The other day, Heidi posted these Protein Pancakes and they immediately went into my recipes to try. I don't know about you but I don't like to drink my Shakeo for breakfast. Why? Because I love having a sit down, "normal" breakfast. I wanna use a fork!
I FINALLY tried the recipe and love it! They are made with oat flour (ground up oatmeal) with eggs and cottage cheese for the protein. For me, its the perfect combo. They are not sweet but have a great consistency.
What I like is that it makes 2 servings. So I cook the entire batch and save some in a Ziploc baggie for the next morning. Sooo easy.'
I've tried making them in pancake form as well but didn't like them as much. I usually top mine with warmed up frozen berries or sliced banana. Adding a drizzle of honey is a winner too!
Here is the recipe from her blog ... http://heidipowell.net/1182/protein-waffles/
Protein Waffles
Serves 2Ingredients:
1/2 cup cottage cheese
2 eggs
1/2 cup water
2 teaspoon olive oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/3 cup oatmeal, instant or regular
1 teaspoon baking powder
Instructions:
Put oatmeal and baking powder in food processor or blender and process until powdered.
In a food processor, blend cottage cheese, eggs, water, vanilla, and olive oil until smooth.
Mix the dry and wet ingredients to form a batter.
As the mixture stands it will thicken, and it may be necessary to add more water (a tablespoon at a time), to a get smooth, not lumpy, consistency.
Cook in a waffle iron according to the iron’s specifications. My waffles take about 4 minutes each.
Nutritional Data: 313 Calories, 18g Protein, 29g Carbs, 4g Fiber, 2.5g Sugar, 13.4g Fat
You can also drizzle with honey or sugar free maple syrup. I top mine with 2 tbsp of coconut whipped cream, which adds an additional 60 cal, 5.2g fat, .8 carbs, and .8 protein