Pumpkin 'n Chocolate Chip Protein Pancake (soy, dairy & grain free)

March 11, 2012 Amber

I was naughty this week and forgot to order my protein powder, so I went a few days without any delicious shakes, protein chia seed pudding, and dare I say it...the protein pancake!! So in order to make up for lost time, this afternoon I whipped up a chocolate chip pumpkin pancake, some chia pudding AND a pumpkin protein loaf. Whoa that's a lot of cooking! I have to say though that the pancake was my favorite, it was super light and fluffy, and for some extra deliciousness I threw just a little bit of dairy and soy free butter on the top of it. It still amazes me how healthy protein packed desserts taste so amazingly naughty!! Who needs fattening flour pancakes and cookies when you can make one of these babies!

Enjoy and let me know what you think!

xo
Amber

Pumpkin 'n Chocolate Chip Protein Pancake (soy, dairy & grain free)

Makes 1 large pancake

2 tbsp Chia seeds
1 scoop vanilla protein powder (I use Vitol Vanilla Egg Protein Powder )
1 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
20 mini Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips
3 tbsp egg white
1/4 cup of pumpkin puree
Cinnamon & stevia to taste
Dash of baking powder

Mix all the ingredients together.Set your stove to medium to medium-low heat, preheat frying pan. Heat will vary depending on the type of stove you are working with. I have a gas stove, so my stove top gets very hot and cooks my food very quick. Once the pan is hot, toss in a small scoop of extra virgin coconut oil to coat the pan. Pour the batter into the pan, cover with lid and cook pancakes for a couple minutes on both sides until golden brown brown, flipping once. Bon Appétit!