pancakes.

clean protein pancakes.

i freaking love love love pancakes. who doesn't? i had such a hard time digesting pancakes in the past because they are filled with sugar, flour, wheat, and butter. all of which do not settle well with me or my figure. ever since i found my passion to eat clean and workout i wanted to make sure that my body was getting the right kind of food.  i have made a change for a more healthy and active lifestyle that will help me achieve my own personal goals. 

these pancakes are super super easy to make and literally take 5 minutes (or less) to prep!! i love to make them and [devour] them after a hard workout. today i went to the gym early to get a leg and butt workout in and boy i was hungry after! the pancake batter has 3 necessary ingredients and you can add in cinnamon or vanilla extract if you want. this is not my first go around with these bad boys. i've had them topped with fresh berries, banana and peanut butter, and now my favorite combo: topped with cinnamon chia sauce and berry sauce! omnomnom 

ingredients for batter

one. 1/2 cup oatmeal

two. 1/2 cup cottage cheese

three. 4 egg whites

optional ingredients

four. splash of vanilla extract

five. dash of cinnamon

toppings 

one. heat up frozen berries in a bowl with 1tbsp water

two. for the cinnamon chia sauce: mix together 1/4 cup greek yogurt, 1tbsp chia seeds, 1 packet stevia, 1tbsp maple syrup, 2 dashes cinnamon

directions

one. blend all ingredients together

two. heat a pan (you can add nonstick spray or coconut oil if you want, i don't)

three. pour batter in pan

four. flip pancake when there are bubbles on the top

five. put the cinnamon chia sauce on top of pancakes

six. pour the berries over the sauce and pancakes

ENJOY!!

*original pancake recipe from @kelly_flab2fab on instagram.