MY PROTEIN AND OAT PANCAKES (PROTEIN OATCAKES)

I did abit of experimenting with oats the other day. This is because I have to eat them all the time to get good quality carbs in. There is only a certain amount of toppings you can put on oats before you get bored. I got bored. Very bored, so I decided to try something new. I had a look at recipes and did not like them at all due to them looking very boring and being full of fat, so here is my oatcake recipe:

Ingredients:
4 egg whites
1 egg yolk
2tbsp of honey
1 banana
1 scoop of protein powder (30g)
100g of oats

Crack your eggs into a bowl making sure you only keep one egg yolk in and whisk. In a another bowl measure out your your oats and protein powder scoop. Combine the eggs and oat mixture and stir. Now mash up the banana and add that to mixture aswell as the honey. The consistency will not be like normal pancake mixture, it will be abit more stiff but you don't want it too stodgy. If this happens just add either a little milk or water to loosen it.

Once you have your mixture, heat up a frying pan and put a very small amount of olive oil into it. (Make sure it is very hot before adding the oatcake mixture.) Spoon about two or three spoonfuls of mixture into the frying pan and spread into the pancake shape. Once this is done turn the heat down and watch carefully. Flip when needed, it should be golden brown by the end.

Serve straight from the pan with some warm honey and fruit.

(makes 3 to 4)

Here we go then...

So there is only 193 calories per pancake! This isn't the lowest calorie breakfast you can have but it will keep you going and feeling full for a good amount of time. It is a balanced breakfast to have which is full of complex carbs, proteins, fibre, salt and sugar! As you have just been in a resting state during your sleep you need a pick me up in the morning! This is because you don't eat during sleep and your body still burns a high amount of calories to keep your body going. By having all of this come into your body It helps restore what you have lost making you feel better.

As the oats are a source of complex carbs it provides your body with a slow release of energy. The protein helps repair muscles and the salts help your cells retain water so you will feel less dehydrated. The sugar from the honey also gives your a nice pick me up in the morning so before the slow release of energy kicks in you have that instant buzz from the sugar. There is not much fat at all in this recipe aswell. This is because I have taken the yolks out. I have kept one in because there is alot of good vitamins and minerals in there along with good fats. 

This is a very filling breakfast and did give me a nice lot of energy. If you want it to taste more fruity just add some more mashed bananas in. You can even substitute bananas for blueberries or even add both! If you make them thin aswell you can put two together and make a sandwich for your lunch, just take the fruit out. They are easily portable, can be eaten as a snack and are very cheap and easy to make!

Stack of oatcakes drizzled in honey

The uncooked oatcake in the frying pan