PROTEIN PANCAKES

PROTEIN PANCAKES

Next time you get a hankering for ice cream or sweets try this guilt-free tasty snack or breakfast option that is delicious, healthy, high in protein and super easy to make!

Cooking and prep time: 4 mins. Makes three small pancakes.

INGREDIENTS

• 2 tbs protein powder of your choice

• 1 egg

• Cinnamon

• Handful of blueberries, strawberries or raspberries

• ½ banana, sliced

• Dash of water

METHOD

• Whisk together protein powder and egg to make a paste.

• Carefully add small amount of water, to obtain pancake-batter consistency. Add cinnamon to taste.

• Cook pancake mixture one-third at a time on medium heat in a non-stick pan.
• Transfer pancakes to plate. Top pancakes with berries and banana and sprinkle with extra cinnamon, to taste. Serve hot.

NUTRITIONAL BENEFITS

EGGS:

Eggs are a nutritional powerhouse providing as many as 11 different vitamins and minerals, high-quality protein and healthy fats (including omega-3). They are also high in lutein and zeaxanthin, two antioxidants that have been shown to ward off macular degeneration.

BLUEBERRIES:

Blueberries (and most berries, for that matter) are high in nutrients, antioxidants and vitamins. They are particularly popular because of their reputation as a cancer-fighting superfood and also promote urinary and heart health and contain cholesterol-lowering properties.

CINNAMON:

Several studies have shown cinnamon to be a blood-sugar regulator – great for hypoglycemics and diabetics. Cinnamon is also used to lower LDL cholesterol levels and reduce arthritis-related pain.

ABOUT MARK MOON

Mark Moon is a holistic fitness and wellbeing coach with over 20 years experience educating people on the importance of a balanced and sustainable approach to their health and lifestyle. His philosophy is to teach people to think long term and big picture about how they want their life to look, and uses modalities such as strength training, yoga and life coaching to help them create it.

As a dynamic and down-to-earth trainer, Mark believes there are three key areas to sustainable fitness: MINDSET – NUTRITION – MOVEMENT – and when optimized, there’s no limit to the personal, professional and wider life goals you can achieve.

You can join Mark’s online fitness and yoga classes, or find him teaching in numerous Sydney-based health clubs including Body Mind Life, The Space Yoga Studio, Flow Athletic, Crunch Fitness and Fitness First.