I have to say, nutella is probabaly one of the best things invented. It is chocolate flavored with the consistency of peanut butter. What’s not to love about that? But, I had to make these healthy. I honestly could not have been more happy with the result of these pancakes.
Healthy chocolate hazelnut protein pancakes made with Justin’s chocolate hazelnut butter. Whenever most people, or at least me, hear chocolate hazelnut, We immediately think of nutella. But, Justin’s chocolate hazelnut butter is natural and way lower in sugar.
The great chocolate hazelnut taste in these pancakes came from cocoa powder, chocolate milk protein powder, and hazelnut extract. I have really grown fond of the hazelnut flavor. And as you can probably tell, I topped the pancakes with some sliced almonds because I was out of hazelnuts and it gave a similar effect. Sometimes you just have to improvise.
Chocolate Hazelnut Protein Pancakes
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 15 mins
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
Description
Chocolate hazelnut protein pancakes topped with chocolate sauce and chocolate hazelnut butter.
Ingredients
- Pancakes
- 1/2 cup (60g) whole wheat flour
- 1 scoop (34g) Musclepharm milk chocolate combat protein powder
- 1 tbsp. (5g) cacao powder
- 1 tbsp. stevia
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- cinnamon to taste
- 1/4 cup (60g) canned pumpkin*
- 1 whole egg
- 1/4 cup + 3 tbsp unsweetened almond milk
- 1/2 tsp. hazelnut extract
- Chocolate Sauce
- 1 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tbsp. sugar free maple syrup
- stevia to taste
Instructions
- Preheat pan or griddle to medium/high heat. Mix whole wheat flour, protein powder, cacao powder, stevia, baking powder and cinnamon in a bowl. Mix egg, pumpkin, almond milk, and hazelnut extract . Add dry ingredients to wet and mix until well combined. Spoon batter onto griddle to make even pancakes. Cook for about 3 minutes per side.
- Heat chocolate hazelnut butter for about 30 seconds or until it becomes mixable. Mix cocoa powder with sugar free maple syrup, stevia and water until a chocolate sauce consistency. Top with chocolate hazelnut butter and chocolate sauce.
Notes
*Sub pumpkin for equal amount of greek yogurt, mashed banana, or applesauce. Whole egg can be substituted for 2 egg whites.
- Category: Breakfast
Nutrition
- Calories: 455
- Sugar: 6
- Fat: 9
- Carbohydrates: 58
- Fiber: 11
- Protein: 41