The Best Protein Pancake Recipe EVER: Bacon & Date Protein Pancakes

Ingredients

1 cup gluten-free rolled oats
1 tbsp. chia seeds
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. Stevia or raw unfiltered honey
½ scoop protein powder**
¼ tsp. cinnamon
½ tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup egg whites
2 whole eggs, pasture-raised
¼ cup unsweetened non-dairy milk
2 tbsp. maple syrup, grade B
4 slices turkey bacon, uncured & nitrate-free
5 pitted dates, chopped
1 tbsp. grass-fed butter

**We used Athletic Greens grass-fed whey isolate, vanilla

Directions

In a small saute pan on medium-high heat, cook bacon until crispy. Removed bacon from pan, crumble into small bits and set aside.
Add the dry ingredients—oats, chia, baking powder, Stevia, protein powder and cinnamon—in a blender or food processor. Pulse until smooth. Set aside
Whisk the eggs, egg whites & milk in a medium mixing bowl. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.
Take a paper towel to wipe the pan clean, then add 1 tsp. butter to grease. On medium-heat heat, add ¼ pancake batter. Add ¼ chopped dates and crumbled bacon on top. When batter begins to bubble, it’s ready to flip.
Repeat with remaining batter. Serve with maple syrup and grass-fed butter. To cut down on the sugar, mix the maple syrup with equal parts water and 1 tbsp. butter. Heat in microwave for 15 seconds, stir and pour over pancakes. Enjoy immediately.