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GoHard! Flap-Jacks – High Protein, Low Carb, Low Calorie Pancakes that Taste REAL Friggin’ GOOD!!!!

Posted on 12. Sep, 2008 by Kaiser in Workout

I suck at cooking – my life consists of varying ways to spice up your usual chicken breast and flank steak ….

My occasional cheat meal on the weekend helps keep me sane – you’ll find as you make healthy eating part of your life, taste does not become the deciding factor in what you eat -

It’s more about ENERGY – you’ll take note of the foods and meals that give you high energy, and you’ll find yourself gravitating toward those -

And you’ll notice the ones that take your energy away, and find yourself avoiding them (hint: they’re always the ones with fat, flour, and sugar – go figure?)

It’s a cliche but it’s true – nothing tastes as good as being healthy feels!

My brother’s the cook in the family, and every now and then he’ll come up with something that’s very easy to make and tastes astoundingly good -

So I bring you …

GoHard! FlapJacks!

Here we go … First pick up some:

Aunt Jemima Whole Wheat Pancake Batter

Vanilla, Butter Toffee, or Natural flavor Designer Whey Protein

Splenda

1 Egg

Mrs. Butterworth Sugar Free Syrup

Sugar Free Smuckers Strawberry Jam (optional)

Ok – here are the instructions:

1. Take your scooper from designer whey and take one heaping scoop of the pancake mix and place it in a bowl.

2. Take a heaping scoop of the protein powder and place it in the same bowl.

3. Now add one packet of Splenda, or 1 tspn if you’re working with the powder.

Don’t you love how there is a 1:1 ratio of protein to carbs here? That’s my goal with every meal, and here we’re able to make something that tastes good and still hold to it!

4. Add about four ounces of milk- add just enough so that the entire mixture can be stirred with some consistency. To much milk will make the mixture very hard to fry.

5. Add one egg including yolk – despite their saturated fat, egg yolks have been shown to have some necessary benefits, so this is my time to get one in. I add the milk first, because if I accidentally added to much, I can now balance it out with the egg.

Notice with the milk and the egg, we’re still keeping out 1:1 ratio – perfect!

At this point you can sliver a 1/2 banana or 1/2 apple and throw it into the mix – it tastes great.

Pre-heat a medium size pan, use some PAM non-stick spray, and pour your mix in. One you notice the edges of one side are singed, carefully flip it over. You should notice that air pockets will develop, causing the pancake to rise which will give it nooks and crannies and improve the taste.

After about five minutes of total frying, place it on a plate – at this point, I pour some of the Sugar Free Mrs. Butterworth all over it. What about the calories? This syrup is all sugar alcohol which can’t be digested. Although it gives you great taste without calories, it does have some bad after effects (use your imagination).

I may also add some sugar free strawberry jam to the top – as my buddy Jim Hart says, “more taste and less waste!”

What you end up with is a surprisingly low calorie (without the toppings, less than 300 calories), very tasty alternative to an IHOP classic. The first time you may notice it tastes different, but after a few times your taste buds will adapt. And the most amazing part is how much of the pancake is really protein powder, but you can’t taste it at all.

Oh, and you’ll notice in my picture at the top, that I’ve added some flax seeds and cinnamon powder.

Some purists may hate my use of these sugar alcohols in the form of the syrup and jam – in that case do without it.

But if you’re having a hard time finding something that you actually like to eat for breakfast, besides your usual egg whites on toast, I think we have a winner!