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Gingerbread Protein Pancakes {GF, Low Cal}

Published: Dec 22, 2018 · Modified: Nov 20, 2020 by Megan

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Healthy Gingerbread Protein Pancakes are low calorie and delicious! A protein packed winter breakfast that's easy and gluten free! Gluten Free + Low Calorie

Bursting with winter spices, these Gingerbread Protein Pancakes are cozy, comforting & healthy! A seasonal protein packed breakfast that's easy & delicious! Gluten Free + Low Calorie + Dairy Free

I've learned through my email list that meal prepping is a huge challenge for many of you, especially breakfast. Specifically, getting protein packed breakfasts! And just because it's the holidays doesn't mean it can't be done.

So I'll let you in on a BIG secret to help you un-meal prep your breakfast and make it protein packed. It's called protein pancakes (oh yeah, and can't forget those easy egg muffins either)!

Make a batch on the weekend and you have a protein packed, microwavable breakfast all week long. Sometimes I even make two batches. Freeze one for the following week. That way you're only prepping breakfast twice a month. Score! At first it may seem like a challenge planning the time to prep them, but once you get into the routine of making them it will be a breeze!

Bursting with winter spices, these Gingerbread Protein Pancakes are cozy, comforting & healthy! A seasonal protein packed breakfast that's easy & delicious! Gluten Free + Low Calorie + Dairy Free

Gingerbread Protein Pancakes

These Gingerbread Protein Pancakes are based on my popular Cottage Cheese Pancakes which have only 4 ingredients! I "winterfied" the recipe by adding warm spices - ginger, cinnamon, cardamon and allspice to spice things up!

These pancakes are good for you, but they don't taste like it at all. And just so you know...you can't taste the eggs or cottage cheese in these babies at ll.  How's that for tackling meal prep challenges and holiday flavors in one recipe?

Bursting with winter spices, these Gingerbread Protein Pancakes are cozy, comforting & healthy! A seasonal protein packed breakfast that's easy & delicious! Gluten Free + Low Calorie + Dairy Free

What You Need

  • Egg Whites
  • Cottage Cheese
  • Gluten Free Rolled Oats
  • Cinnamon, Ginger, Nutmeg, Allspice, Cardamom

Bursting with winter spices, these Gingerbread Protein Pancakes are cozy, comforting & healthy! A seasonal protein packed breakfast that's easy & delicious! Gluten Free + Low Calorie + Dairy Free

Helpful Tips

After you blend the ingredients together in a food processor or blender, the batter will be thin and runny. This is expected. They bake up nicely. They may not be the thickest pancakes in the world, but they are yummy and filling!

Use an electric skillet to make your pancakes. I highly recommend this! I got mine a few years ago and it has made pancake making so much easier. No cooking spray needed and they flip beautifully. It's a small investment to add one to your kitchen and it will pay you back over and over again.

Store the pancakes in a container in the refrigerator up to 10 days or in the freezer up to 60 days. I wrap mine in plastic wrap with tin foil over them to prevent moisture build up in the freezer.

Okay friends, I hope you have a wonderful holiday weekend and enjoy the recipe! If you make this one or any others, please tag @skinnyfitalicious on Facebook or Instagram.

Bursting with winter spices, these Gingerbread Protein Pancakes are cozy, comforting & healthy! A seasonal protein packed breakfast that's easy & delicious! Gluten Free + Low Calorie + Dairy Free

Bursting with winter spices, these Gingerbread Protein Pancakes are cozy, comforting & healthy! A seasonal protein packed breakfast that's easy & delicious! Gluten Free + Low Calorie + Dairy Free

Gingerbread Protein Pancakes

Megan Olson
Bursting with winter spices, these Gingerbread Protein Pancakes are cozy, comforting & healthy! A seasonal protein packed breakfast that's easy & delicious! Gluten Free + Low Calorie
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 25 minutes mins
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Breakfast
Servings 16 pancakes
Calories 72 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups Gluten Free rolled oats
  • 12 large egg whites
  • 2 cups low fat cottage cheese I use Lactaid, lactose free
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon cardamom
  • 1-2 tablespoons blackstrap molasses optional

Instructions
 

  • Heat a skillet to medium high heat and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Add all ingredients to a food processor or blender and blend until mixed thoroughly.
  • Scoop 1/4 cup of the batter onto the skillet to form a pancake.
  • Cook until small bubbles begin to appear then using a spatula flip and cook another 2-3 minutes.
  • Remove promptly from the skillet and place on a cooling rack while you repeat the process for remaining batter.
  • Store in the refrigerator up to a week or freeze up to a month.

Notes

  • Love these? Try my Skinny Gingerbread Pancakes
  • My shop has more products similar to those used for this recipe and that I recommend to my nutrition clients.
  • I use egg whites in this recipe to make the pancakes truly protein pancakes. If you use whole eggs, then this will significantly increase the fat content. Fat is good, but in small amounts which is why this recipe does not use whole eggs. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1pancakeCalories: 72kcalCarbohydrates: 9.2gProtein: 7gFat: 1.1gSaturated Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 2.5mgSodium: 136.4mgFiber: 1.2gSugar: 1.2g
Tried this Recipe? Let me know!Let us know how it was!

What I Used To Make The Recipe

  

Want more? Try Skinny Buttermilk Gingerbread Pancakes

Gingerbread Pancakes

Bursting with winter spices, these Gingerbread Protein Pancakes are cozy, comforting & healthy! A seasonal protein packed breakfast that's easy & delicious! Gluten Free + Low Calorie

Healthy Gingerbread Protein Pancakes are low calorie and delicious! A  protein packed winter breakfast that's easy and gluten free!

About Megan

Megan is a certified nutrition practitioner, author, freelance food photographer and fitness instructor living in Phoenix, Arizona. On her blog, Skinny Fitalicious she shares EASY, gluten free recipes for weight loss. Follow Megan on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram for the latest updates.

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  1. Tony says

    December 11, 2016 at 5:17 pm

    Any recommendations for a relatively healthy syrup?

    Reply
    • Megan says

      December 12, 2016 at 6:03 pm

      Hi Tony! The best maple syrup to buy is one that is Pure Maple Syrup. It should be the only ingredient listed on the back of the bottle. I like Coombs organic. I get mine from Thrive market because you can get a lot of health foods there cheaper than stores - http://thrv.me/fm35xc

      Reply
  2. Jody - Fit at 59 says

    December 09, 2016 at 9:30 pm

    HUGE HUGS!!!! Life is definitely a crazy ride & I am 59 & know this & still working it! xoxo

    Reply
    • Megan says

      December 10, 2016 at 6:34 am

      You're not convincing me that it gets better Jody!

      Reply
  3. Kelli @ Hungry Hobby says

    December 09, 2016 at 3:36 pm

    I think you might be speaking directly to me today. You still have me! We really need to find a way to make the hour distance closer so that we can get into as much trouble as possible!

    Reply
    • Megan says

      December 09, 2016 at 8:30 pm

      I know. Maybe we need an office together. HAHA...for sure we wouldn't get anything done!

      Reply
  4. Blair says

    December 09, 2016 at 5:40 am

    These sound cozy, delicious, and easy! A perfect healthy start to a holiday morning!

    Reply
    • Megan says

      December 09, 2016 at 8:29 pm

      Yes! There's super easy for meal prep too.

      Reply
  5. Susie @ SuzLyfe says

    December 09, 2016 at 4:24 am

    First of all, in my experience, Gingerbread makes everything better. Second of all, I know how you feel--for me, it is all the pregnancy announcements!

    Reply
    • Megan says

      December 09, 2016 at 8:28 pm

      I knew you of all people could relate.

      Reply

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