Chocolate Protein Pancakes with Peanut Butter Drizzle

It's all in the ingredients. These chocolate protein pancakes are SO tasty. I could eat them for breakfast and dessert. The recommended ingredients are essential for getting the same results. This is not a sponsored post,  I just happen to really love the products and how my recipes turn out when I cook and bake with them. 

 

The Earth Fed Muscle Nocturnal casein has a rich cocoa flavor and doesn't result in dry, tasteless protein pancakes. My husband and I drink it often at night for a bedtime snack. You can also use a chocolate whey protein concentrate for this recipe. I also use the Kodiak Cakes Buttermilk Flapjack and Waffle Mix often for making pancake and muffin recipes. If you haven't tried this mix yet, definitely give it a go! I love the higher protein content in this pancake mix and that it's made with a blend of whole-grain oat flour and whole-grain wheat flour.

 

If you already have a favorite pancake mix in your pantry, it will work for this recipe but it will alter the calories and macronutrients and I can't guarantee the same results.

 

I try to avoid sucralose and aspartame as much as possible in my diet. Whole Earth sweetener is one of my new favorite sugar alternatives. I love how it tastes in recipes and drinks and adds just the right amount of sweetness to the peanut butter drizzle on these pancakes. You could swap it out for honey or real maple syrup if you don't mind the extra calories.

 

For the chocolate chips, Lily's are one of my sugar-free favorites made with a blend of erythritol and stevia and zero grams of sugar. If you're feeling indulgent, Ghiradelli chocolate chips are always a winner.

 

Whipping these up is a breeze because you just throw it all in the blender and you're ready to cook.

Tasty Pancake Toppings 

For me, there's no better flavor combo than chocolate and peanut butter. It's magical. Justin's peanut butter cups are my jam. I'm thinking that one of those would be pretty awesome crumbled on top of this pancake stack...

You can also substitute the peanut butter for almond butter or skip it altogether for a fruit topping. Fresh berries (blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries) are always great, too. You could melt the chocolate chips and drizzle those on top of the berries. Dang. I'm getting hungry again.

I also love making compotes. Homemade blueberry compote and easy raspberry compote would also be an epic pancake topping for this recipe. The tasty possibilities are endless.

How do you like to top your stack? I'm obsessed with protein pancakes. You should also try these Wild Blueberry Matcha Pancakes, Protein-Packed Cottage Cheese Pancakes, Easy Protein Blender Pancakes, Sweet Potato Pancakes made with kefir and Protein-Packed Gluten-Free Strawberry Pancakes. Who else loves pancakes for dinner?!

*This recipe has been updated and improved on September 30, 2019, from the original post published August 9, 2011.