S'MORES PROTEIN PANCAKES (DAIRY FREE)
The kids go back to school in two weeks but I am holding onto summer! These S'mores Protein Pancakes make a sweet, summery breakfast with melty chocolate, marshmallow, and crushed graham cracker on top. Bonus - these flapjacks are gluten free, dairy free, and high in protein!
Did you know? Pea protein is a "complete" protein containing all nine essential amino acids that your body cannot make and must get from food. It's also high in iron, containing roughly 28-42% of your daily needs in one serving.
Protein recommendation
The pea protein I used in this recipe is LIV Body Lean Vegan Protein in S'mores flavor. It was the perfect flavor for these pancakes! I love that this brand has no artificial ingredients, is easily digested, and low in carbs and fat. You can use my code SARAHWILKINS for free shipping on all LIV Body products (inducing their pre workout and collagen)!
If you don't have this particular brand, you should be able to substitute another vegan protein and just adjust the amount of water until you get a thick pancake batter consistency. Whey protein (especially isolate) tends to make things dry, so I would substitute one-quarter cup of the water for yogurt or applesauce if using whey.
Sweetener recommendation
I sweetened this recipe with a brown sugar alternative that measures like sugar. I like this one because it has no stevia or erythritol. That said, you can use any sweetener you prefer to taste, or omit it altogether if you think it's sweet enough without!
Flour recommendations
My favorite gluten free flour is this one, followed closely by this one. I've had a few gluten free flours that really don't work well for pancakes, so keep that in mind! You can also substitute all purpose flour, buckwheat flour, cake flour, cassava flour, or fine oat flour.
For baking powder, I always recommend looking for one that's aluminum-free! We don't need more toxic metals in our bodies.
Wet ingredients
The only wet ingredients are eggs, dairy free yogurt, water, and pure vanilla extract. You can use any dairy free yogurt you like, but I prefer So Delicious brand because it's thicker. You can also try substituting the eggs for vegan - but I haven't successfully done so in this recipe!
Toppings
I topped these S'mores Protein Pancakes with gluten free graham cracker, vegan mini marshmallows, dairy free chocolate chunks, and a tiny bit of pure maple syrup. So good! I hope you'll comment below if you try this recipe :)
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