Leala Luna McGinnis's Miss Power Protein Pancakes

To me, pancakes are a treat. They are soooo good, and sooo bad for you when you eat them a lot! I want to share a CLEAN pancake recipe with you that can substitute for a stack of sunday morning pancakes, but is packed with a lot more protein, less carbs, is a clean recipe and still tastes absolutely delicious! Remember, you can substitute so many different things for your favorite desserts and treats, it just takes some time to find what you like and what works for you and your body.

I like to do vanilla protein pancakes, banana pancakes , coconut flour pancakes , and chocolate pancakes. The secret here is that instead of using actual flour or chocolate chips, I use protein powder
for flavor. My favorite clean pancake toppings in replace of syrup: peanut butter, almond butter, Greek yogurt, fresh fruit, coconut shreds, cinnamon, walnuts

Protein pancakes can actually be really hard to master...I used to spend time and time again trying to get mine evenly cooked and edible looking. The first time I made them, the result was really scary...I had a deformed lump of dough on my plate and thought it was supposed to look like that. So don't feel bad if you're first attempt is a little messy...and unappetizing. Although you should have no problem, I consider cooking protein pancakes an art, that one must simply master.

Gear up the griddle this sunday morning, pull out the spatula, and feel absolutely GOOD about eating PANCAKES. No regrets. No cheating. Just clean food.

Leala Luna McGinnis's Miss Power Protein Pancakes

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• CHOCOLATE PANCAKES:
• 2 medium scoops chocolate whey protein powder
• 3 egg whites
• 1/4 cup of coconut flour 
• coconut oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup coconut almond milk
• Combine all dry ingredients and mix together. In another bowl, add the eggs, milk, and vanilla extract, and mix them together. Add to the dry ingredient bowl. Heat a pan over medium heat, coat with coconut oil, and drop pancake sized batter circles into the skillet as if you were makin regular pancaked. Flip them and repeat. 
• Top with banana or coconut shreds and enjoy
• VANILLA PANCAKES:



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• 1-2 scoops vanilla whey protein powder
• 1/4 cup oat flour
• 1-2 egg whites
• 1 tablespoon coconut milk (unsweetened)
• 1/4 cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt
• Same steps as the chocolate pancakes, but instead of mixing the Greek yogurt into the mix, use it as a pancake topping! You can also top the pancakes with peanut butter, almond butter, or chopped fruit! Mmmmm yessss.
• COCONUT FLOUR PANCAKES:
• 1/4 cup coconut flour
• 4 egg whites
• 2 tbsp. coconut extract
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 tbsp splenda (optional)
• Same steps as above...top with coconut shreds or bananas. My all time favorite!