For many who are trying to get in shape or gain muscle, the most challenging aspect is getting the right nutrition. It is so easy to become really sick of the daily protein shakes, oats and egg whites, and as a result one’s diet may become difficult to maintain for a prolonged period of time.

Recently I discovered a recipe for protein pancakes, which seemed like a breath of fresh air - it combines all the right ingredients, yet has the potential to taste like normal food. I have modified the recipe slightly to taste, and have decided to share it here.

What’s great about this recipe is that it’s so easy to modify - by adding more oatmeal, you’ve upped your ratio of carbs; by adding nuts such as almonds you’ve added additional (good) fats. One day I’ll try making these with flaxseed oil, but I fear it may taste terrible.

Ingredients
1 cup Quaker’s Old Fashioned oats
2 scoops vanilla whey protein
1 cup egg whites
1 cup skim milk
Cooking spray
Salt to taste

Directions
1) Add everything to a blender, and blend until smooth.
2) Heat up a medium skillet, coat with cooking spray to prevent sticking.
3) Pour enough batter to coat bottom of skillet (you should be able to make 3 pancakes with a 10″ skillet).
4) Cook on one side for 5 minutes, then flip (either with a spatula or by tossing in the air) and cook on the other side for another 5 minutes.
5) Take pancake out and serve. Repeat with the rest of the batter.

Nutrition Facts
These facts are for all the pancakes combined. Your mileage may vary depending on what brands of ingredients you use.

Total calories: 556.8 kcal
Protein: 74.4 g
Carbohydrates: 44.7 g (Sugar: 14 g, Fiber: 4 g)
Fat: 9 g (Monounsaturated: 1 g, Polyunsaturated: 1 g, Saturated: 3.5 g)
Cholesterol: 5 mg
Potassium: 268 mg
Sodium: 434.5 mg + however much salt you add