A protein packed stack of pancakes that have no oats, no bananas, no blender needed, and this protein pancakes recipe is gluten-free, keto and low carb! Can you believe they have 40 grams of protein and only 300 calories?
Protein Pancakes with No Banana or Oats
I was on the hunt for a Protein Pancake Recipe but I wasn't having much success. I found that they mostly included oats or bananas or both...and you needed to use a blender! Bananas and oats are not my ideal sources of protein so I went to work making a stack of protein powder pancakes that were easy to make without a blender, gluten free, and are keto friendly!
The best thing about this protein pancake recipe is that you can use any flavor protein powder you want. You definitely want to make sure it is a protein powder that tastes really good because that is what your pancakes will taste like. You cannot use an unflavored whey protein for this recipe.
Ingredients needed
This section explains how to choose the best ingredients for this protein pancakes recipe and substitution options. For a printable recipe, see the recipe card below.
Cut the recipe in half to easily make 1 serving.
- 2 servings of your favorite protein powder - any that you like. it needs to be one that tastes good to you or your pancakes will not taste good!
- 2 eggs, beaten
- Originally this recipe used water or almond milk as the liquid. I had some people express that their pancakes were dry. I went to the drawing board and discovered that the only way around this is to include fat in the batter. Now I use either ½ cup (120g) of sour cream or full fat Greek Yogurt in place of the liquid. I tried FF Greek Yogurt and they were still dry. You really need full fat Greek Yogurt (4% milk fat), light sour cream (10.5% milk fat), or full fat sour cream (18% milk fat).
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
How to make protein pancakes
This section explains how to make this protein powder pancake recipe, step by step. For a full printable recipe, see the recipe card below.
These protein pancakes are so easy and simple, you are going to be making them every week as part of your meal prep. If you have time to sit down and eat a stack of pancakes for breakfast, you should definitely give these a try.
I have a recipe for Protein Pudding, and protein waffles that uses protein powder as well.
I mixed all of the ingredients together in a large bowl with a whisk to form my batter.
Your batter will look like the perfect pancake batter.
I got my skillet hot on the stove while I was getting my batter ready because it comes together so fast. I used a large non-stick skillet and then I used cooking spray because I do not want these to stick!
Protein powder pancakes recipe
The protein powder I use is Vanilla Premiere Protein Powder. I have also heard that Quest protein powder works really well. I would look for one with the lowest amount of carbs and that tastes good. You can use any flavor so feel free to make these your own. Use chocolate, peanut butter, cinnamon roll...really the possibilities are endless.
I used a ¼ cup measuring cup for the perfect sized pancakes!
You see those small bubbles on top? These pancakes look like they are ready to flip! These protein pancakes are golden brown and the perfect snack!
My batter usually makes 6-8 pancakes, which is perfect for 2 people, or you can save half of the pancakes in the refrigerator for the next day.
Tips and variation for this protein pancakes recipe
- Mix in blueberries, strawberries, raspberries or chocolate chips to the batter.
- Use a plant-based protein powder.
- Make several batches and store in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer.
- Top with nut butter for a decadent treat.
- Microwave the leftovers or heat in the toaster oven.
I served mine with butter, sugar free maple syrup, and a few blueberries.
Protein Pancakes Recipe - 40 Grams of Protein!
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Ingredients
- 2 large Eggs
- ½ cup Sour cream or plain full fat Greek Yogurt, (note 1)
- 2 servings Protein powder, (note 3)
- 1 teaspoon Baking powder
- Cooking spray, butter, or coconut oil for greasing the pan
Instructions
- Place a non-stick skillet on the stove over medium heat. Spray with cooking spray or use a little butter or coconut oil and let melt.
- Mix the eggs, protein powder, and baking powder in a large bowl. Add the sour cream or Greek Yogurt and mix to combine.
- Using a ¼ cup measure, pour out the batter into the skillet. I was able to make 3 at a time. They are ready to flip when bubbles start to form on the top and around the edges are set.
- Serve with butter, sugar free syrup, and chocolate chips or blueberries.
Notes
- Liquid: Originally this recipe used water or almond milk as the liquid. I had some people express that their pancakes were dry. I went to the drawing board and discovered that the only way around this is to include fat in the batter. Now I use either ½ cup (120g) of sour cream or full fat Greek Yogurt in place of the liquid. I tried FF Greek Yogurt and they were still dry. You really need full fat Greek Yogurt (4% milk fat), light sour cream (10.5% milk fat), or full fat sour cream (18% milk fat).
- Protein Pancakes for 1: This recipe is really easy to cut in half and make just one serving.
- The nutrition listed is for protein pancakes using the Premiere Vanilla Protein powder and light sour cream...absolutely delicious!
- You can try this with other protein powders but I cannot guarantee it will work. I have heard that Quest protein powder also works well for protein recipes. It really needs to be a protein powder that tastes good on it's own!
Nutrition per serving
Nutrition is provided as a courtesy only. Please re-calculate on your own with the ingredients and amounts you used for the most accurate data.
lisa ward says
made this recipe this morning for breakfast. fantastic!!!! the baking powder puffed it up like a real pancake this is going to be on my regular rotation. this is the second recipe i have made from your site and it is the second hit!! i cant wait to try more
Teane says
I used Orgain Vanilla Bean plant based shake. Added pumpkin spice to the powder before mixing other ingredients. Ot was good but super sweet. Guess the heat brought out the sweetness in the powder. It really taste like a shake in a different form. I'm going to experiment with some LorAnn flavors. Finally an edible protein pancake!
KONSTANTINOS says
Hi! Great and tasty recipe...could I add some flax seed flour for the fiber and omega-3 content? How much?
Thanks a lot!
jenniferbanz says
I have no idea
Robert says
Can I substitute Hemp Protein & Fiber for the protein powder in equal amounts?
Taila says
I really like this recipe!! I used the happy way whey vanilla protein powder and the flavour was good, but the problem I’ve been facing the past few times was the eggy flavour is quite obvious. I feel it’s my fault because I don’t add any sweetener or flour alternative, could that be why?
Deana Draper says
I am going to use the ghost protein powder. I have it in individual packets for 1 serving! Should I use 2 packs of protein powder?
Jn says
Do you know if pea protein powder would work for this recipe?
I've tried other recipes with Pea protein powder but the baking powder only creates holes in the pancakes, but they never rise.
jenniferbanz says
I have made them with Orgain pea protein before and they worked. I'm not sure what brand you are using so I cannot say it will work for sure.
Jessica says
Could you use egg whites for this instead of whole eggs?
jenniferbanz says
Definitely!
Julia says
I just made these with egg white and blueberries. Also used agave for the syrup. Yummy!
Kacie Seyfert says
Made half a batch just to try it out and they were great! I used Ghost chips ahoy protein powder and I only used 1.5oz of milk which was almost too much. I got about 3 good sized pancakes Topped it with some chocolate chips and they were delicious!
Barbara Bjorgan says
These were honestly amazing!! So easy -- and so delicious -- I added blueberries and walnuts and served fresh strawberries on the side - Yummy!!! Thank you for sharing -- my go to recipe!!
Hewwo says
For a keto meal its pretty good
Kalia says
They were great, but I messed up 0.6 cup of the batter, so I have no idea how many calories I actually consumed. I only got to eat 2 pancakes lol, but I am more concerned with logging the correct amount of calories.
Nick Tong says
Awesome recipe, just like real pancakes. I used Leanfit natural protein from Costco, turned out great.
Traci says
Was your lean fit natural protein powder flavored or unflavored? 🙂
Clair says
Thanks
Tiffany says
Made these for breakfast with my Ghost pancake batter protein. By far the easiest and best keto pancake recipe. I love that It doesn’t require almond or coconut flour. I did add cinnamon but stuck to the recipe other than that. I topped it with butter, a little whipped cream and bacon crumbles!!!
Eva says
Came out perfect. I used optimum nutrition chocolate whey protein. I topped with cottage cheese and warm blueberries. Delish!!!!
Ellen Adkins says
I really am going to like these protein
Pancakes....didn’t like the first
Batch ..because I messed up,big time
Did not read the recipe right..didn’t put enough water in..next time will
Be better.... That will be tomorrow !!
Gabriel says
This recipe is my favourite ! So easy and good ? I love adding in crushed walnuts and cocoa nibs, healthy and delicious!
Laura says
Not gonna lie to you Jennifer these pancakes were atrocious I followed all the steps correctly and cooked them appropriately and they came out dry as a bone and just absolutely gross, worst pancakes I’ve made. Now I’ve wasted my protein powder which is not cheap 🙁
Rachel W. Hawkridge says
If they came out dry, you cooked them too long . . .
Jolene says
Love this easy, breezy, no fuss recipe!
I just wanted to add that 2 scoops of the premier vanilla whey protein powder used in the recipe is 39 grams total w/ 30g protein. In case anyone is curious like I was ?
My Kaizen vanilla whey protein scoop scoops ~40g so check your scoop size folks!
Laurens says
Great point Jolene! My scoop is only 10g so I needed 4. Taste great, thanks Jennifer!
Megan says
These are really good! Thanks for a recipe without bananas! I have used a couple different flavors of protein powder but I made these this time with the syntha 6 cold stone creamery German chocolate cake flavor and they're DELICIOUS
lily says
These are really great, i used PHD diet whey protein and they turned out a treat. Thank you so much!
Sarah says
Lily, did you use 2 scoops of the PHD protein for the full recipe? Just thinking about the different size scoops that come with the protien.
Mitchell says
Excellent, I used the Cinnamon crunch will definitely be adding more cinnamon next time!
Kaycee says
Just made these, they're pretty good! I used Ghost whey protein and added about half a smashed banana for some moisture and used 3 tbsp of water. They were a bit dry, next time I might add the extra water or use oat milk. I feel like this is a recipe that once you perfect it with a certain brand powder, they are a hit every time. Thanks for posting!
Sharon Dian says
This is very helpfull because all the recipes i found has osts or banana!
I will try soon rhanksss
Lizzie says
These were absolutely amazing! I have an egg allergy, so I made them with flaxseed meal eggs, and it was nutty and yummy! I also have a banana and oat allergy, so I very much appreciate the effort you put into this recipe!
I served it with microwaved apple slices on top (I'm not Keto), and it hit the spot.
Thank you!
Tamara says
Oh cool! I don’t eat eggs and was thinking of using flax eggs! I can’t wait to try!
Ravyn says
Hi!! How did you do it with flax eggs? I tried and my pancake would not cook through :/ although, I only used 32 grams of protein. Could this be why?
Abi says
This is amazing !! Just the perfect one for my macros ! I adjusted the almond milk till I had the batter consistency (I used 2 tablespoons with 1.5 scoops of protein ). Thanks for this amazing recipe
Zinzi Kaplan says
Super great! I used Apollo protein’s ooey goey cinnamon roll flavor and half the recipe was enough to make one decent sized pancake that was perfect for my sweets craving
Kat M. says
Mine turned out to be powdery and hard to choke down without chasing with a lot of water. I used chocolate protein, so they smelled like brownies! That was the only thing good about them. The brand of protein powder must be the secret.
Britt says
This recipe is great! I used the PEScience cake pop protein powder (only one on hand) and only 2-3 tablespoons of cashew milk.
It came out SO GOOD. Little Sweet due to the cake pop flavor protein powder, but unbelievably pancake like. This will be my go-to recipe from now on!
Jess says
The protein works vanilla protein powder works so well!! And Tastes amazing!
Bailey says
This might be written somewhere, but for the LIFE of me I can’t find it. Lol. What is the serving size?
jenniferbanz says
This recipe makes 2 servings
Ly says
Any substitute for baking powder?
jenniferbanz says
I don't believe so. That's what makes them rise
Bruce says
Tried to copy and paste this in a text to send to my wife's phone and it was ridiculous how difficult and how many pop ups would keep coming up. I never did get it. Forget it, I'll try another site and recipe.
jenniferbanz says
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Mikala says
This recipe did not turn out for me; it was very runny and after being cooked the pancakes just tasted like powder. You will definitely more than likely not need all 6 tablespoons of the liquid. I also used a vanilla whey protein from Nutrikey just for reference. Jennifer, could you include the amount of protein used in grams, as all scoop sizes vary? Thank you!
Adrienne says
I used 2 scoops of my Sunwarrior protein, and about 1/4 cup of almond milk. So freaking good. Thank you! Next time, I'll add crumbled bacon. Mmmm! Thank you! My macros look beautiful today!
Kenneth says
Hibi jenniferi,read your ingredient on protein pancake. I will give it a try.i love pancake but hate all that sugar. Take care be safe.
Anthony Allen says
Loved them! Finally some protein pancakes that are light & fluffy!! Only thing I added were some chopped walnuts……yum!!! Thank you!!! Best wishes & positive vibes on your fertility. ?
Jordan says
Love this pancakes, I didn’t use whey protein I used “my protein” powder, one a scoop of mint chocolate and one scoop of vanilla, I used 3 tablespoons of water and they came out perfect. I didn’t get 6-8 with 1/3 measuring cup I only got 3 normal size and one small one, but I was satisfied.