Happy New Year! 2020 was such a challenging year. But also a happy one for our family. It brought us our youngest, Caleb, and he's been such a bright spot through dark times this year. We're really looking forward to 2021 though and seeing more family and friends, traveling more (we hope!), eating well and doing little home projects here and there to ensure our house functions well for our busy family.
Do you do resolutions? I always do. Usually I really strive throughout the year to meet my goals, however, last year it felt like keeping my head above water with a third baby, a 2 year old and a 4 year old while navigating quarantine, a pandemic, pre-school closing and not seeing our friends and family much was enough. This year though, I set a resolution to eat more balanced. To focus on protein and vegetables first. Less sugar. So par for the course, I set out to make some Banana Pancakes jam-packed with protein without adding in protein powder. Protein powder always makes them a little chewy and very dense. Fluffy protein pancakes seemed like a challenge that I was up for this morning! Especially because I had a bunch of bananas that are just about past due.
This is a fairly simple recipe. I used egg whites and low-fat cottage cheese as the protein source and a touch of baking powder lets the pancakes fluff. This will also feed a crowd. And at less than 100 calories per pancake, they're a balanced choice to make for breakfast this morning. It made 18 3-inch pancakes, so you'll definitely have leftovers.
I used a fork to smash the bananas into a thick paste before adding in my egg whites, cottage cheese and almond milk. In a separate bowl, I mixed my dry ingredients. The use of oats is a great way to get healthy carbs into your meal! Mix the two bowls of ingredients well to combine.
Spray a bit of oil into your pan, set a medium-high heat, and use a 1/4 cup to spoon the batter into the pan. Cook through until batter begins to bubble and set, before flipping. About 4 minutes for the first side, and 3 minutes for the next side. Because of the bananas and cottage cheese, these take a little longer to cook through. They are worth it though!
Once they're cooked through, top with bananas, pecans, cinnamon and a touch of syrup for a delicious, filling, protein-packed breakfast! Enjoy!
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