Easy Dark Chocolate Brownie Protein Pancakes
Easy vegan dark chocolate protein pancakes that are made without oats. This chocolate protein powder pancakes recipe for one is made with flour and other simple ingredients. It is the perfect sweet, tasty, protein packed breakfast or dessert.
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Easy Dark Chocolate Protein Pancakes
Good morning friends! Today, I am presenting you with yet another vegan pancake recipe, but this one is dark chocolate flavored. These dark chocolate brownie protein pancakes are super simple and delicious. They are packed with protein and flavor.
I am someone who absolutely loves chocolate, especially when it’s combined with other flavors. However, years ago, I actually didn’t like chocolate bars or chocolate chips. I was always game for some chocolate cake, fudgy brownies, etc. But for some reason, I never craved straight chocolate.
Eventually, dark chocolate began to grow on me. Now, I truly do enjoy it. In fact, I love chocolate almost as much as I love peanut butter, and that is saying a lot. I guess my taste buds have evolved over the years, and I’m not mad about it.
Anyways, let’s go through some quick logistics for this tasty recipe, and then take a look at the list of ingredients you will need to make these dark chocolate protein pancakes.
How To Make Chocolate Protein Pancakes Without Oats
I quickly wanted to talk about how to make chocolate protein pancakes without oats since a lot of my pancake recipes do call for oat flour. For these protein pancakes, I used a combination of vegan protein powder and whole wheat flour, so there are no oats required.
The combination of protein powder and flour works perfectly in this recipe, and you end up with a nice stack of light, fluffy, and moist pancakes. Now, let’s take a look at the list of ingredients you will need for this recipe.
Easy Dark Chocolate Protein Pancakes – Ingredients
- Whole Wheat Flour – The whole wheat flour is the first key ingredient you will need to make these chocolate protein pancakes. When I’m baking, I love to use whole wheat flour in combination with other flours.
- Chocolate Protein Powder – This ingredient is absolutely crucial. It helps create a rich chocolate flavor and it also packs in some serious protein. For this recipe, I used the Orgain Simple vegan protein powder in the chocolate peanut butter cup flavor. Orgain is one of my favorite brands to purchase vegan protein powder from. I’ve been using their vegan protein powders for years, and I highly recommend them.
- Dark Chocolate Chips – You can’t have dark chocolate protein pancakes without the dark chocolate chips. The chips add a ton of flavor, sweetness, and they also melt right into the pancakes. They are a crucial ingredient that you definitely do not want to omit.
- Baking Powder – The baking powder acts as the key leavening agent for this recipe to ensure your pancakes turn out light and fluffy.
- Nut Milk – The nut milk is an essential ingredient which transforms your mixture into the perfect pancake batter. I used unsweetened vanilla almond milk, but you can use whichever nut milk you prefer or have on hand.
- Unsweetened Applesauce – The unsweetened applesauce adds a bit of moisture and natural sweetness to your chocolate protein pancakes. It is an ingredient that I absolutely love to use when baking.
- Pure Vanilla Extract – The pure vanilla extract helps to amplify all of the other flavors present in this recipe. It is quite expensive, so I try to use it sparingly. I do think that pure vanilla extract adds a little something extra to sweet recipes such as this one. However, you could probably omit it if you don’t have it on hand.
- Creamy Peanut Butter – The creamy peanut butter is a topping that pairs really well with these chocolate protein pancakes. I highly recommend it. You could also sub another nut or seed butter that you prefer.
- Fresh Fruit – The fresh fruit is an essential topping which adds additional sweetness to this recipe. I love pairing fresh banana slices or strawberries with these dark chocolate brownie protein pancakes.
- Pure Maple Syrup – The pure maple syrup will be drizzled on top of your pancakes for extra sweetness. You can adjust this ingredient to your own taste.
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Easy Dark Chocolate Brownie Protein Pancakes
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup vegan chocolate protein powder (I used Orgain simple protein powder in the chocolate peanut butter cup flavor)
- 1 1/2 tbsp whole wheat flour
- 1 tbsp dark chocolate chips
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp nut milk (I used unsweetened vanilla almond milk)
- 1/2 tbsp unsweetened applesauce
- 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp creamy peanut butter (for topping)
- fresh fruit (for topping, I used banana slices)
- pure maple syrup to taste (for topping)
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine the chocolate protein powder, whole wheat flour, and baking powder.
- Add the nut milk, applesauce, and pure vanilla extract.
- Mix all ingredients until well combined.
- Gently fold in the dark chocolate chips.
- Pour dollops of batter onto a greased pan or pancake griddle.
- Cook the pancakes for a few minutes on each side. You'll know they are ready to flip when they start to bubble.
- Plate your pancakes, then top them with peanut butter, fresh fruit, and pure maple syrup to taste.
- Dig in and enjoy!
Notes
I hope you all enjoy this tasty chocolate protein pancakes recipe. It tastes incredible paired with fresh fruit such as strawberries, bananas, etc. Don’t be afraid to have a little fun with the toppings :). As per usual, I will be back with another blog post very soon.
-Alyssa 🙂
