Protein Pancakes

Tomorrow I'll be running the TC 10k... Oh boy! I've been working out pretty consistently and eating super healthy the last two weeks, but I should have started preparing for this a long time ago.  I'll be working until 3am, and then up at 7 to run the race at 8... then back to work at 5!!! So I'll need some fuel, and this morning I started my day with a recipe my best friend, Anette, gave me. They're versatile, so you can add or extract almost any ingredients you'd like.  My favourite variation is this:

Anette's Healthy Protein Pancakes:

Serves 2

4 eggs (or 3 full eggs + 2 egg whites)

2/3 C cottage cheese

1 t baking powder

1 scoop protein powder (you can use any type)

1 T coconut flour

1 T almond flour

1/2 C quick oats

1/2 t vanilla

a handful of crushed walnuts (I like mine in big chunks)

a generous sprinkle of cinnamon

other additions I often use are chia seeds, hemp hearts, almonds, etc.. really anything you'd like!

- cover pan in coconut oil, and let melt

- mix together all ingredients, preferably liquid first, then throw in the dry ingredients and then finish with nuts and other mix-ins. 

- cook in pan for a few minutes, flip! Enjoy!  I like mine topped with low-cal Aunt Jemima maple syrup or frozen berries microwaved into a jam.  

The thing I love about these is that they satisfy my cravings for real pancakes, and they keep my hunger at bay for 4-5 hours.  Now that I've had my fuel, I'm going to head over to the gym on this rainy day. Fingers crossed for nice weather tomorrow!

xx Amanda