Gluten Free Apple 'Caramel' Protein Pancakes
 
 
Gluten Free 'Caramel' Apple Protein Pancakes Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 15 mins Total time: 20 mins Serves: 1
Ingredients
  • 3 tablespoons coconut flour (21g)
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla whey protein powder (10g) (you could use a vegan vanilla protein powder as well)
  • 1 heaping tablespoon ground flaxseed (10g)
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • ⅔ cup egg whites
  • 1 tablespoon unsweetened applesauce
  • ¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon unsweetened almond milk (or other milk of choice)
  • 1 packet stevia (or 2 teaspoons of another sweetener of your choice)
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ apple thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons date caramel/paste (soak 20g pitted dates in hot water for 30 mins to 3 hours, drain and blend into a paste, use some of the soaking water to create a thinner consistency)
Instructions
  1. Prepare your date paste.
  2. In a large bowl combine the coconut flour, protein powder, flaxseed, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and stevia (if using a liquid sweetener, wait and combine with the wet ingredients)
  3. In a separate bowl combine the eggs, almond milk, applesauce, and vanilla.
  4. Adding small amounts at a time, combine the wet ingredients with the dry until all is incorporated.
  5. Allow the batter to sit for 1 to 2 minutes.
  6. Heat a non-stick skillet to medium heat (spray lightly with olive oil spray if needed)
  7. Once heated, add in batter (about 2 tablespoons for each pancake).
  8. Wait a minute or so and top the pancake with an apple slice (the pancake should be partly cooked at this point and the apple slice will sit nicely on top)
  9. Flip each pancake only when the edges are fully cooked, cook for an additional 2 minutes on the opposite side.
  10. Repeat until you are out of batter.
  11. Top the pancakes with your date paste, and any additional toppings you might prefer (almond butter or pure maple syrup would be delicious!)
Recipe by Nutrition in the Kitch at https://nutritioninthekitch.com/gluten-free-apple-caramel-protein-pancakes/