I’ve made plenty of protein pancakes in my day, but these 3-ingredient protein powder pancakes are easily my favorite. They’re just so easy, fluffy, golden brown-ey, and yummy!
These pancakes also check the customizability box. I’ve included an infographic at the bottom of this post with four different recipe variations for the primary ingredient, and you can swap the other two ingredients all the same.
Ingredients for Protein Powder Pancakes
You’ll only need three ingredients, and every one of them is customizable:
- protein powder
- skim milk or you choice of milk
- pancake mix – the four variations I’ve included are for Bisquick, Birch Benders, Krusteaz Protein Pancakes, and Kodiak Cakes
Like I mentioned, you can plug and play with all the ingredients. The recipe suggests a range of milk to use for different combinations. If you’re using a different blend of protein powder than whey (plant based, casein, etc.), you may need to tweak the liquid a bit more.
The good news is that no matter what you change in the recipe, they’re really difficult to mess up!
Final Protein Powder Pancakes Notes
These work great for homemade McGriddles. And in case you’re wondering, you can definitely use this recipe for waffles. Check out my chicken and protein waffles as an example!
If you try these protein powder pancakes, let me know! Grab a pic of your creation and tag me on Instagram @mason_woodruff or share it in my Facebook group.
3-Ingredient Protein Powder Pancakes
Ingredients
- 1 C 120g Bisquick, or your choice of pancake mix*
- 1 scoop, 31g Vanilla PEScience Select**
- 3/4 C 180 Skim Milk, or your choice of milk
Instructions
- Mix the pancake mix and protein powder together in a bowl before stirring in the milk slowly. You may need more/less milk if you're using a different protein powder.
- Stir until everything is just mixed without any major lumps. Over mixing will make your pancakes flat.
- Heat a pan or griddle over medium-high heat with nonstick cooking spray. You may need to test your stovetop for best results.
- Slowly pour 1/4 cup circles in the pan, pouring into the center of the circle for symmetrical pancakes.
- Cook for about 2 minutes before checking the edges. If you can see the golden brown ring around the edge, flip and cook for another 1-2 minutes until the pancakes are cooked through.
- Top with butter, syrup, and your choice of toppings.
Notes
Nutrition
Additional Pancake Mix Options
Below you’ll find two graphics with more pancake mix options. The first graphic uses PEScience protein powder and the second uses a whey-only protein powder.
PEScience Protein Pancakes
For Whey-Only Protein Powder Pancakes
I made these using Kodiak cakes for the mix and snickerdoodle PEScience . They are delicious and i love the extra protein in the morning. I mix a little pbfit peanut butter powder with water to pour on top!
So simple yet so delicious. The perfect ratio. This is now my go to recipe.
Could you use carbquick?
I’m sure you could, but I’ve not tested for precise ratios. Let me know if you tinker and find the magic number.
Can you use soy protein for this recipe too? Or does it have to be whey?
This is an easy one to tinker with so I’d say try it out. The protein powder I use is quite absorbent compared to plain whey and likely soy protein. So you may need to use a bit more protein/pancake mix or reduce the wet ingredients. Hope that helps and good luck!
Just made these this morning using 2 scoops vanilla whey, almost 1 cup of water, and Aunt Jemima mix. Took less than 10 minutes to prepare and cook. Makes 6 pancakes, but 3 was plenty to fill me up. Looking forward to trying them with a different mix, and milk instead next time. Highly recommend!
These are great. Changed the recipe up alittle though. Wanted 1 big pancake so I did 1/2 cup biscuik, 1/3 cup of milk, 1 tbsp olive oil, an egg, and 1 1/2 scoop of chocolate milkshake powder from 1st phorm. Put peanut butter on top to top it off.
Make these every week. Simple and delicious!
These are delicious! And so easy to make ahead of time and just toss in the toaster oven to heat up! Nice easy breakfast!
This is the only protein pancake recipe I’ve ever made that produces pancakes that aren’t rubbery and dry. My picky 6 year old could not tell the difference. We used PEScience and added a dash on cinnamon and vanilla.
This is a super easy protein pancake recipe I use very often whats better than pancakes !!
These were delicious! Made with kodiak mix! Will definitely make again!