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These Greek Yogurt Zucchini Pancakes are packed with protein, whole grains and fiber. A mouthwatering stack that’s fluffy on the outside and creamy on the inside. A great low calorie breakfast to start your day!
Oh, thank goodness it’s Friday! These summer days are wearing me out. Long days somehow translate into me doing more work and not getting enough sleep. Well, it’s also like a thousand degrees outside so unless I’m in the pool there’s nothing else to do this time of year except be indoors working. I guess that’s why they call it the dog days of summer!
This week was a busy with teaching swim lessons again and getting back in the groove after a fun filled four day weekend in L.A. for Blogfest/IDEA last weekend. I didn’t help myself either by volunteering to sub a couple cycle classes this week. At least, I didn’t have school to come back to this week. Next week a new round of courses start so I’ll be hitting the books again.
My swim director implied to me this week she needs more help to cover lessons (they’re adding more to increase membership this summer), and I couldn’t help but feel really torn. Part of me wants to jump in and help out, but part of me knows I need boundaries otherwise I’ll overextend myself.
After thinking through it more, I realized as much as I love giving back to the community and teaching lessons, this is all I can give right now. My priority has to be school and my coaching practice, and truthfully, I could probably make more money working at McDonald’s. It’s not worth sacrificing more of my time because I’ll have to sacrifice other things.
Coming to that conclusion was not easy. I hate being in those situations where your heart feels torn between two things you love. Life certainly is not filled with easy choices and those choices are not guilt-free either.
But thankfully, the food I make is guilt-free so I have one less thing to feel guilty about in life. Well…mostly guilt-free.
These pancakes with zucchini are exactly what you need to make your weekend guilt-free and they’re packed with protein too!
I almost called this zucchini pancake recipe crepes because they’re fluffy like clouds on the outside, yet creamy and light on the inside. They literally melt-in-your-mouth.
I make a batch on the weekend and have them ready to go for breakfast during the week with my egg muffins. They nutrients are perfect for post workout recovery especially with a dollop of healthy fat like nut butter on top. Oh yum! I better make some time for baking this weekend and sleeping. Hope you do too!
Zucchini Pancakes with Yogurt
Ingredients
- 1 cup zucchini, ~1 small zucchini
- 2 egg whites
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup Gluten Free oat flour, or regular oat flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
Instructions
- Heat a nonstick electric skillet to medium heat.
- Add all ingredients to a blender or food processor & process until smooth.
- Once the skillet is hot, scoop 1/4 cup of the batter onto the skillet to form a pancake.
- Cook 3-4 minutes until small bubbles form in the center then flip and cook another 2-3 minutes.
- Transfer pancakes to a wire rack to cool until all pancakes are cooked. Enjoy with fresh fruit and nut butter!
Notes
- Store in an air tight container in the refrigerator up to one week.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I suddenly have a craving for pancakes. Adding this recipe to this week’s menu.
I’m struggling with being pulled in multiple directions and not wanting to give anything up. I’ve added teaching yoga to my plate but haven’t taken anything off to make room. I want to do it all!
I know what you mean. It’s so hard to say no to something you love and want to share with others.
I’m gonna have to give these cakes a try, we have an abundance of zucchini in our garden.
Delicious recipe! I can’t wait to try this!
Let me know if you do!
Good for you saying no! That’s something I learned to do well thanks to blogging – I constantly have to remind myself I need to prioritize what’s paying the bills.
Also, I KNEW I should have gotten zucchini yesterday. Doh.
Good for you. That’s tough to do!
I love baking with zucchini! Need to try this recipe!
Let me know if you try it!
What a delicious way to use zucchini! I would love to try this recipe, and this yogurt, too!
Hopefully you will get a chance to try them soon!
you know what’s funny I hate normal pancakes the healthier they are the more I love them and these look right up my alley!
I hate normal pancakes too. Actually I hate going out to breakfast because my breakfasts rock. Breakfast at my house!
These look like a delicious start to the day! I can never have enough zucchini recipes right now either!
Good for you for setting boundaries and knowing your limits. It can be so hard to say no sometimes, but you’ll be so glad that you did in the end!
It really is hard to say no, and I am so bad at it too.
I’m all about the COMPROMISE when trying to find that balance!
You have to right otherwise you’ll drive yourself crazy.
SIGGIS FOR LIFE! I had a random craving for protein pancakes last night and it was sooooo goooooooood
Homemade pancakes are the best. I can’t stand restaurant ones though.