20 Healthy Pancake Recipes That Really Stack Up

Lemon Chia Seed Protein Pancakes

On a dreary morning when you can hardly drag yourself out of bed, these lemon pancakes will be like a plate full of sunshine. The bright citrus flavor is a great pick-me-up to enjoy alongside a mug of tea or coffee.

There’s a little prep work required – zesting fresh lemon and separating eggs – but you’ll be enjoying these pancakes in about 15 minutes and will be rewarded with over 30 grams of protein.

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Peaches & Cream Protein Pancakes

These healthy pancakes will seem even more like dessert than a stack that’s smothered in maple syrup. Yet they’re nutritionally well-balanced with a mix of oat flour, coconut flour, protein powder, and diced peaches.

Then instead of pouring on sugary syrup, use some to thin out Greek yogurt to make a creamy sauce. To make these pancakes taste like peach pie, top with more fruit along with toasted almonds and coconut flakes.

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Chunky Monkey Greek Yogurt Pancakes

Enjoy your favorite Ben & Jerry’s ice cream flavor as a nutritious breakfast with this stack of chocolate banana pancakes. Since these yogurt and oat pancakes are thin, you can make a stack of six for a single serving. Then they’re smothered in a banana walnut sauce that’s sweetened with the natural sugars from the fruit.

To nail the chunky monkey flavor, make a walnut butter by blending toasted nuts with oil until it becomes a creamy spread. If you’d rather use what’s in your pantry, peanut butter or almond butter will taste good too.

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Whey Pancakes with Blueberry Maple Syrup

If you’re conscious of meal planning to the point of making protein pancakes, you may as well go the extra mile and make syrup from scratch. Of course you’re probably not going out to the maple forest to tap a tree, but you can cook it with fruit to make a flavorful syrup that delivers the nutrition of berries.

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Oat & Almond Protein Pancakes

These buttermilk pancakes look like they’re made from a standard recipe, but they’ve been upgraded with a mixture of almond meal, out flour, and protein powder.

It’s more work to measure out these ingredients than to use a pre-made pancake mix, of course, but you’ll be handsomely rewarded with a healthy breakfast that has more protein than carbs.

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Zucchini Cocoa Pancakes

Even people who snub zucchini bread because it has green veggies will want to snag a stack of these chocolate pancakes. Aside from the addition of shredded zucchini, the ingredients are familiar: whole-wheat flour, cocoa powder, a banana, and your sweetener of choice.

This recipe uses a flax egg to make vegan pancakes, but if it’s easier for you, replace the seeds with a large egg or two egg whites.

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Banana Buckwheat Protein Pancakes

When you’re rushing in the morning, three-ingredient pancakes make the most sense. Mash a banana, stir in a scoop of protein powder, and add an egg.

On days when you have a little extra time, though, you can create a softer pancake by mixing in creamy buckwheat cereal. Not only does this improve the pancake texture, but it adds fiber and even more protein.

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Soaked Whole-Wheat Pancakes

Save yourself from doing all the work for your pancake breakfast in the morning, and soak the ingredients for the batter overnight instead. These are way more filling than typical pancakes made with white flour, eggs, and butter.

The soaked pancake batter gets so thick that these take a little longer to cook, so don’t pull them off the griddle too soon. Once finished, each whole-wheat pancake is about 100 calories.

You’ll have a lot of them if you prep the whole recipe, so keep them warm in a low-temp oven until it’s time to serve.

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Oatmeal Raisin Pancakes

Turn your favorite cookie into a plate of healthy pancakes with oatmeal and raisins. These are like a gluten-free cookie with oats, almond flour, and brown rice flour, but they have the texture of a soft pancake.

Of course they’re good with maple syrup, like most breakfasts, but since there’s already some in the batter, consider using another pancake topping. To make this stack taste like an iced oatmeal cookie, slowly stir milk into whey protein powder to create a kind of vanilla frosting.

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Dark Chocolate Protein Pancakes with Strawberry Filling

Enjoy chocolate-covered strawberries and get a serving of protein at the same time. These healthy chocolate pancakes are out of this world with these extras. Spreading strawberry jam in between the stacked pancakes transforms them into a chocolate layer cake.

And if you really want to go the extra mile, replace the chocolate syrup with a creamy chocolate protein icing, like one made with Greek yogurt.

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Cinnamon Roll Protein Pancakes

Pancakes actually make a good way to replicate the best parts of a cinnamon roll while keeping the macros low. The cinnamon protein pancakes are cakey and soft. And by replacing the maple syrup with a mixture of cream cheese and Greek yogurt, the topping tastes like icing but isn’t as sugary.

The best part is, thanks to carefully selecting ingredients, these pancakes end up being more protein than fat or carbs.

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Cookies & Cream Protein Pancakes

There’s a new flavor of Legion WHEY+ protein powder, and it’s made for more than indulgent shakes. Add cookies and cream whey protein to pancakes, and in about 15 minutes you can be wolfing down a healthy breakfast.

This is also an amazing way to satisfy your post-workout sweet tooth. And if you’re having pancakes for dessert, grab some Cool Whip, and crumble a second cookie over the top.

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Quinoa Pancakes

If you have leftover quinoa, turn it into breakfast by making a simple pancake batter. The cooked quinoa replaces flour, so the only other things you need are a couple eggs, baking powder to make the pancakes fluffy, and then the sweetener and spices you prefer.

The result is low-fat, gluten-free pancakes that not only taste great, but are easy to freeze without worrying about having soggy pancakes when they’re reheated.

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Pancake-Battered Pineapple Rings

This healthy take on pancakes will surprise you. Instead of putting a little fruit in the pancakes, big pieces of fresh pineapple are dipped in whole-wheat batter and then placed on a hot griddle.

And since they don’t have to firm up before being flipped, these unique pancakes will take less attention to cook, yet because of the shape they appear even more mouth-watering on the plate.

To get some protein with this breakfast, serve with bacon, lean sausage, or ham.

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Blueberry Cheesecake Pancake Sandwiches

You don’t have to leave home to get an outstanding breakfast sandwich. Made with thick and fluffy Greek yogurt pancakes, these sandwiches have a simple filling of ricotta cheese and jam for a sweet breakfast that’s actually full of nutrition.

Use an unsweetened blueberry jam, and each serving will have less than 10 grams of sugar. To reduce it even more, use plain yogurt, and add stevia to the pancake batter.

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Chocolate Coffee Paleo Pancakes

When you really love coffee, just having one cup might not be enough in the morning. Sip on a latte while you also dig into these mocha pancakes. They’re so rich and chocolatey, you don’t need to drown them in maple syrup to polish off the plate.

Instead slather on almond butter, drizzle a little honey on top, or even try them with a taste of tahini.

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Pumpkin Gingerbread Protein Pancakes

If you’re getting tired of protein pancakes, it’s not the pancakes that are the problem. What you need is some new flavors to infuse them with, and luckily you don’t even have to pick up a special protein powder to do it.

Starting with a base of coconut flour, vanilla whey, and pumpkin puree, it’s possible to make awesome gingerbread pancakes that have nearly 40 grams of protein per serving yet less than 5 grams of fat.

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Buttermilk Protein Pancakes

Some protein pancake recipes stray pretty far from the original, which is awesome when you want to get creative in the kitchen. But what about when you just need some delicious buttermilk pancakes without any bells and whistles?

You can still add protein without straying too far from the oatmeal buttermilk pancakes you’re craving. Just add half a scoop of protein powder and some cottage cheese.

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Oat Pancakes

These simple egg white pancakes can be made either savory or sweet depending on the seasonings.

A touch of cinnamon and maple syrup will make classic oatmeal pancakes. But if you prefer to avoid sugar in the morning, try seasoning the batter with a big pinch of onion powder and garlic powder.

Then top with a dollop of Greek yogurt or cottage cheese, and garnish with fresh chopped herbs.

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Pancakes with Cocoa-Roasted Sweet Potatoes

As with pumpkin and butternut squash pancakes, you can mix in mashed sweet potatoes to make a thick, fluffy pancake. But this recipe takes a different route by using roasted sweet potatoes as a unique pancake topping.

Serve these cocoa sweet potatoes with any pancakes for a satisfyingly sweet but surprisingly low-sugar syrup alternative – just 3 grams of sugar per serving.

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