Protein Pancake Oats (Printable version)

Fluffy, high-protein oats breakfast baked to golden with creamy, wholesome ingredients.

# What You'll Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 1 cup rolled oats
02 - 1 teaspoon baking powder
03 - Pinch of salt
04 - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)

→ Wet Ingredients

05 - 2 large eggs
06 - 3/4 cup milk (dairy or plant-based)
07 - 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
08 - 2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey
09 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ Protein

10 - 1 scoop vanilla or unflavored protein powder

→ Optional Add-ins

11 - 1/2 cup blueberries, chocolate chips, or chopped nuts

# Directions:

01 - Set oven to 350°F. Lightly grease an 8x8-inch baking dish.
02 - Place oats in a blender and grind until fine flour consistency. Add baking powder, salt, and cinnamon; pulse briefly to combine.
03 - Add eggs, milk, Greek yogurt, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and protein powder to the blender. Blend until smooth and creamy.
04 - Pour batter into prepared dish and gently fold in blueberries, chocolate chips, or nuts if using.
05 - Bake for 22 to 25 minutes until center is set and top is lightly golden.
06 - Allow to cool briefly before slicing. Serve warm with fresh fruit, extra yogurt, or syrup as desired.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It's genuinely filling—22 grams of protein per serving means you won't be raiding the pantry by 10 AM.
  • The texture is somewhere between a dense pancake and a soft cake, which sounds weird but tastes exactly right.
  • You make it once and have breakfast for two days, no reheating required.
02 -
  • If your batter looks too thick before baking, it probably isn't—the oat flour absorbs liquid as it sits, so don't panic and add more milk.
  • The center will still feel slightly soft when you pull it out, and that's exactly right; it firms up as it cools.
03 -
  • If your batter seems too thick, it's actually fine—oats absorb liquid and you want it to bake, not flow like pancake batter.
  • Toast a handful of nuts or seeds and sprinkle them on top before baking for texture and nutrition that makes people think you really know what you're doing.
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