Spiced Ginger Pear Protein Pancakes

Just made these this morning for some post-cardio fuel. I love doing fasted cardio first thing in the morning- I feel lighter and more energized when I don’t eat before because my belly isn’t busy digesting. Not everyone feels this way, but this is what works for me. Do what works for you! Listen to your body. Note: there is no fat loss benefit to doing fasted vs. fed cardio!!

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Spiced Ginger Pear Protein Pancakes

Servings

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup egg whites
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened apple sauce
• 1 scoop vanilla whey protein powder
• 2 teaspoons psyllium husk
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• Stevia to taste
• 1/2 pear thinly sliced
• Ginger to taste
• 1/3 cup Greek yogurt

Servings Ingredients 1/4 cup egg whites 2 tablespoons unsweetened apple sauce 1 scoop vanilla whey protein powder 2 teaspoons psyllium husk 1/2 teaspoon baking powder Stevia to taste 1/2 pear thinly sliced Ginger to taste 1/3 cup Greek yogurt

Instructions

1. Heat a small pan over medium heat and spray with cooking spray. Add pear slices and ginger. Let these cook until they are soft.
2. In the meantime, whisk or blend together the egg whites and apple sauce (I used my Ninja)
3. Add dry ingredients and blend well. If you’re hand mixing, I recommend mixing the wet and dry ingredients separately, then gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients.
4. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat sprayed with cooking spray. Add pancake batter by the tablespoonful. Cook until small bubbles form and the edges start to set. Flip and cook on the other side for about a minute.
5. For the filling, mix together the Greek yogurt with stevia (to taste). You can use more or less yogurt depending on your needs/preferences. Layer your pancakes with the yogurt and pear slices.

Recipe Notes

You can probably use canned pumpkin, cottage cheese, or yogurt in place of the unsweetened apple sauce if you don’t have it. Enjoy!!