Use these light, sweet, protein pancakes with almond flour to kick off the day! Sweetened naturally with coconut and bananas these egg-free pancakes contain 10 grams of protein per serving!
Top these almond flour pancakes with your favorite fruits and maple syrup or go a bit more indulgent and drizzle some homemade caramel sauce. Either way, kick off your morning meal with flavor.
Made with banana, vanilla protein powder, and blanched almond flour these dairy-free protein pancakes are a great part of a healthy morning routine.
Not only are they light and yummy but with the protein powder they're an easy way to kick off your morning with a bump in protein. Learn more about the benefits of a high protein diet and why you want to amp it up!
Personally, I love that the almond flour pancake recipe is naturally sweetened with food and not processed sugar.
Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Easy to make
- Healthy (no processed sugars)
- Allergy-friendly (dairy-free, gluten-free, paleo, vegan)
Ingredients You Need
When it comes to a healthy breakfast, the goal is to strive for protein-packed, healthy fats, and practicality.
Protein helps wake up the body, it takes a while to digest (which keeps tummies full), and it helps replenish enzymes that we’ve lost (repairs muscle, boosts the immune system, etc).
Learn how to eat over 100 grams of protein per day without hating food.
But mostly because of the full factor. Protein takes forever to digest so it’ll help keep you and the kids full but also control any major sugar release from whatever it’s paired with.
Learn more about how to increase your daily protein.
Protein powder: the protein you choose can and will affect the flavor and texture of vegan pancakes. For best results in this recipe use Orgain Protein.
Shredded coconut: because the protein powder is already pretty sweet, make sure to use unsweetened coconut. Also, you'll want to get finely shredded coconut so that the pancakes aren't too chunky.
Fine blanched almond flour: this is what keeps the pancakes gluten-free and replaces oat flour which is typically used. Make sure to use blanched almond flour and not almond meal for the best texture (learn the difference between almond flour and ground almonds).
Arrowroot powder: this helps bind the almond flour pancakes together without eggs and absorb any excess liquid.
Baking powder: the baking powder helps take the vegan protein pancakes from flat and dense to fluffy.
Non-dairy milk: any milk will do for the pancakes, personally we use creamy, homemade hemp milk but store-bought almond milk works just as well.
Most almond flour protein pancakes will also call for coconut flour. However, in this case, it's the protein powder that helps absorb the liquid so that coconut flour isn't needed).
How To Make The Almond Flour Pancake Recipe
- Mash the bananas and mix the melted oil and vanilla into them.
- Add in the dry ingredients, mix the pancake batter and let sit for three minutes.
- Heat and grease a pan over medium heat and portion the pancakes.
- Cover and cook for 5-7 minutes until the edges brown.
- Flip the pancakes and cook covered for a few more minutes until cooked through.
Choosing Protein For The Almond Flour Pancakes
Not all protein powders are created equal and you cannot always sub powder for powder.
Learn more about choosing the best protein powder for your goals and Learn more about how to make protein pancakes so that you can make them PERFECT every time.
For this recipe, I used Orgain Protein Powder. I’m dairy-free and gluten-free so this is a plant-based powder.
Orgain is allergy-friendly (no soy, gluten-free, kosher, etc), has no added sugar and no artificial sweeteners, and actually won Preventions Cleanest Packaged Food Award!
It has 21 grams of vegan protein per scoop and it’s a clean enough brand that I feel comfortable giving it to my girls.
I've also made these almond flour pancakes with Genuine Health Protein (though they will come out denser) and Botanica.
Important Teaching Tips
Vegan protein powders tend to absorb liquid more and dry out whereas whey does not. So, unfortunately, you cannot sub one for the other (same as in these chocolate protein pancakes).
These fluffy vegan protein pancakes taste best fresh. Because of the way dairy-free protein absorbs, they don't make a good make-ahead breakfast (but here are some good make-ahead breakfasts!).
Of course pancakes taste best with a few sides so if you have time, peppered bacon makes a great addition.
These gluten-free pancakes are super indulgent but they don't hold together the way traditional boxed pancakes would. They're delicate so be gentle with them.
Topping The Pancakes
These almond flour pancakes can be topped with any of your favorites! Some great options to switch up the flavor are:
- Fresh fruit
- Maple syrup
- Drizzles chocolate sauce
- Homemade caramel sauce with coconut milk
- 2 minute coconut whipped cream
Fast, crave-worthy snacks that hit your protein goals (without tracking or extra cooking time).
Frequently Asked Questions About Almond Flour Pancakes
Make sure not to over-stir the batter. Instead, mix until combined, and then let the mixture sit briefly to absorb the liquid.
Each protein powder is made up of a different blend of flours and thus, absorbs differently. This means that you can't just add it into the pancake mix without adjusting the liquid ratios.
To make sure protein pancakes don't turn out dry, you need to have a base of applesauce, mashed bananas, or yogurt.
Each protein powder is unique and will result in minor changes to a recipe. Vegan proteins especially each absorbs liquid differently. Thus, the protein you choose will change the texture and sweetness slightly.
More Dairy & Gluten-Free Recipes You'll Love
- 4 ingredient protein pancakes
- Keto chocolate pancakes
- Chocolate chip protein pancakes
- Protein granola
- Chocolate chip granola
- Chocolate protein fluff
- Flourless peanut butter protein muffins
- Make-ahead breakfast recipes
- Overnight cookie dough protein oats
- Chocolate chia protein balls
- Peanut butter and jam protein balls
- Chocolate fudge protein balls
- Crunchy granola
- Fudgy protein brownies
- Chocolate chip granola bars
- Protein donuts
- Yogurt protein pancakes
- Energizing protein bar
- Easy, no-bake vanilla protein bar
- High protein snack recipes
Almond Flour Banana Protein Pancakes
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Ingredients
- 1 scoop Orgain Protein Powder
- ⅛ cup coconut finely shredded
- ⅓ cup almond flour blanched
- 1 teaspoon arrowroot powder
- 1 tbs coconut oil measured solid
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅛ cup almond milk
- 1 tbs almond milk
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ banana
Instructions
- In a bowl, mash the banana. Heat the coconut oil until melted.
- Whisk together the banana, oil, and vanilla.
- Add in all of the dry ingredients and mix until combined. Stir in the almond milk. Let sit for 2-3 minutes to absorb.
- While pancake batter is sitting, grease a large pan and heat just over medium heat.
- Portion the pancakes into the pan with a spoon, taking care to shape and even them out.
- Cover and cook 5-7 minutes or until the edges start to brown. Flip the pancakes and re-cover. Cook 2-3 more minutes or until cooked fully.
- Portion on to a plate and top with maple syrup!
Notes
- Don't skip the baking powder as it helps fluff up the protein pancakes.
- You cannot sub whey protein into the batter for vegan protein powder.
- Protein powder tends not to reheat well so these pancakes cannot be made ahead of time.
- Grab all the ingredients for the pancakes from my pantry staples.
- The recipe makes 6 pancakes. One serving is two pancakes
Disclaimer:
Nutrition values are estimates only, using online calculators. Please verify using your own data"
Humi says
You don’t use the mil in your instructions so pls advise?
fitasamamabear says
Thanks so much for the catch- fixing now 🙂
Terri Steffes says
Yummy! My family’s favorite but a healthier version.
fitasamamabear says
Love it!
Robin Donovan says
These pancakes were delicious!
Tiffany says
Exactly what I needed for a healthy pancake option! Thanks so much! This recipe is a must try!
fitasamamabear says
Hope you enjoy it- keep me posted!