Gluten-Free Banana Pancakes

Springing forward calls for a late Sunday morning breakfast! I’ve been waiting all week to make these pancakes for the kids. They are gluten-free, so I wanted to see if they recognized the difference between these pancakes and traditional pancake mixes I’ve used in the past.

Well, they did.
They liked them BETTER!

Gluten-Free Banana Pancakes:

Ingredients:

- 1 cup Gluten-free All Purpose Flour (I used Trader Joe's brand)
- 1 cup almond milk
- 2 Eggs
- 1 scoop Nanopro Vanilla Protein Powder
- 1 tbsp. Baking Powder
- 1 large ripe Banana
- 1 tbsp. Coconut Oil


Directions:

1. In a blender, combine the almond milk, oil, eggs and banana & blend until smooth.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients: Nanopro, gluten-free flour and baking powder.
3. Pour the ingredients from the blender into the dry ingredients & mix until smooth.
4. Heat a skillet to medium heat. Coat with non-stick spray (I use coconut oil spray from TJ's)
5. Use a measuring cup to pour batter into your skillet. Flip the pancake when it starts to bubble.
*This recipe yields about 10 pancakes!


Hope you all enjoy the longer days that lie ahead!

Tammy Fodrey & Biopharma Scientific

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Healthy Protein Powder Recipes for Fall

Now that it’s officially Fall, what are some of the first things that come to your mind? Cooler temps, cozy fires, the leaves changing colors, apple picking…?

For us, we automatically think of all the tasty flavors of fall and the warm, comforting dishes that usually arrive with the cooler mornings, breezy days, and chilly nights. There are certain flavors that people love to eat this time of year, but those flavors are usually found in unhealthy, sugar and calorie packed recipes.

Since we are always looking for and trying new recipes, we thought it would be fun to compile a list of some delicious healthy fall recipes that highlight everyone’s favorite fall flavors. Bonus: all of the notable mentions on our list are protein powder recipes!

Cooking with protein powder is incredibly easy, tasty, and is one of the best ways to give your body all of the protein it needs to stay strong, lean, and healthy! Read on to discover new, healthier ways to enjoy fall flavors like cinnamon, nutmeg, pumpkin, vanilla, chocolate, nuts and gingerbread!

nanopro Vegan Cookie Dough

2 scoops nanopro vegan

2 t coconut flour

1 t sea salt

2 t cinnamon

2 t cacao chips

1/8 C water

Mix all ingredients together in a mug and enjoy! PRO TIP: enjoy next to a crackling fire with a good book.

nanopro Chocolate Banana Nut Smoothie

(Original recipe and photo courtesy of Raw Vitality)

2 scoops nanopro chocolate

½ - 1 whole banana (depending on how banana-y you want it)

2 t cinnamon

Small handful of pistachios

Small handful of cacao nibs

1 vanilla bean

1 c water (less for a creamier texture)

Throw all ingredients into a blender, blitz & serve!

nanopro Vegan Pumpkin Parfait

Mix nanopro vegan with a little water, coconut butter, cinnamon and nutmeg until thick and creamy. Next, layer organic pumpkin purée with your nanopro vegan mixture and top with pecans or walnuts and a dash of nutmeg! So easy. So delicious.

nanopro Oatmeal with Fresh Berries

(Original recipe and photo courtesy of Raw Vitality)

Combine traditional rolled oats with 1 scoop nanopro immune, cacao nibs, chia seeds and top with fresh berries. PRO TIP: Gently warm berry mixtures in a small saucepan until berries burst and are warm to taste!

nanopro Gluten-Free Gingerbread “Proatmeal” Bake

(Photo credit: nutritionistinthekitchen.com)

1 ½ cups gluten free rolled oats

2 scoops nanopro vanilla

¼ c ground flaxseed

¼ c coconut palm sugar

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 egg, beaten

3 tablespoons sulfured molasses

1 ½ cups unsweetened almond milk

¼ c raisins

¼ c chopped dates

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients, except for the coconut palm sugar.
3. In another bowl, whisk the egg and add in the wet ingredients as well as the coconut palm sugar.
4. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir to combine. Fold in the raisins and dates.
5. Line a 8x8 or 9x5 inch pan with parchment paper.
6. Pour batter into pan. Bake for about 25-3 minutes or until a toothpick pulls clean from the center of the pan.
7. Cut, serve & enjoy!

Recipe adapted from Nutritionist in the Kitchen.

Pumpkin Spice Nanopro Pancakes

(Photo and recipe by dashingdish.com)

1 scoop nanopro vanilla

½ c pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)

1 t cinnamon

½ tsp baking powder

2 egg whites

½ c oats

½ c + 2 T water

3-5 pkts Stevia

Combine and mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Heat a nonstick pan or griddle coated with cooking spray over medium heat. Spoon about ¼ c of batter per pancake onto griddle. Turn pancakes over when tops are covered with bubbles and edges looked cooked. Serve warm with a smile!

Recipe adapted from Dashing Dish.

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