High Protein Yogurt Pancakes
If you love pancakes, like the Fluffy Almond Pancakes, then these High Protein Yogurt Pancakes are just for you! They’re light, filling and taste delicious!
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I’m always looking for a new pancake twist and this was a fun one! Not only does the yogurt help boost the protein value of the pancakes but it creates a fun texture too. Not fluffy but not thick either. Just kind of, perfect!
Traditionally, most pancake recipes have a pretty low nutrient rating. They mostly contain processed carbohydrates, sugars and fluff. Unfortunately, this doesn’t exactly give your body a boost first thing in the morning.
Instead, I love to use almond flour as the base in pancakes (check out another favorite here) because it keeps the carb content of the breakfast on the lower side while giving a great boost of healthy fats. These pancakes are higher in calories than normal but they’re also full of healthy nutrients- so it’s a win.
And while I’m not a big dairy fiend I do enjoy the high protein content of greek yogurt! Between the yogurt and the egg whites these pancakes will keep you full until you’re next meal and provide your body with some necessary morning fuel.
Simple, different, tasty and healthy – a perfect combination for a new breakfast!
Ingredients For Light But Satisfying Yogurt Pancakes
- 1/2c almond flour (meal)
- 1.5 tbs coconut flour
- 1/3c plain greek yogurt
- 1/2tsp vanilla
- 1/4tsp baking powder
- 1/4c egg whites
Tips:These pancakes fluff up quite a bit, so don’t make them too big!
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How To Make High Protein Yogurt Pancakes
Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl.
Whisk together the wet ingredients.
Pour wet mixture into the dry and mix well.
Heat a non stick pan just slightly over medium heat. Pour the batter into the pan and cover with a lid (yes, I used a circle making apparatus for these as my daughter loves it!)
Cook until starting to brown on the bottom (about seven minutes). Flip and recover until cooked through (about another three minutes).
Serve immediately topped with fruit, maple syrup or nut butter!
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Light, high protein & filling pancakes perfect for breakfast. Note: these pancakes expand up quite a bit, so don’t make them too big. Edit: Recipe updated Oct 2017High Protein Yogurt Pancakes
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Looking for a tasty lazy breakfast on weekend mornings? These High Protein Yogurt Pancakes are great for just that! They’re light but fluffy, simple but satisfying and paired with your choice of topping utterly decadent.
Are you a pancake lover? Check out these Light & Fluffy Almond Pancakes or this Simple Egg Pancake!
These pancakes look good. I’m sure I will be trying them soon. Thanks!
Thanks! They definitely surprised me when I was making them and now I’m addicted!!
is there a way to retrieve the nutritional facts for these pancakes?
Hey Hey. I just entered it into my system and you’re looking at a breakdown of the following for the entire batch (three pancakes) 🙂 Hope it helps!
kcal- 341
Fats- 12g
Crbs- 22g
Sugars- 3g
Proteins-39g
Hi hi! I just made a few batches of these pancakes for meal prep this week and when inputting them into myfitnesspal app the macros came back severely different from what you have above. I followed the recipe 100% and used the same almond flour linked above, the almond flour ALONE is more than double what you have written. Am I doing or reading something wrong??? I feeel like I just wasted all these ingredients on food that doesn’t fit my macros 🙁 !!!
Hi Tiffany.
Not sure why the discrepancy. I used NB8 pro to input the values and the numbers above are what it’s still coming back as (screenshot attached). I apologize for the difference- I’m truly not sure why they would come up different. If you’re looking to scale back calories on them it is possible to cut the serving size?
Hey Tiffany,
I just thought I’d touch base and apologize again for the macro mishap. I’m in the middle of recipe trials this week for the recipe in hopes of fixing the issues. My really do apologize again for the error, I was relying on that system to be accurate and obviously I’ve got some hunting to do for a different one.
HI Vero,
Shooting you a quick reply as it’s come to my attention that the system I used for the nutritional breakdown was wrong and the intake on these pancakes it much higher. I’m in the middle of recipe trials this week for the recipe in hopes of fixing the issues. My apologies it truly wasn’t my goal to mess up macros!
Wow this pancakes looks amazing! And so healthy. Thank you for sharing.
No problem- enjoy it!
I’m allergic to nuts and can’t find oat flour. Can I grind up oatmeal to make my own oat flour?
Hey Robin- yes you can! I do it all the time. Spelt should work in these too but flavor might not be as awesome 🙂
My pancakes have the consistency of a cookie sort of. Any advice?
Hey Alaina, this is going to sound like to oddest question ever: what kind of cookie? A harder one (like dense) or squishy like? I haven’t made them in a while but they’re definitely not dense pancakes as the yogurt keeps them pretty squishy based.
It’s hard to explain but they feel like a baked cookie. Like not squishy but not hard either. Maybe firm I guess?
That totally makes sense so kind of like an under-baked cookie? Which is kind of what they are. Since the moistness of the yogurt and the out-do the amount of flour they have a super soft ish texture. If you’re looking for a more firm/dense one I would try boosting the amount of flour and/or reducing the yogurt to only a few tablespoons, I just realized also I didn’t write how many servings it makes but I believe three. Making them too big/small would change the texture also- does that help?
I just keep having issues with them being too floury I think. Like they’re just super dry. The next time I make some I could try to post a picture
Hrm, I haven’t had that issue with them- I find them more to be thin/crepe like. Let me remake them tomorrow morning and check it what might be going wrong! How do you find the batter- runny or thick? Wondering if maybe thinning it with some almond milk to prevent them being doughy. I’ll give them a shot tomorrow and experiment a bit to see if I can help figure out where it’s going wrong!
Alaina! I figured it out (yes I had to retrial them today- it was driving me insane). So this was completely my fault and first off.. sorry! Really and truly thanks for commenting and letting me know so I could fix it! The recipe has to be made with almond meal/flour and only almond. That’s what keeps them light/thin and a more moist batter because almond meal doesn’t absorb.
From my notes, I initially made them with oat flour but added almond milk which does work but creates a really dense pancake (I don’t mind this but not everyone’s favorite!). I’ve adjusted the recipe to remove the oat flour option- I think initially I wanted to give people the option in case they needed nut free but I didn’t include a side note about the change in pancake type so that’s a post for another day…
Anyways, again- thank you for trying the recipe and letting me know about the mix up! I really and truly appreciate all the back and forth!
Will this work in a waffle maker?
That’s a good question and I wish I had an answer for you! I’ve never actually used a waffle maker in my life lol but something tells me that this recipe is a bit to thin to use in one- i think it would only create a mess as it doesn’t rise very much…
These look delicious. I will have to try it with an alternative flour though because of allergies! Food allergies can really making healthy eating challenging sometimes. I’m eager to check out the rest of your recipes as I’m trying to get back to healthy, but delicious eating habits!
Ah yea, food allergies can get a bit sticky. Is it a nut allergy then? Don’t go with oat flour on these as it binds too much (just fyi). Perhaps chicknpea? Or posisbly buckwheat..
Wow those pancakes look delicious. Thanks for sharing this recipe. I will definitely try this soon. 🙂
They’re super tasty- enjoy and let me know what you think!
We also use a non-traditional pancake recipe. This seems like another good one to try. I also like your pictures displaying different toppings with which to enjoy them.
Thanks! We definitely fly through random pancakes. I adore these but almond meal ones are pretty close up there too!
These look amazing and I love the idea of putting jam on them!
They’re so tasty! By far one of my favorite pancakes!
Mmm, these look and sound so delicious! Can’t wait to make them for my family!
They’re so addictive! Enjoy 😉
The calorie amount in these are insane…. the almond flour alone is over 600 cal 🙁
Hey Tina,
So I realize! I’m truly sorry for the misunderstanding. I use a specific program to determine kcals and was relying on that program to be accurate. I’ll obviously be hunting for a new one. I’m in the middle of trials this week for the recipe in hopes of fixing the issue. I truly do apologize, it wasn’t my goal to mess up anyone’s macros and I feel horrible.