A light and fluffy recipe for gluten-free protein pancakes made with fresh strawberries, unflavored protein powder, and ground golden flaxseed. This strawberry pancake recipe is a delicious way to get both your protein and your pancake fix in the morning.
Recipe Ingredients
- Gluten-free all-purpose baking mix- baking mixes already have salt and leavening ingredients added, like baking powder and/or baking soda. Some baking mixes also include fat in the mix.
- Egg- you'll use a whole egg for this recipe
- Unflavored protein powder- I used an unflavored whey protein for this recipe. Using unflavored whey yields more consistent results, since flavored whey protein powders differ dramatically in flavor, texture, and taste. I recommend a whey protein concentrate or a whey concentrate/isolate blend. Since the amount of protein in isolates is higher than concentrates, it requires a bit more moisture so it won't dry out your baked goods. I used Naked Whey brand unflavored whey protein concentrate when testing this recipe.
- Unsweetened almond milk- you can also use regular milk
- Coconut oil- I use a cold-pressed virgin coconut oil, melted and cooled
- Ground golden flaxseed- I love adding ground flaxseed to pancakes and muffins. It gives the recipe a little nutrient boost. Ground flaxseed is high in Omega-3 fats, fiber, vitamins, and minerals.
- Real maple syrup- to add a bit of natural sweetness
- Fresh strawberries- or any other berry of choice
Recipe Directions
- Mix all ingredients, except the strawberries, in a large bowl with a whisk until smooth and well blended.
- Fire-up your griddle and lightly oil with a little extra coconut oil. The high smoke point of coconut oil works great for cooking pancakes.
- Gently fold the strawberries into the batter.
- Using a ¼ cup measuring cup, drop the batter onto the hot griddle. When pancakes begin to bubble and lightly brown, flip and cook the other side.
Pancake Topping Suggestions
Real maple syrup is my absolute favorite pancake topping, but if you are looking for other options a homemade fruit compote is always a winner and super easy to make. Easy raspberry compote, blueberry fruit compote, and blackberry compote are a few of my favorite simple and delicious compote recipes. I also love Walden Farms sugar-free maple syrup when I'm reducing my calories and sugar intake.
Recommended Gluten-Free Baking Mixes
I have used both Pamela's Ultimate Baking & Pancake Mix and King Arthur Gluten-Free All-Purpose Baking Mix to make this recipe. However, feel free to use your favorite all-purpose gluten-free flour blend as a substitution. There is a difference in the ingredients of these two baking mix products, so the results will vary slightly. Pamela's baking mix contains cultured buttermilk and the King Arthur mix does not. They also each contain a different blend of gluten-free flours. The addition of the buttermilk in Pamela's baking mix does result in a slightly better pancake texture, so if you go with the King Arthur brand or another gluten-free baking mix blend adding a tablespoon of cultured buttermilk powder can yield a similar result.
Recipe Tips
You can use this easy recipe for gluten-free protein pancakes as a base recipe and switch the strawberries for blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, or any other fruit that you're currently craving. Nuts are also a great addition to this easy gluten-free protein pancake recipe. I don't miss gluten at all with this baking mix. It's so good and the pancakes turn out light and fluffy. If you don't need to avoid gluten, a regular all-purpose baking mix should work well for this recipe. Also, the egg and the almond milk should be at room temperature so that the coconut oil doesn't solidify and clump when adding cold ingredients into the batter.
A few more mouthwatering protein-packed pancake favorites are these Easy Protein Blender Pancakes, Wild Blueberry Matcha Protein Pancakes, Gluten-Free Protein Pancakes with Fresh Peaches, and Maple Bacon Protein Pancakes. Clearly, I have a pancake obsession. There's even more on the blog, so be sure my pancakes and waffles recipe category for more pancake deliciousness.
Strawberry Gluten-Free Protein Pancakes
This gluten-free protein pancakes recipe is a delicious way to get your protein and your pancake fix in the morning! Makes 8 small pancakes, 2 pancakes per serving.
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Servings: 4
Calories: 223kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup gluten-free all-purpose baking mix such as Pamela's GF baking mix or King Arthur Flour GF all-purpose baking mix
- 1 whole egg room temperature
- 30 g unflavored protein powder I recommend a whey protein concentrate for this recipe
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk or regular milk, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon unrefined coconut oil melted and cooled
- 1 tablespoon golden flaxseed meal ground flaxseed
- 1 tablespoon real maple syrup
- 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries or any other berries of choice
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients (except strawberries) in a large bowl with a whisk until smooth and well blended.
- Gently stir in strawberries and drop by ¼ cup size pancakes onto a hot griddle in a few teaspoons of melted coconut oil.
- When pancakes start to bubble and lightly brown (3-4 minutes), flip and cook other side for 1-2 minutes.
- Serve with pure maple syrup or your favorite fruit compote.
Notes
If you are using King Arthur all-purpose baking mix, I recommend adding a tablespoon of buttermilk powder to the batter. It does work fine without it, but the buttermilk powder combined with the leavening ingredients in the baking mix creates a fluffier pancake. Pamela's baking mix has the buttermilk powder already added.
Nutrition
Calories: 223kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 364mg | Potassium: 118mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 84IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 151mg | Iron: 1mg
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Hi, I'm Amee and I'm completely obsessed with all things fitness, recipe makeovers, and creating tasty, time-saving, recipes. Born and raised in South Carolina, I have a deep love for southern food culture. I am a Certified Personal Trainer, Nutrition Coach, Cancer Exercise Specialist, recipe developer, and freelance content creator. I believe that anyone can be an amazing home cook, and there's nothing better than family time around the table!
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Laura
These pancakes would be gone in seconds at my house-they look absolutely delicious Amee!
Amee Livingston
Thank you, Laura! They disappear very fast in my house, too!! 🙂