This Healthy Pancake Recipe is the easiest pancake recipe in the world and each pancake has 10-13 grams of protein!
Heads up! This recipe was first published February 2016. Photos and recipe notes were updated September 2018. Enjoy!
Alternate recipe names for this pancake recipe:
- Easy Blender Pancakes
- High Protein Blender Pancakes
- Oatmeal Blender Pancakes
- High Protein Oatmeal Pancakes
- Green Yogurt Pancakes
- Greek Yogurt Oatmeal Pancakes
- High Protein Pancakes without Protein Powder
Naming recipes can be such a process. I finally just settled on “Healthy Pancakes.” Yes, it’s nondescript, but let’s be honest. That’s all you need to know.
So what makes this a healthy pancake recipe? Let’s check out the stats (lovin’ the lists today):
- 10-13 grams of protein per pancake (see recipe notes)
- made with 100% whole grains
- made with no refined flours
- made with no refined sugars
A healthy pancake recipe doesn’t always equal delicious pancakes, but these are healthy and delicious. Oh, and did I mention easy? If you think homemade pancakes are a drag, think again. These are made with just a few ingredients and you can make the batter in your blender!
These are some of the most hearty and filling pancakes ever. Must be the protein. These will definitely fill you up and keep you full all morning long.
How to Make this Healthy Pancake Recipe
This video will show you just how EASY this healthy pancake recipe is!
Healthy Pancake Recipe
These healthy pancakes are so easy and boast 10-13 grams of protein per pancake!
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 8 mins
- Total Time: 13 mins
- Yield: 5 1x
- Category: Breakfast
Ingredients
- 1–2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats*
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons agave nectar (can sub honey, maple syrup, sucunat, or coconut sugar)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- coconut oil, butter,or oil of choice
Instructions
- Put all ingredients in the blender and blend until very smooth.
- Heat a pan with about 1 tablespoon of coconut oil.
- Pour a small amount of batter into the pan. Cook about 4-5 minutes on the first side and 2-3 minutes on the second side.
- Repeat until all the batter is gone (or cook them all on one large griddle)
- Enjoy!
Notes
*After receiving feedback that the pancakes were too thin for some people, I tested the amount of oats. If you like thicker pancakes, use 2 cups of oats, for thinner pancakes 1 cup of oats is perfect. Nutritional information listed is for 1 cups of oats. If you use 2 cups of oats, 1 pancake (out of 5) is 223 calories and 13 grams of protein.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pancake
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 8.1g
- Sodium: 201.3mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1.1g
- Carbohydrates: 20.2g
- Fiber: 2.3g
- Protein: 10.1g
- Cholesterol: 119.3mg
Keywords: healthy pancake recipe
Everyone can use more than one healthy pancake recipe, am I right? Here are some more I highly recommend! Click on any of the links below to check out my other recipes:
2-ingredient Sweet Potato Pancakes
The Ultimate Whole Wheat Apple Pancakes
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Kate says
February 24, 2016 at 10:00 amI haven’t had pancakes in…forever. They never keep me full, so I go for more protein-packed breakfast such as eggs. But your recipe is tempting me to give pancakes another chance… I’ll experiment to make them dairy-free though. 🙂
Maryea says
February 24, 2016 at 9:32 pmI’m the same way, Kate! I usually think of pancakes as a special treat breakfast rather than an everyday breakfast, but these are really a game changer!
Sara says
February 29, 2016 at 9:50 amI realized the protein content would be less but anyone made these with an egg replacement?
Denise says
March 1, 2016 at 12:50 amGorgeous! It looks so tasty. I will try it at home with my daughter this weekend. This might be the great time for me. Thanks.
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Maryea says
March 1, 2016 at 1:46 pmYou’re welcome! I hope you love these. 🙂
Ashley Brokovich says
May 5, 2016 at 2:44 pmI have made these several times lately! They are so easy, and I can feel good about serving them to my 4-year-old. We don’t even add any sweetener and he loves them, usually topped with peanut butter.
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Maryea says
May 5, 2016 at 4:47 pmSo glad to hear that, Ashley! 🙂
Lora says
June 10, 2016 at 8:39 amGreat .. Thanks for sharing great article
Jenna @ Protein Pancake Source says
June 10, 2016 at 8:45 amThanks for sharing delicious and healthy recipes.. I have read many healthy protein pancake reviews, but this one looks yummy!! I am very eager to try these delicious pancakes.
Tammy says
July 27, 2016 at 10:10 pmDo you know approximately how much batter you use per pancake and how many pancakes you get total? It says serves 5, but I am wondering how many pancakes each person gets.
Maryea says
July 29, 2016 at 8:34 amIt makes 5 large pancakes. Serving size depends on appetite. My husband can eat 2 or even 3, but one, with toppings, is plenty for me. 🙂
Jennifer Baker says
August 11, 2016 at 8:38 pmLooks so good and I have all the ingredients in my pantry. I’m trying these tomorrow. Thanks.
Maryea says
August 12, 2016 at 10:26 amYou’re welcome! Enjoy! 🙂
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Gina says
June 25, 2017 at 11:22 amI just made these for myself and my three teenage daughters, and we loved them. I doubled the recipe for the four of us and used whole milk Greed yogurt (because that is all I had). I served them with (yes more) Greek yogurt, fresh berries and maple syrup on the side. I cooked them on low medium heat with the lid on, and they came out fluffy. I appreciate that they are so nutritious, took very little time, and of course delicious. I will definitely make these again.
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Maryea says
June 26, 2017 at 7:00 amGlad to hear it Gina! Thanks for the feedback. 🙂
Tosha says
July 8, 2017 at 5:42 pmWhat is rolled oats???!!
Maryea says
July 10, 2017 at 8:53 amRolled oats are oats that have been rolled. 🙂 Rolled oats are sold as either old-fashioned rolled oats or quick-cooking rolled oats. I use old-fashioned. I hope that helps!
Kate says
July 12, 2017 at 12:10 amIn Canada they are called “large flake oats.” In the US they are called “old fashioned oats.” Same thing. Not sure where you live.
Cookwarelab says
July 12, 2017 at 1:15 amDelicious recipe! I made it yesterday. Its taste was delicious.
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Maryea says
July 12, 2017 at 4:32 pmThanks for letting me know!
alison says
August 24, 2017 at 8:22 amThese are the best pancakes I’ve made probably ever. Usually “healthy” recipes eliminate any sort of flour and end up rubbery and paper thin or call for almond meal which makes them dense and gritty. These were fluffy and filling but didn’t weigh me down like pancakes often do. I had to work with whole wheat flour and plain yogurt because that’s what I had on hand, but they were soooooo gooooood!
Maryea says
August 25, 2017 at 1:01 pmI’m so glad to hear that, Alison! Thanks for taking the time to let me know–I really appreciate feedback! 🙂
Meghan says
November 15, 2017 at 9:09 amThese have become my all time favorite pancakes! They taste great with some fresh strawberries and a bit of natural maple syrup. Or a bit of natural peanut butter spread over the top. Love doing a double batch so I can freeze the extras.
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Maryea says
November 15, 2017 at 11:29 amSo glad to hear that Meghan! 🙂
emily klein says
December 18, 2017 at 11:54 amit’s so good and so healthy i love it!
emily klein says
December 18, 2017 at 11:56 amit’s so good and so healthy!!! i love it!
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Yamibest says
December 29, 2017 at 12:12 amit looks yummy. I think I will have a try according to your suggestion, thanks.
Molly Renteria says
February 11, 2018 at 5:14 pmThese are so good. Just made them quickly with my 18 month old, he keeps asking for more, more, more! We eat gluten free, so a recipe without flour is awesome, since even the 1:1 ones are never quite right!
Thank you!
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Maryea says
February 12, 2018 at 1:35 pmSo glad to hear this! 🙂
Shree says
May 12, 2018 at 6:23 pmLooking forward to trying these! Are the nutrition information for one pancake or for the whole batch?
Maryea says
June 23, 2018 at 10:08 amThe nutritional information is for one pancake. 🙂
Sarah says
June 23, 2018 at 10:08 amThese are really, really good! I’ve done a couple of variations out of necessity—sour cream thinned just a little with milk when I don’t have green yogurt, or blueberry Greek yogurt when I don’t have plain. Those were very yummy, with just a hint of flavor from the flavored yogurt. I also pulse the oats in the blender by themselves to get them much finer than they are. I think this may cause them to be a little flatter, but my kids get all weird with full-sized flakes of oats in their pancakes.
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Julzs says
June 25, 2018 at 1:22 amI’ve tried so many different healthy pancake recipes that have failed. I am so happy I decided to give it one more shot with this one. No more scrambled pancake. I love it!
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Maryea says
June 25, 2018 at 7:00 amThanks for the feedback Julzs!
Leticia says
August 4, 2018 at 2:29 pmHi. Made these today. The batter looked a bit thin, so I added more oats, still thin, but they cooked up alright. They were not as fluffy as the ones pictured. However, they were delicious. Do you think the thinness was due to extra large eggs. Maybe 2 of those instead of the three. What do you think?
Maryea says
August 8, 2018 at 6:55 amDid you use Greek yogurt? I’ve made these with regular yogurt and they were thin. The eggs could have caused it, also, but I’m not sure. If you used Greek yogurt, definitely try them with 2 extra large eggs.
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September 7, 2018 at 5:30 amThe cake looks delicious.
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Kelli H says
February 8, 2019 at 11:04 amThese are very good. I used almond milk yogurt and added sliced bananas and walnuts when cooking. Loved them! I used about 1.25 cup oats.
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Tori says
February 27, 2019 at 10:42 amThese were light but so filling! I have been looking for a good protein pancake without protein powder and this one was perfect! I like thin pancakes too, so the 1 cup of oats was great for me. Thank you!
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Kezia Reed says
March 13, 2019 at 9:45 amYum! Great recipe. I added mashed banana to the mix too which worked really well. Thanks!
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red ball says
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Roadrunner Email Help says
March 29, 2019 at 4:28 amThis looks delicious. Well, I love Pancakes…!! Thanks for your recipe love.
greengridsystems says
May 4, 2019 at 2:22 ambatter looked a bit thin, so I added more oats, still thin, but they cooked up alright. They were not as fluffy as the ones pictured. However, they were delicious. Do you think the thinness was due to extra large eggs. Maybe 2 of those instead of the three. What do you think?
Maryea says
May 4, 2019 at 1:52 pmThat definitely could have been the issue!
travel blog says
May 9, 2019 at 2:32 pmBig thanks for sharing delicious and healthy recipes… I have read many healthy protein pancake reviews, but this one looks yummy!! I am very eager to try these delicious pancakes.
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Seyfun says
August 2, 2019 at 3:52 amI just made these, they were delicious abd easy!!! However I have a few questions:
How did they get your brownish color? Maybe you cooked them on high heat? Mine were super light.
What greek yogurt did you use and how much protein they had? I used some greek flavored yogurt with only 7 grams per cup (it’s the only Greek yogurt they had unfortunately).
Seyfun says
August 2, 2019 at 3:55 amAlso, how much fat percentage did the Greek yogurt have?