Peanut flour pancakes are so easy to make and loaded with protein! Just mix the peanut flour with a few simple ingredients and you have delicious pancakes that taste like peanut butter.
Breakfast is one of my favorite meals ā maybe because lunch and dinner are so similar (and could easily be interchangeable). Breakfast is different and I like that about it. I also like that you can have a meal that tastes like dessert in the morning and call it breakfast. Prime examples include myĀ brownie batter overnight oats, banana split breakfast bowlĀ and these carrot cake breakfast cookies.
That said, I tend to go through phases with what I eat for breakfast and right now Iām in an tofu scramble and protein pancake phase. I get cravings for oatmeal from time to time so that pops up too, but itās been on the back burner lately.
I use protein powder in my usual protein pancake recipeĀ but I was out of protein powder for a few weeks, which got me thinking about how to make a protein pancake without the powder.
I discovered 2 ingredient protein pancakes throughĀ Top with CinnamonĀ and decided to make my own version.
I can never stick with the two ingredient recipes ā I always want to add something more. So yeah, my version has six ingredients. I added a little peanut flour (itās full of protein and gives the pancakes a light peanut butter flavor) and cinnamon. I love cinnamon in the morning so I couldnāt leave it out!
While I do like my protein pancakes made with protein powder, these pancakes taste just as good and still have 23 grams of protein!! TheĀ Protein Plus peanut flour adds about 8 grams! If you donāt have peanut flour, you should probably get some — it’s awesome in these pancakes and I use it all time for smoothies andĀ light peanut sauce! Or you could just use 1 Tablespoon of peanut butter or almond butter. If you are allergic or just donāt like peanut butter/flour, I also think the recipe would work without the peanut flour. If you try it without it, let me know!
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Peanut flour pancakes are so easy to make and loaded with protein! Just mix the peanut flour with a few simple ingredients and you have delicious pancakes that taste like peanut butter.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup egg whites
- 1 large banana (or 1 1/2 medium bananas), mashed
- 2 Tablespoons peanut flour or PB2
- 1/2 Tablespoon ground flaxseed
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- pinch of cinnamon
- maple syrup, for topping (optional)
Instructions
- In a small bowl mix together the egg whites, peanut flour, flax, baking powder and cinnamon.
- Stir in the mashed banana.
- Spray a medium sized pan with cooking spray and set heat to low-medium (I use the number 3 on my stove). The lower heat is the key to making sure the pancake doesnāt burn.
- Pour in about 1/4 of the pancake batter into pan at a time and cook until little bubbles form (about 5 minutes). Make sure the pancake is “set-up” enough before you flip or else you’ll end up with a scramble. Carefully flip the pancake over to the other side for another 1-2 minutes.
- Cook each pancake until it’s done in the middle.
- Place pancakes on a plate, top with toppings and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 254
- Sugar: 19g
- Fat: 3g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 23g
Keywords: peanut flour pancakes
Heather (Where's the Beach) says
March 5, 2014 at 12:25 pmThis looks fantastic. I’ve been making more protein pancakes lately. I found one blog post that had several 3-ingredient recipes. Of course I added more too – but one was pumpkin, 1 egg and 1 scoop protein powder. Then another that I use is equal parts cottage cheese, egg whites, oats.
Marieve says
March 5, 2014 at 1:07 pmI use protein powder all the time in my pancakes and wanted a protein powder free for tomorrow’s breakfast! This is the perfect recipe. I often use pumpkin puree instead of bananas, works great! Thanks!!! BTW i’ve done your protein balls recipe this week, taste amazing!! Love your blog!
Kate @ Coffee with Kate says
March 5, 2014 at 1:11 pmI cannot wait to try these! I have a big jug of peanut flour that I haven;t used in a while and have been itching to use soon. This is perfect, thank you!
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Amy @ fitnessmeetsfrosting.com says
March 5, 2014 at 1:22 pmLOVE protein pancakes, because I love pancakes. I can eat protein pancakes without the guilt š
Becky@TheSavedRunner says
March 5, 2014 at 1:26 pmThese look so good! I have already pinned the recipe!
Hannah @ CleanEatingVeggieGirl says
March 5, 2014 at 1:51 pmThese sound fantastic!! Yet anothe reason to LOVE peanut flour š
Shel@PeachyPalate says
March 5, 2014 at 2:35 pmTotally pinning! Love peanut flour, great for making instant bakes too!
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Sara @ LovingOnTheRun says
March 5, 2014 at 3:39 pmThese look fantastic! I actually just got some peanut flour and these look like a delicious way to try it out š
Tara | Treble in the Kitchen says
March 5, 2014 at 8:16 pmI have never used peanut flour, but these look delicious!
Ceara @ Ceara's Kitchen says
March 6, 2014 at 2:43 amPeanut Flour in pancakes? Such a genius idea! I love that these serve one because I don’t think I would like to share them! Great Recipe š
Danielle Hughes says
March 6, 2014 at 5:48 amThis is great! Not sure where I am going to find peanut flour but Google is your friend:) Look forward to making these for breakfast. Thanks!
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Brittany Mullins says
March 6, 2014 at 7:31 amI’ll make it easy for you. š http://astore.amazon.com/eatbirfoo-20/detail/B0052OOYO2
Caroline Combs says
March 6, 2014 at 6:24 amThat is the cutest little breakfast stack I have ever seen! I must make a mound of these now too! Maple syrup NOT optional. lol!
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emma @ be mom strong says
March 6, 2014 at 11:54 amI have been craving carbs in the AM and always need more protein in my life so this will be a must breakfast this weekend!
Lauren @ The Bikini Experiment says
March 6, 2014 at 9:38 pmThese look great! I’ve been trying out different protein pancakes recipes without the protein powder for a change of pace.
Kate says
March 7, 2014 at 8:37 pmI never thought about putting peanut flour in my morning protein pancakes, but this seems worth a shot. I bet an Elvis version of these flapjacks would work well too, just by adding some chocolate or carob chips.
FYI: Since you post a ton of delicious and creative recipes, maybe you’d be interested in checking out this post on copyright issues for food bloggers: http://dlreporter.com/2014/03/05/artist-nook-the-food-bloggers-copyright-pickle/
Just some food for thought!
Cat says
March 9, 2014 at 3:43 pmThese look yummy! I love protein pancakes but protein powder can be so expensive.
Smith says
March 10, 2014 at 9:41 pmThat look great and yummy gonna do it today š
meg says
April 20, 2015 at 4:21 pmDo you have any idea if coconut flour would work instead of the peanut flour? It absorbs a lot of moisture, and it looks like there is a lot of liquid in this recipe. Thanks!
Brittany Mullins says
April 21, 2015 at 11:09 pmI haven’t tried it, but I bet it would work! I’m actually working on a coconut flour pancake recipe so I’ll be posting one soon. š