Black Cherry & Chocolate Protein Pancakes

Amy Clevenger

by | Updated: December 3rd, 2016 | Read time: 1 minute

Tart yet sweet, plump and juicy, cherries and chocolate pair perfectly—in luscious layered cakes, elegant candies and chewy, chunky cookies. But have you considered the combo for breakfast? Like blueberry pancakes, a cherry-studded stack is an easy way to squeeze in fruit nutrition first thing in the morning. Add a scoop of chocolate whey powder and you get dessert-like flavor plus a powerful protein punch. Serve these drizzled with syrup for a breakfast treat, or have them pre or post workout in place of your usual protein shake.

Black Cherry & Chocolate Pancakes

Black Cherry & Chocolate Protein Pancakes

Makes 10 pancakes

Ingredients

1 scoop chocolate protein powder
1 cup oat flour
½ cup frozen black (or regular) cherries, chopped
1 tsp. baking powder
¾ cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
2 eggs
¼ cup non-fat Greek yogurt
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. butter extract
2 Tbsp. chocolate hazelnut spread
(Optional: chocolate chips)

Directions

  1. Combine all ingredients in bowl of stand mixer; mix until smooth.
  2. Spray frying pan or griddle with non-stick spray. Over medium heat, pour ¼ cup of batter per pancake into pan or onto griddle.
  3. Let pancakes cook several minutes, then flip to cook other side. (Note: Add additional cherries, if desired, before flipping).
Amy Clevenger

Amy Clevenger is a Los Angeles-based food blogger. In 2013, she started her popular Instagram account @FantasticallyFit to help keep her accountable in her journey to better health. Clevenger’s brand has since expanded to include Fantastically-Fit.com and the popular e-recipe book series, Healthy Eats. Clevenger’s passion for healthy eating and cooking began while she was pursuing her master’s degree in counseling and guidance from Cal Lutheran University. Her work with families helped her to realize that living a healthy, happy life starts in the kitchen. She believes clean eating doesn’t have to mean giving up on great taste. Today, Clevenger is married to her college sweetheart and lives in Los Angeles with her three cats, Kailani, Confettu and Harley.