I Am Craving Extra Protein …and pancakes

Protein Power Pancakes (gluten-free)

178 calories, 8g fat, 12g carbohydrate, 15g protein

Ingredients:

• 3 egg whites from whole, large eggs or 1/2 cup liquid egg whites
• 1/4 cup ground flax seeds
• 1/4 – 1/2 cup vanilla unsweetened almond milk
• 1 tsp vanilla powder
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 cup blueberries
• 1/4 tsp. cardamon (to activate blueberry antioxidants ten times and give unique flavor)
• 1/4 tsp salt (optional)
• 1 Tbls of your favorite fat for frying (butter, ghee, coconut oil, canola) (for lower fat/less calories, the above were made just spraying pan with coconut oil spray)
• (if you just had a really hard workout and need extra protein, add – 1/2 to 1 serving of your favorite protein powder– then, use 1/2 cup almond milk)

Directions:

• Pour wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Add blueberries in pan on top of poured pancakes (esp. if using frozen blueberries – so batter doesn’t turn purple )
• Fry, flip, Enjoy!
• Frying pan fix - put some parchment paper on pan and nothing will stick!