(This two names won’t mean much, but I keep a workout log on a fitness board.  So both the references are from that site.)

So I was reading in Karla’s log about a protein powder/egg white blend made into pancakes. So I tried that this morning with the vanilla whey I was given, some egg white, and some water. And I couldn’t choke a bite down. I don’t know if it was the texture (ie. the way I cooked it) or the taste (I said earlier that when I use it in shakes I add a 1/4 tsp vitamin C crystals).

I also saw Bytsi’s post about making oatmeal/egg white pancakes. So, I came downstairs and did some quick looking around and tried the following:

60g oat flour (whizzed oats in blender until flour-like)
33g protein powder (126cals, 30g protein)
3 egg whites
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp vitamin C crystals (not included in calorie count)

That last bit came from my mother who said that even with the egg whites I should add some baking powder. I was also told that I’d made the batter a bit to thin so I added 1Tb white flour (just because it was handy, if I’d had more oat flour I’d have used it). That 1Tb flour adds 6g carbs to the recipe. Next time I’ll be more careful when adding water.

Cooked over medium high heat (as you would for pancakes) and ended up with 11 of them. I took half for breakfast with 1Tb of jam and a monster peach. Okay, that kind of defeats the high-protein pancake, but not totally. They were a touch dry and I might be tempted next time to add a little applesauce or even butter or oil (I know some people use pumpkin) to keep them a little moister. I whizzed the rest of the oats into flour so I can try it again.

Info for batch:
432 cals, 51g protein, 48g carbs, 7g fiber, 4g fat

Without the white flour:
404 cals, 50g protein, 42g carbs, 6g fiber, 4g fat