Fit Snacks: Pancakes That Are Good for Your Diet and Workout

So you’re trying to lose weight, but you’re a fan of pancakes. While pancakes are not generally known as a fitness barrier, there’s no reason not to make them helpful. You’ll need a pancake recipe that will give you enough proteins and carbohydrates to help you function throughout the day while minimizing the amount of fat you consume. It’ll also need to taste good.

This is a quick pancake recipe that will not only give you a breakfast option beyond oats but will also give you a healthy snack you can make throughout the day. Here’s what you’re going to need, along with the nutritional value of each ingredient.

• Half a cup of oats
o Fats: 2.5 g
o Protein: 11 g
o Carbohydrates: 28 g
o Calories: 153
• Four Eggland’s Best eggs
o Fats: 20 g
o Protein: 24 g
o Carbohydrates: 0 g
o Calories: 284
• One cup of low-fat cottage cheese
o Fats: 5 g
o Protein: 26 g
o Carbohydrates: 8 g
o Calories: 180 g
• And a single teaspoon of vanilla extract
o Calories: Less than 10

Looks fantastic so far! Combined, these will result in pancakes with the following nutritional content:

• Total Fats: 27.5 g
• Total Protein: 61 g
• Total Carbohydrates: 36 g
• Total Calories: 627

Directions

Now, blend all of these ingredients together, pour the mix into an already hot pan and cook it like a normal pancake. If you have trouble with it sticking to the pan, you can spray the pan with some olive oil. You can add fruits to taste. If you find yourself missing pancake syrup, buy pancake syrup from Walden Farms. They sell a zero calorie pancake syrup, which according to many, tastes just like normal syrup.

This recipe will make three massive pancakes. It has the texture of a standard pancake, but with the proteins and carbohydrates, you’ll need to build muscle and power through a tough exercise regimen. Resist the temptation to add milk – it will make it smoother, but it will also make it a lot less healthy.

 

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