Healthy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Protein Pancakes
Healthy oatmeal chocolate chip pancakes are the perfect morning treat or weekend brunch recipe. These pancakes are gluten-free, refined sugar-free, high in protein and most importantly delicious. Enjoy the cinnamon flavor with a drizzle of maple syrup and a cup of coffee!
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Raise your hand if you’re a brunch lover like me!?
Seriously… I could eat breakfast for every meal of the day. In fact, I pretty much do.
Eggs are such a staple in our house – they’re inexpensive (as talked about in my 15 Clever Ways to Eat Healthy on a Budget post), packed with protein and easy to digest.
When I first wake up, I like to start my day off with something sweet (like apple cinnamon oatmeal with peanut butter), BUT give me an hour after I wake up and I want ALL the savory foods… as seen on my instagram!
I pretty much live off of toast, eggs, avocado, nutritional yeast (read about the Benefits of Nutritional Yeast here) a little LOT of cholula hot sauce andddd pepper!
Michael, however, has a sweet tooth 24/7 and only wants:
pancakes
pancakes
pancakes
and more pancakes
Since marriage is about compromise…. I decided we needed a healthy protein pancake recipe to have on hand.
ALSO, since Le Creuset just came out with a new line of non-stick cookware that’s absolutely to die for.. I had to come up with the perfect recipe to use on my new non-stick crepe pan!
Le Creuset’s nonstick collection has a surface that’s free of harmful compounds and will never chip or flake. Sticky ingredients (like these pancakes!!) slide right off which meant there was no need for oil and the cleanup was a BREEZE.
You can read more about the exact pan I used here & I’ve linked some of my other favorites below 🙂
I’ve been LOVING these oatmeal chocolate pancake recipe lately because
- It’s loaded with protein (obviously) which keeps me full throughout the day
- It includes chocolate… ’nuff said
- It uses all clean ingredients so I don’t feel bloated, heavy and gross after indulging!
I used plain greek yogurt to make this a high protein pancake recipe, but if you’re vegan or don’t digest dairy that well, you can always use a coconut yogurt substitute 🙂
I used dark chocolate chips because they’re my favorite (and have antioxidants packed in them!), but you can also use enjoy life chips which are also diary free!
My favorite way to serve these healthy oatmeal chocolate chip pancakes is with a drizzle of natural peanut butter, pure maple syrup and a big ole cup of coffee. It’s also fun to split a Coffee Banana Smoothie with these protein pancakes 🙂
I just LOVE the coffee and chocolate combo (made apparent with my 3-Ingredient Dark Chocolate Espresso Peanut Butter Cups) — anyone else?
These healthy oatmeal chocolate chip pancakes are made complete with:
- Fiber – Oats
- Protein – Greek Yogurt + Egg Whites + Pea Protein
- Fats – Almond Milk, Chocolate Chips + the HEALTHY portion of natural peanut butter we drizzle all over them!
Have fun tricking your kids (and husband, boyfriend, fiancé) into eating something healthy and enjoy! 😉
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Healthy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Protein Pancakes
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 Cups Oat Flour (ground up oats)
- 1 Cup Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
- 3/4 Cup Plain Greek Yogurt
- 1/4 Cup Protein Powder I used Bob's Red Mill unflavored pea protein
- 2 Egg Whites
- 2 Tbsp maple syrup
- 2 Tsp Baking Powder
- 1 Tsp Cinnamon
- 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 Tsp Salt
- 1/3 Cup Dark Chocolate Chips (Enjoy Life Brand for dairy-free option)
- Coconut Oil *Optiona, l used Le Cruesets non-stick cookware instead of oil
Instructions
- In a large bowl combine oat flour, protein powder, baking powder, sea salt and cinnamon.
- In a separate bowl combine greek yogurt, almond milk, egg whites, vanilla extract and 2 Tbsp pure maple syrup.
- Add wet ingredients to dry and stir to combine.
- Stir in chocolate chips. If batter is too thick add in a bit more almond milk.
- Add a 1/3 cup of batter to form pancakes.
- Cook until all bubbles have popped (about 3 mins) & flip over for 1 min. Repeat until all batter is used.
- Cook until all bubbles have popped (about 3 mins) & flip over for 1 min. Repeat until all batter is used.
I love this! It looks so good and promising! I am definitely going to try this. My boyfriend has a sweet tooth and I also need to start tricking him. lol
These look amazing
Glad to see a healthy version of pancakes we love making pancakes and I’m a bit concern about my waistline so I’ll definitely give these were try next time.
I’m always on the lookout for a good protein pancake recipe! It’s a feel good food for sure! I think I could eat protein pancakes all. day. long. I’m going to try these out this week for sure! Thank you!
I love brunch I am a late sleeper! I love, love, love nutritional yeast I just started using it last year Amazing and my kids don’t even notice that I put it in our meals! I am so looking forward to making these for my fiance he loves pancakes and he is a big fan of all the ingredients so this is going to be a great breakfast surprise. Thank you for a super awesome post!
mmm I don’t eat oats anymore but these definitely look delicious!
I LOVE Greek yogurt so I’m so glad that is in this recipe! I am going to give it a try.
And I am like you… I live off of avocados! So good!
These look amazing, pinning to make for the kids this weekend! I love adding oats and Greek yogurt to my baked goodies for a nutritional boost. And Cholula on eggs for the WIN, my favorite breakfast with lots of veggies!
Do you think I could also use this recipe for waffles? Or would I have to adjust?
the only difference is the fat content. waffle recipes usually contain a bit more butter or oil than pancakes – that’s what gives you the slightly airier, fluffy yet crisp waffle texture. increase the butter in your pancake batter by 1 Tbsp per cup of flour, and it should be about right! good luck!!
These look so yummy! I love a good, healthy recipe. And, Cholulua is my jam too.
Looks healthy and delicious – what a great brunch recipe!
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Ahh, can’t wait to try these! Pancakes are a major weakness of mine!
I’ve been cleaning up my eating lately but pancakes are still such a huge guilty pleasure. Definitely going to incorporate this style instead.
These look delicious. My kids would LOVE these!
I saw these on your IG and wanted them! Thank you for this!
My husband is a huge pancake fan. I’ll share this recipe with him to try over the weekend. Pinning now!
Yumm! This is awesome! My kiddos love pancakes for dinner. I’m going to make this kind next time to add more nutrition to their meal! Thanks so much for the recipe! ❤️
i love pancakes especially over the weekend! this healthy variety is surely a must try!
These look scrumptious! Will definitely be giving these a try in the near future. x
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This is a lovely recipe ! Thanks for sharing
They look so yummy!
These look delicious and SUPER healthy! I love me some pancakes. 🙂
I am going to try them! Thanks for sharing this great recipe.
Oats and chocolate is such a yummy combination. This sure must be a hit in your home?! Will be trying this in mine this weekend!
This recipe looks and sound delicious! I love a healthy alternative to yummy food!, great post, will give this a try xx
These look so yummy! I’m saving this recipe for the next time I fix pancakes.
If chocolate and healthy are somehow in the same sentence, I’m in! These look super tasty!! Can’t wait to follow along with more healthy recipes!
I agree! Looks yummy! I wonder, how could I substitute chocolate chips? Maybe pieces of fruit?
You could sub with your favorite type of berry or just leave them out! You could also add nuts 🙂 They have a vanilla, cinnamon flavor so they really don’t even need chocolate if you don’t want!
These look absolutely delicious! I’ve pinned this recipe so I can make it soon! Thank you for sharing!