heat up too much. Pancakes should be cooked low and slow! Once the pan is hot, pour 1/4 cup of pancake batter on the skillet and practice patience! Be sure to cook until little bubbles form throughout the batter and you can easily lift the pancake with a spatula. Flip and cook for another 1-2 minutes, or until the pancake is cooked through. Top with your desired toppings and enjoy!
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Protein packed, chocolate chip Greek yogurt pancakes that mix up in no time, right in your blender! Perfectly fluffy and delicious.
Ingredients
1 banana
2 eggs
1/2 cup + 2 Tablespoons rolled old fashioned oats
1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
Place all ingredients except the chocolate chips into a blender and blend until smooth. Stir in the chocolate chips.
Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat with cooking spray. Once hot, pour pancake batter onto the skillet, using a 1/4 cup to measure.
Cook until the batter starts to form little bubbles and you can easily get under the pancake with a spatula. Flip pancake and cook for another 1-2 minutes or until pancake is cooked through. Continue process until you run out of batter. You should be able to make 6 small pancakes.
Stack pancakes and top with banana slices and maple syrup to serve.
Category:Breakfast
Method:Stovetop
Cuisine:American
Nutrition
Serving Size:3 pancakes
Calories:356
Sugar:23g
Sodium:349mg
Fat:15g
Saturated Fat:7g
Carbohydrates:48g
Fiber:6g
Protein:12g
Cholesterol:187mg
Keywords: greek yogurt pancakes
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These pancakes rock. I’ve been making them for my daughter since she was about 9 months old. I add blueberries instead of chocolate chips (for her 😉 for me I totally leave in the chocolate!). I use mostly oat flour with a bit of oats and mix with a fork – I let the batter sit for 5-10 minutes to thicken up a bit.
I made it this morning. Perfect and delicious. Very easy and fast. Top it with peanut butter and slice of banana. Definitely will make it again. Thanks for the recipe!!
Hey Michelle – I’m not sure, I’ve never tried it with cultured coconut. Maybe start with 3 TBSP and see if you need to add any more? Let me know how these turn out for you if you try them!
Yum!!! I am on Weight Watchers and hacked these down to one point each. I omitted the chocolate and used nonfat greek yogurt. I cooked a couple before realizing I forgot to add the protein powder that I wanted to add. I added the protein powder and was pleasantly surprised to find out that they actually cooked up better with the powder! They came out even more evenly cooked on the inside. Great recipe!
Hey Sarah! Question: Did you modify anything on the recipe when adding the protein powder? I really liked your idea of adding the protein powder in the recipe. Thanks in advance!
Hey Holly, I haven’t made the batter for these in advance, but I would assume it would be just fine for a day or two in the fridge. You might just need to add a little extra liquid if the batter thickens up in the fridge. Let me know how they turn out if you try it!
I loved this recipe so much! Usually im not that big Of a fan of banana pancakes but these are great! The greek yogurt gives them the perfect balance in flavor.
Have u storaged this pancakes in any way? Do u think that i could freeze them and then just put them in the microwave?
Again congrats for this recipe i love it so much!
Hey Leyla! I’ll look into it, but it’s not always that easy to add those types of features to the blog.:) You can always times all the ingredients by 2 or 3 based on how many servings you want!
Hey Alice, I’m not sure about ricotta, but I have used cottage cheese in pancake recipes a lot, so I bet it would work! Let me know if you end up trying it and how it turns out. 🙂
We loved this recipe, as vegetarians and athletes, we had the best morning chowing these cakers. A fellow vegan vegetarian found this on Pinterest and we could not contain our excitement. these are the PERFECT breakfast. reading the reviews we thought it was all health moms that eat cardboard and love it, THAT IS NOT US. we loved these. easy to make and easier to eat.
Ahh that makes me so happy to hear!! SO glad these pancakes were a hit. Thanks so much for trying them and for coming back to leave a comment + star rating. I so appreciate it. <3
Do you think I can use quick cooking steel cut oats instead of old fashioned rolled oats?
I just came upon your website and the recipes look great. Can’t wait to try many of them.
I am on WW and wanted pancakes for breakfast. I found your recipe and on WW it is 2 pts on the Blue plan. These are great pancakes. I added some fresh blueberries to them on the first side and WOW. Thank you for sharing.
Ahh that makes me so happy to hear. I’m so glad you enjoyed these pancakes, Leigh! Thanks for making them and for coming back to leave a comment + star rating. I really appreciate it. <3
This is the best pancake recipe ever!! I do it every weekend. After all the recipes I’ve tried before, this is for sure the winner! Thank you for sharing your amazing recipes!
Ahh that makes me so happy to hear, Cathy!! I’m so glad these pancakes are a hit. Thanks so much for trying them and for coming back to leave a comment + star rating. I really appreciate it. <3
Ahh yay! I’m so glad you enjoyed these pancakes, Mel! Thanks for trying them and for coming back to leave a comment and star rating. I really appreciate it. <3
Ahh yay!! I’m so glad you enjoyed these pancakes, Michelle. Thanks for trying them and for coming back to leave a comment + star rating. I so appreciate it!!
OMG these are by far the best healthy pancakes. Way better than any coconut or almond flour recipe I have tried. I make extra to keep in the fridge for snacks and breakfast sandwiches. Thank you!!!
Ahh that makes me so happy to hear, Tana. I’m so glad you enjoyed these pancakes. 🙂 Thanks for coming back to leave a comment and star rating. It’s super helpful for other readers, so I appreciate it!
Yay!! I’m so glad you enjoyed these pancakes, Madi! Thanks for taking the time to come back and leave a comment and star rating, I really appreciate it. <3
Hey Sonya – I haven’t tried this recipe without a banana, so I’m not sure. You could certainly try it with more yogurt or maybe applesauce? It might be too liquidy though. You might just have to play around with it and add more oats if it’s too much liquid. Let me know if you try it without the banana and how it turns out!!
Ahh yay!! That makes me so happy to hear, Gemma! I’m so glad you enjoyed these pancakes. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment and star rating. I so appreciate it. <3
I made a double batch(because I like pancakes in the freezer for a fast brakfast!)and did alter it a little bit. I swapped out some of the oats for some quinoa flakes, I used Coyo unsweetened coconut yogurt, and I added in a little coconut sugar.
All in all, the flavor is good….they are just a little softer inside then regular cakey-type pancakes. M<aybe my bananas were too bi, not sure. Could you maybe give an approximate cup measurement of the banana amount you usually use? Bananas can really vary in size.
Overall, a very good pancake option and I think swapping out the chocolate chips for blueberries (as another reviewer did) sounds good too!
Hey Melissa – I used a medium banana. It definitely could have been the size of your banana or maybe the yogurt was more liquidy than Greek yogurt, which is the reason they were soft inside? I’m glad they still turned out for you and you enjoyed them. I hope you get a chance to try them again! 🙂
I haven’t tried it with a non-dairy yogurt, but I think it should work. I’ll have to test it soon and report back. If you decide to experiment and try, let me know how they turn out!
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These pancakes rock. I’ve been making them for my daughter since she was about 9 months old. I add blueberries instead of chocolate chips (for her 😉 for me I totally leave in the chocolate!). I use mostly oat flour with a bit of oats and mix with a fork – I let the batter sit for 5-10 minutes to thicken up a bit.
Delicious, easy, and healthy!
★★★★★
So glad these pancakes were a hit!! Thanks for the review, Katie. I so appreciate it!
I love pancakes on a Saturday morning, especially if they’re healthy! Left out the chocolate, dusted with powdered sugar, top with berries. Delicious!
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So glad this recipe was a hit! Thanks for making it and for coming back to leave a review. I so appreciate it, Deb.
I made it this morning. Perfect and delicious. Very easy and fast. Top it with peanut butter and slice of banana. Definitely will make it again. Thanks for the recipe!!
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So glad these pancakes were a hit! Thanks for making them and for coming back to leave a review. I so appreciate it, Mimy.
These were the best oat blender pancakes I’ve ever made! And I’ve tried a lot of recipes. Topped with peanut butter, maple syrup, and fresh berries.
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Ahh yay!! That makes me so happy to hear, Arielle. So glad you loved this recipe. Thanks for the review. I so appreciate it!
If I was swapping out the yogurt with cultured coconut, how much should I use being that it is somewhat thinner? Love all your recipes.
Hey Michelle – I’m not sure, I’ve never tried it with cultured coconut. Maybe start with 3 TBSP and see if you need to add any more? Let me know how these turn out for you if you try them!
Yum!!! I am on Weight Watchers and hacked these down to one point each. I omitted the chocolate and used nonfat greek yogurt. I cooked a couple before realizing I forgot to add the protein powder that I wanted to add. I added the protein powder and was pleasantly surprised to find out that they actually cooked up better with the powder! They came out even more evenly cooked on the inside. Great recipe!
★★★★★
Delicious and easy! I added flax seed and spinach, plus a little orange zest, and they came out great.
★★★★★
So glad you loved this recipe! Thanks for making it and for coming back to leave a review. I so appreciate it, Kim!
Hey Sarah! Question: Did you modify anything on the recipe when adding the protein powder? I really liked your idea of adding the protein powder in the recipe. Thanks in advance!
Hi. Great pancakes. Kid APPROVED! 🙂
Will the batter keep in the fridge if premade? If so, how long?
Thank you.
★★★★★
Hey Holly, I haven’t made the batter for these in advance, but I would assume it would be just fine for a day or two in the fridge. You might just need to add a little extra liquid if the batter thickens up in the fridge. Let me know how they turn out if you try it!
I loved this recipe so much! Usually im not that big Of a fan of banana pancakes but these are great! The greek yogurt gives them the perfect balance in flavor.
Have u storaged this pancakes in any way? Do u think that i could freeze them and then just put them in the microwave?
Again congrats for this recipe i love it so much!
★★★★★
You can store extra pancakes in an airtight container in the fridge or in the freezer. They should freeze and re-heat just fine.
I love your recipes so much that we never have enough. Would there be a way to add a recipe multiplier to your site?
★★★★★
Hey Leyla! I’ll look into it, but it’s not always that easy to add those types of features to the blog.:) You can always times all the ingredients by 2 or 3 based on how many servings you want!
Do you think I could try using ricotta instead of greek yogurt?
Hey Alice, I’m not sure about ricotta, but I have used cottage cheese in pancake recipes a lot, so I bet it would work! Let me know if you end up trying it and how it turns out. 🙂
Hi, if I have oat flour instead of rolled oats, how much should I use?
This recipe looks soooo good and I can’t wait to try it!
★★★★★
We loved this recipe, as vegetarians and athletes, we had the best morning chowing these cakers. A fellow vegan vegetarian found this on Pinterest and we could not contain our excitement. these are the PERFECT breakfast. reading the reviews we thought it was all health moms that eat cardboard and love it, THAT IS NOT US. we loved these. easy to make and easier to eat.
★★★★★
Ahh that makes me so happy to hear!! SO glad these pancakes were a hit. Thanks so much for trying them and for coming back to leave a comment + star rating. I so appreciate it. <3
OMG so good and healthy! Thank you for share
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Hi
Do you think I can use quick cooking steel cut oats instead of old fashioned rolled oats?
I just came upon your website and the recipes look great. Can’t wait to try many of them.
I wouldn’t recommend using steel cut oats as they are much harder than rolled oats, but you could use quick cooking oats if you have those on hand!
I am on WW and wanted pancakes for breakfast. I found your recipe and on WW it is 2 pts on the Blue plan. These are great pancakes. I added some fresh blueberries to them on the first side and WOW. Thank you for sharing.
★★★★★
Ahh that makes me so happy to hear. I’m so glad you enjoyed these pancakes, Leigh! Thanks for making them and for coming back to leave a comment + star rating. I really appreciate it. <3
This is the best pancake recipe ever!! I do it every weekend. After all the recipes I’ve tried before, this is for sure the winner! Thank you for sharing your amazing recipes!
★★★★★
Ahh that makes me so happy to hear, Cathy!! I’m so glad these pancakes are a hit. Thanks so much for trying them and for coming back to leave a comment + star rating. I really appreciate it. <3
Omg so good and healthy! Thank you!!
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Ahh yay! I’m so glad you enjoyed these pancakes, Mel! Thanks for trying them and for coming back to leave a comment and star rating. I really appreciate it. <3
Just made these pancakes this morning and they were delicious!! I’m excited to try some of your other recipes this weekend!!
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Ahh yay!! I’m so glad you enjoyed these pancakes, Michelle. Thanks for trying them and for coming back to leave a comment + star rating. I so appreciate it!!
OMG these are by far the best healthy pancakes. Way better than any coconut or almond flour recipe I have tried. I make extra to keep in the fridge for snacks and breakfast sandwiches. Thank you!!!
★★★★★
Ahh that makes me so happy to hear, Tana. I’m so glad you enjoyed these pancakes. 🙂 Thanks for coming back to leave a comment and star rating. It’s super helpful for other readers, so I appreciate it!
These are amazing and so easy to make! I love the fluffy texture and how filling they are. Thanks for another great recipe!
★★★★★
Yay!! I’m so glad you enjoyed these pancakes, Madi! Thanks for taking the time to come back and leave a comment and star rating, I really appreciate it. <3
Hi, can I make these without the banana? Is there a substitute you could suggest? Could I possibly increase the yogurt?
Thank you! I’ve enjoyed so many of your recipes and I would love to try these as well.
Hey Sonya – I haven’t tried this recipe without a banana, so I’m not sure. You could certainly try it with more yogurt or maybe applesauce? It might be too liquidy though. You might just have to play around with it and add more oats if it’s too much liquid. Let me know if you try it without the banana and how it turns out!!
So delicious and so easy, why have I never made pancakes this way before?!!! Will be making these regularly, thanks for the recipe x
★★★★★
Ahh yay!! That makes me so happy to hear, Gemma! I’m so glad you enjoyed these pancakes. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment and star rating. I so appreciate it. <3
I made a double batch(because I like pancakes in the freezer for a fast brakfast!)and did alter it a little bit. I swapped out some of the oats for some quinoa flakes, I used Coyo unsweetened coconut yogurt, and I added in a little coconut sugar.
All in all, the flavor is good….they are just a little softer inside then regular cakey-type pancakes. M<aybe my bananas were too bi, not sure. Could you maybe give an approximate cup measurement of the banana amount you usually use? Bananas can really vary in size.
Overall, a very good pancake option and I think swapping out the chocolate chips for blueberries (as another reviewer did) sounds good too!
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Hey Melissa – I used a medium banana. It definitely could have been the size of your banana or maybe the yogurt was more liquidy than Greek yogurt, which is the reason they were soft inside? I’m glad they still turned out for you and you enjoyed them. I hope you get a chance to try them again! 🙂
Always looking for an easy GF pancake. My 10 month old and I ate the whole batch. 😉 Replaced the chocolate chips with cut up fruit. Thanks!
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Yay!! So glad you guys enjoyed this recipe! Thanks for coming back to leave a comment and star rating, it means the world to me! <3
Can you use a non dairy yogurt instead?
I haven’t tried it with a non-dairy yogurt, but I think it should work. I’ll have to test it soon and report back. If you decide to experiment and try, let me know how they turn out!