Protein-rich savoury breakfast pancakes

The perfect protein-rich savoury breakfast pancakes to enjoy! These satisfy many dietary requirements including gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free, low-fat and vegetarian. I have been obsessed with these pancakes lately and have finally perfected the recipe!

Serves 1 (multiply ingredients by how many people you are cooking for)

Ingredients:

• ½ cup chickpea flour

• ¼ cup of nutritional yeast

• 2 eggs

• ½ of cup water

• ½ teaspoon salt

• ¼ teaspoon black pepper

• ¼ teaspoon paprika

• ½ tsp of turmeric

• 1 tablespoon of olive oil (for cooking)

Instructions:

1. In a mixing bowl, combine chickpea flour, nutritional yeast, salt, black pepper, turmeric, paprika, water and eggs. Whisk well until there are no lumps. 

2. Prepare your pan: Place a frying pan over medium heat. Add a little olive oil to coat the pan. A little trick to make your stainless steel pan NON-STICK. Heat on high until when you add a little water it beads together. Then turn down your heat to low, add a drizzle of olive oil and add your batter. There should be no sticking!

3. Flip and cook: Carefully flip the pancake once you see the edges start to lift and cook for another 1-2 minutes on the other side, or until golden brown.

4. Serve: Transfer the cooked pancakes to a plate. Repeat the process with the remaining batter.

Combine all the ingredients and whisk well

Benefits of this meal

1. Roughly 22g of protein in one batch serve

2. Gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free, low-carb, low-fat, vegetarian

3. Eggs are a valuable source of choline and vitamin B12

4. Chickpeas are a source of fibre, protein, carbohydrates and antioxidants. They also contain zinc, manganese, calcium, copper, iron and phosphorous. Vitamins found in chickpeas include vitamin B1, B2, B6, and folic acid. Chickpea flour is a cheaper source of protein and is plant-based and gluten-free.  The protein content is high quality meaning you will absorb more of it because of its increased bioavailability.

So satisfying when you get the perfect crispiness!

How to spice it up

1. Serve with smashed avo, leafy greens and feta

2. Serve with grilled mushrooms, tomato and zucchini

3. Serve with hummus, miso mushrooms and broccolini

4. Serve with prunes for a jammy taste!