WEEKEND BREAKFAST · 15 MIN
Snickerdoodle protein pancakes.
Four-ingredient weekend pancakes (eggs, banana, almond flour, Genesee Snickerdoodle) that hit 32g of complete protein without a scoop of whey isolate or the chalk-and-gum mouthfeel of every other protein-pancake recipe on the internet.
Why this works
Most protein-pancake recipes solve the macro problem and create a texture problem — gritty, gummy, or both. Crumbling a Genesee bar into the batter gives you the protein, the cinnamon-toffee flavor, and the fat that makes pancakes actually taste like pancakes. Saturday morning, real food, real protein.
Ingredients
- 3 large eggs
- 1 ripe banana (the spotty ones)
- 1/2 cup blanched almond flour
- 1 Genesee Snickerdoodle bar (chopped fine — about pea-sized pieces)
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- Pinch of sea salt
- 1 tbsp grass-fed butter or ghee, for the pan
- Toppings: pure maple syrup, fresh berries, more butter
Method
- 1
Mash the banana in a medium bowl with a fork until mostly smooth — a few small lumps are fine, they melt in the pan.
- 2
Whisk in the eggs until fully combined. Add almond flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir until the batter is uniform — it should look like thick pancake batter, slightly grainy from the almond flour.
- 3
Fold in the chopped Snickerdoodle bar pieces. Don't overmix — you want the bar distributed but still in identifiable chunks.
- 4
Heat a non-stick or cast-iron pan over medium-low (the almond flour browns fast — don't push it past medium). Melt the butter and tilt to coat.
- 5
Pour 1/4-cup portions into the pan. Cook 2-3 minutes per side, flipping when the edges look set and a few bubbles form on top. The bar pieces caramelize on the pan-side — that's the texture moment.
- 6
Stack, top with maple syrup and berries, and eat hot. Pancakes don't reheat well — make all 6 at once and don't bother saving leftovers.
Notes & variations
- Macros for the full batch (2 servings): 720 cal · 32g protein · 48g carbs · 38g fat. So per stack of 3 pancakes: 360 cal · 16g protein. Eat both servings and you've covered breakfast.
- Banana-free variation: swap the banana for 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce + an extra 1/4 tsp cinnamon. Less sweet, lower carb, same texture.
- Don't substitute oat flour or coconut flour for the almond flour — the macros and texture both shift hard. Almond flour is structural here.
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