Beetroot Protein Pancakes | Healthy, Dye Free
This Beetroot Protein Pancakes Recipe makes soft, delicious and healthy pancakes that are packed with protein and goodness of whole grains. Perfect for a festive breakfast or a lazy brunch!
Servings: 16 pancakes
Ingredients
- 2 Cup whole wheat flour
- 2 tablespoon sugar regular or light brown see notes
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoon protein powder see notes
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon optional
- 2 medium beets roasted or boiled and pureed (about ¾ cup)
- 2 Cups milk
- 2 large eggs
- 3 tablespoon unsalted butter melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract see notes
- Butter for cooking about 4 tablespoon
- Butter and maple syrup for serving
- Chocolate shavings optional
Instructions
- Plan ahead and have the beetroot puree ready. Melt 3 tablespoon butter
- In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, protein powder, and cinnamon (if using).
- In another bowl or large glass measuring cup, add pureed beets, milk, eggs, melted butter and vanilla. Using a whisk or a fork, combine the wet ingredients.
- Add the wet ingredients to the mixing bowl that has the dry ingredients until combined well.
- Heat your skillet or griddle on medium high heat, put the heart shaped mold on it and add a pat of butter to it.
- Whisk the pancake batter one more time and add about ¼-cup batter for each pancake into the heart shaped mold on the hot skillet or griddle. You might have to press down on the mold as you do this so that the batter does not escape from the mold
- Using a ¼ cup measure helps to make all the pancakes the same size. Cook the pancake till tiny bubbles appear on the surface, at which point flip the pancake, add butter around the edges and cook for another minute.
- This batter will make about 15-20 pancakes (¼ cup measure size).
- Enjoy with maple syrup, butter and chocolate shavings.
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Notes
Most protein powders are naturally sweet. You can adjust this sugar depending on the protein powder you are using
Use good quality, real vanilla. You can skip it if your protein powder has a strong vanilla flavor
Use good quality, real vanilla. You can skip it if your protein powder has a strong vanilla flavor