PB&J Protein Pancakes (no powder needed!)

Yesterday morning I was craving pancakes, but I wanted some protein to go with it for staying power. The only downside? I didn’t want eggs. Have you ever had eggs and pancakes? You can’t eat them together. Well, I guess you coullld. But, one of them is bound to get cold. No bueno. In an attempt to satisfy my craving, I whipped up a batch of the my favorite cakes, stuffed them with homemade peanut butter fluff, and topped it all off with melted frozen strawberries.

They turned out uh-maze-ing. I had them this morning too! They’re so good and so easy. You can top them with whatever fruit you want. The possibilities are endless.

PB&J Protein Pancakes (no powder needed!)

Serves 1

Ingredients:

Pancakes:
- 1/3 cup whole wheat Kodiak Cake pancake mix (dry)
- 1/3 cup water

PB Fluff:
- 1/2 cup low fat cottage cheese (113g)
- 1 pkt truvia
- 1 heaping tablespoon peanut flour* (15g)
- light coconut milk, to taste/consistency

Strawberry “Jelly”:
- 1/4 cup frozen strawberries (70g)

Directions:

(It’s easiest to get everything in separate bowls and mix ahead of time so you can easily assemble it when the times comes.)

1. Mix the pancake mix and water together in a bowl. Set aside.
2. Mix the cottage cheese, truvia, and peanut flour together. Add coconut milk, a little at a time, until desired consistency.
3. Put strawberries in a microwave safe bowl and throw in the microwave for 1-2 minutes. Then, let them sit in there.
4. Lightly coat a pan with nonstick spray and heat over medium heat.
5. Pour half the pancake mix on the skillet and cook until bubbles form.

6. Flip and cook about 1-2 minutes, or until browned.
7. Set it on a plate. Repeat with other half of the batter.
8. While pancake #2 is cooking, top #1 with half the cottage cheese mixture.

9. Heat strawberries again for 15-30 seconds.
10. Top pancake #1 with pancake #2 and repeat cottage cheese process.

11. Top whole thing with melted strawberries and dig in.

*You can substitute regular peanut butter for the peanut flour but your nutritional values will change.

Approximate Nutritional Values:
354 calories
6.3g fat
44.8g carbs
7.5g fiber
10.4g sugar
29.5g protein