Ingredients
- 1 cup gluten-free rolled oats
- 1 tablespoon. chia seeds
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon Stevia or raw unfiltered honey
- ½ scoop of protein powder**
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup egg whites
- 2 whole eggs, pasture-raised
- ¼ cup unsweetened non-dairy milk
- 2 tbsp. maple syrup, grade B
- 4 slices turkey bacon, uncured and nitrate-free
- 5 pitted dates, chopped
- 1 tablespoon. grass fed butter
**We used Athletic Greens grass-fed whey isolate, vanilla
Addresses
- In a small skillet over medium-high heat, cook the bacon until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet, crumble into small pieces, and set aside.
- Add the dry ingredients (oats, chia, baking powder, Stevia, protein powder, and cinnamon) to a blender or food processor. Pulse until smooth. Set aside
- Beat the eggs, egg whites, and milk in a medium bowl. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.
- Take a paper towel to wipe out the pan, then add 1 tsp. butter for greasing Over medium heat, add ¼ of the pancake batter. Add ¼ chopped dates and crumbled bacon on top. When the dough starts to bubble, it’s ready to flip.
- Repeat with the remaining dough. Serve with maple syrup and grass-fed butter. To reduce sugar, mix maple syrup with equal parts water and 1 tbsp. butter. Microwave for 15 seconds, stir and pour over pancakes. Enjoy immediately.
Nutritional information and macros
Dietary information: Without gluten
macronutrients
- 387 calories
- 8.75g fat
- 40g of carbohydrates
- 37.2g protein
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