Fluffy Cinnamon Protein Pancakes
Cloud-light, golden, and carrying 28g of protein before you've had your first coffee
SimplyPure Unflavoured-
Dry Ingredients
- — 1 scoop SimplyPure Fermented Yeast Protein — Unflavoured (36g)
- — ½ cup Oat flour (50g) — blend rolled oats at home for 30 seconds
- — 1 tsp Cinnamon powder
- — ½ tsp Baking powder
- — Pinch Salt Wet Ingredients
- — 1 large Ripe banana, mashed (the riper, the sweeter)
- — 1 Flax egg — see how-to box below
- — ½ cup Unsweetened almond milk (120 ml) For Cooking
- — 1 tsp Virgin coconut oil (or cold-pressed sunflower oil)
Approximate values. Varies with specific brands and ingredient sizes used.
- Non-stick pan or tawa (10–12 inch)
- Two mixing bowls — one for dry, one for wet ingredients
- Whisk and silicone spatula
- Tablespoon measure (for portioning batter)
- Small blender or coffee grinder (for making oat flour at home)
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients — SimplyPure Unflavoured, oat flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt. Ensure the protein is evenly distributed throughout the dry mix before adding any wet ingredients.
- In a second bowl, mash the banana with a fork until completely smooth — no large lumps. Add the gelled flax egg and almond milk. Whisk together until uniform.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry bowl. Fold gently with a spatula until just combined — do not overmix. A few small lumps in the batter are perfectly fine and actually desirable. Overmixing activates the oat starch and creates tough, dense pancakes. The batter will be noticeably thicker than regular pancake batter — this is correct.
- Rest the batter for 3 minutes. Fermented yeast protein absorbs moisture and the batter will thicken slightly as it rests. If it becomes too thick, stir in almond milk one tablespoon at a time until it just falls off the spoon.
- Heat a non-stick pan over medium-low heat. Add a tiny amount of coconut oil and spread with a paper towel or brush. The pan is ready when a few drops of water sizzle and evaporate on contact.
- Pour approximately 3 tbsp of batter per pancake. Do not spread — let them sit. Cook for 2–3 minutes until bubbles form on the surface and the edges look dry and set.
- Flip once and cook for 60–90 seconds on the second side. Do not press down with the spatula — this deflates the fluffy structure. Serve immediately.
- Fold wet into dry gently
- Rest the batter 3 minutes
- Use a very ripe banana
- Cook on medium-low heat
- Wait for bubbles before flipping
- Add milk if batter gets too thick
- Overmixing — creates tough, rubbery pancakes
- Using high heat — burns the outside
- Pressing down with spatula
- Flipping too early
- Adding all milk at once
- Using unripe banana
Stack 3 pancakes per person and serve immediately — protein pancakes lose their fluffiness within a few minutes of coming off the pan. For a complete pre-workout breakfast, pair with a glass of coconut water for electrolytes. For a post-workout version, drizzle almond butter over the stack and add a side of Greek-style coconut yogurt. For a festive Indian presentation, top with fresh alphonso mango slices, a pinch of cardamom, and a drizzle of raw honey for a stunning chai-spiced pancake stack.
- ✓ Fermented yeast protein is more heat-stable than whey — no rubbery texture or off-flavour at pancake cooking temperatures
- ✓ Completely vegan — flax egg replaces dairy-based binding with zero compromise on texture
- ✓ Prebiotic inulin fibre in SimplyPure improves the glycaemic response of oat-based baked goods
- ✓ No amino spiking — every gram of the 28g protein is fully functional, verified amino acid content
- ✓ Sweetened only with Monk Fruit — zero sugar spike at breakfast, zero artificial sweetener aftertaste
Combining fermented yeast protein with oat flour creates a powerful glycaemic-stabilising effect at breakfast. Oat beta-glucan — a soluble fibre — slows gastric emptying and reduces the rate of glucose absorption. SimplyPure's prebiotic inulin feeds beneficial gut bacteria that produce short-chain fatty acids, specifically butyrate, which improves insulin sensitivity at a cellular level. Starting your day with this combination helps maintain stable blood glucose for 3–4 hours, directly reducing the mid-morning energy crash that often leads to overeating at lunch.
Fermented yeast protein absorbs moisture quickly and will thicken the batter as it rests — more so than whey. If your batter becomes too thick after the 3-minute rest, add almond milk one tablespoon at a time until it falls slowly off the spoon. Always cook on medium-LOW heat — protein pancakes brown significantly faster than plain flour pancakes and need the lower temperature to cook through properly before the outside sets. A golden brown surface with dry edges is your flip signal, not a timer.
Refrigerator: Cool pancakes completely on a wire rack. Stack between parchment paper sheets in an airtight container. Refrigerate for up to 2 days. Reheat on a dry non-stick pan for 1 minute each side — never microwave (they become rubbery).
Freezer: Wrap each pancake individually in parchment or cling film. Freeze for up to 1 month. Reheat directly from frozen on a dry pan for 2 minutes each side, or in a toaster oven at 160°C for 4 minutes. Frozen pancakes actually retain their texture better than refrigerated ones.
Batter: Do not store mixed batter — the flax egg continues to absorb liquid and the baking powder loses its lift. Always cook immediately after mixing.
- Indian Elaichi Pancakes: Add ¼ tsp cardamom powder and ¼ tsp dried rose petal powder to the dry mix. Serve with fresh mango slices and a drizzle of date syrup for a beautiful Indian-fusion festive breakfast.
- Savoury Protein Pancake: Omit the banana. Add finely chopped spinach, green chilli, grated carrot, and cumin seeds to the batter for a savoury chilla-style protein pancake — serve with mint chutney and sliced onions.
- Crispier Edges: Replace half the oat flour with rice flour (50/50 split) for a lighter, crispier edge while maintaining the same fluffy interior — ideal if you prefer a crêpe-like texture over thick, fluffy American-style pancakes.
The breakfast that works as hard as you do.
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