Thursday, 8 November 2012

Pre-workout breakfast Chocolate Protein Pancakes

I am used to having boys demand food of me. I have three brothers.
So having my Rugby player friend bring over a recipe for me to make for him was nothing out of the ordinary.
Turns out it's a winner and I blogged it immediately! Tasty, filling and perfect for my training diet.
This recipe is for people who are training hard and adding protein to everything they consume. 

Perfect for an epic breakfast as they take 5 mins to make. 




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2-4 egg whites (approx 5g protein per egg white)
1/2C oats (if you have whole grain oats blend them for a few seconds)
1 scoop of chocolate protein powder
Handful of berries (full of antioxidants)
Natural honey (New Zealand Manuka honey is full of good stuff)

METHOD

Whisk egg whites with a fork till combined, add oats and protein powder
Mix until well combined. 
Put spoonfuls in your non-stick frying pan and cook on a medium temperature. 
They don't take long and you should be able to flip them easily. 


Makes 3 hotcakes, serve with berries (or add berries to mixture) and drizzle a teaspoon of honey over top. 
Also you could add vanilla essence and/or a sprinkle of cinnamon to the mixture but they really don't need it. 

Some advice and info from the recipes source: 
Eat them before the gym in the morning as they are full of (good) complex carbohydrates which are an amazing source of energy, as well as protein for muscle repair.  These pancakes are very high in fibre.  Protein pancakes are an ideal choice for breakfast, not only are they very healthy, but they are very tasty.  
390 calories9 g fat
34 g carbs(good carbs)
43 g protein


http://www.muscleprodigy.com/amer-the-hammer-s-protein-pancakes-arcl-1244.html