Ahhhh, Southern California… I just finished a beautiful six a.m. hike with my friend Mary, and when I got home boy was I hungry! I wanted something hearty and satisfying without being overly indulgent. These Peanut Butter Performance Pancakes were exactly what the doctor ordered!
I call them “Performance” pancakes because they are packed with energy and make for a great pre OR post workout meal. Because I prefer to workout first thing in the morning, rarely do I eat a full meal before a workout, so these were post workout for me!
What I love about them is that they are a real rib-sticker… they stay with you for a while (which I guess is no surprise once you look at the ingredient list!). If I had to label them with just one word it would have to be hearty, they are definitely hearty!
Ultimately, they are really just a bowl of oatmeal in pancake form. I mean really, look at the ingredients… oatmeal, egg whites, peanut butter and bananas. Everything that I would throw into a bowl of oats just made into a pancake. It’s funny how you can take the same exact ingredients, cook them up a little differently and end up with a completely different meal! So fun:).
I make this recipe into one big pancake, but you could make it into two. And I suppose that if you weren’t super hungry this could easily serve two people (but since technically, I am two people right now, I ate the whole entire thing!).
My poor baby-to-be to! She is going to be my real life science experiment when it comes to eating because I know I am going to be forever using her as a case study on what works and doesn’t work when it comes to getting kids to eat healthy foods (but I suppose that’s a whole other topic).
Peanut Butter Performance Pancakes
Ingredients
1/3 cup rolled oats½ cup egg whites (4 egg whites)
1 tbsp natural peanut butter
1 tsp maple syrup
¾ tsp cinnamon
¼ banana, quartered and sliced
Cooking spray
Directions
Combine oats, egg whites, peanut butter, syrup, and cinnamon in a medium bowl and then stir in your banana pieces.Coat a non-stick pan with cooking spray and heat over a medium heat. Pour pancake patter into the pan (the batter may be a little runny around the edges, so using a rubber spatula, gently pull the runny edges towards the center of the pancake).
Once the pancakes firms and sets (this will take two or three minutes) flip and cook for another minute or so or until cooked through. Enjoy!!
Nutritional Analysis
Calories: 307 Total Fat: 10.5g; Saturated Fat: 1.6g; Cholesterol: 0mg; Sodium: 202mg; Carbohydrate: 34g; Dietary Fiber: 5.7g; Sugars: 10.2g; Protein: 20.7gMore from Clean & Delicious...
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I love making these and i always end up making them slightly different from the last time
So versatile!
Those pancakes look delicious!!! I love that they have so much protein and fiber
Yum! I make a similar pancake – 1/2 cup oats, 2 egg whites, 1 banana and cinnamon – but I blend everything together in a food processor to make the batter smooth. And I put the PB on top!
Suzanne – I’m like that too… very rarely are they ever exactly the same.
Foods that Fit – Me too… it’s like a big yummy pancake without the sugar rush!
Ashley – What a good idea! I’ll have to try that:).
do you think this would work if I substituted agave and almond butter? sounds so good!
Lauren – Yes and Yes! They will be delicious!
Dani,
Believe me the way you eat while you are pregnant will determine how your child eats.
While I was pregnant with my son, I only ate and drank healthy!
No sugar of any kind, no caffeine of any kind, no desserts, no red meats, only fresh seafood, fresh chicken or turkey, only fruits and vegetables, only water, milk or orange juice for beverages. I had one sliver of cheesecake ONE time!
My son is now 18 years old. He does not and has never had the desire for soft drinks, pizza, only red meat he eats is Filet Mignon, loves fresh seafood, chicken and turkey, eats only fresh veggies and fruit, still drinks milk or water at every meal, and is the most athletic and healthy 18 year old I know. (I am a high school teacher). Oh yeah, if he wants a dessert–it is cheesecake:-)
I made these too, but add a tsp of baking powder and a 1/3 cup pumpkin to make them fluffy. The pumpkin is the key and my husband LOVES them now too! Top with PB or SF Syrup.
i didnt see that the PB gets included in the recipe… i see it on the ingredient list but not in the combine part.
thanks!
and i cant wait to try this!!its so easy!
Gina -Good to know! I’ve been doing pretty good… can’t say I’ve been quiet as clean as you were, but I’m not too far behind;).
Emily – Baking powder… great idea and I’m sure the pumpkin is great too. Can’t wait to play around a bit more with these!
Christine – Oooop, sorry… I’m fixing that right now. The peanut butter gets stirred right into the pancake with the oats, egg whites and syrup!
Dani,
I like the taste of peanut butter but only slightly
is the peanut butter taste very strong or is it slight?
So good! I love oatmeal but I do get tired of it after awhile so this is a great new alternative! I added a little bit of syrup on top and was stuffed by the end.
Serving size?
Oatmeal pancakes with peanut butter mixed in sound really good!
Andrea – I don’t think it is super strong, bu to play it safe you could always have it on the side.
Karla – My nutritional breakdown is for one serving. So in other words the entire recipe is for one serving.
Kevin – They are!
anything with peanut butter sounds yummy to me! and i love how simple they can be for a pre/post snack, plus the name is cute =)
I finally got around to trying these this weekend and I am hooked. I used almond butter instead of pb ( I am an almond butter freak) I bought the magic bullet blender a few weeks ago and put everything in and blended it real quick. easiest thing ever and so yummy and healthy.. thanks for this one…
I tried this recipe and loved it. I posted about it in my food blog-linking back to this site of course! Peanut butter and bananas are two of my favorites.
Steph – Thanks! Hope you get to try them.
Debbie – You got it… glad you enjoyed them!
Honey – Good to know… I’m gonna go check your post out right now:).
WOW … i never tried these “healthy pancakes” until today. I made this intsead of your blueberry ones u posted recently since i didn’t have cottage cheese. but thank you SO much for this recipe. i don’t miss eating regular pancakes at all and knowing that this pancake is good for me, makes me really happy. Thank you !