Fridays = weekend-eve and what better way to celebrate than pancakes?! I love my healthy flap jacks, and cook them at least 1-2x/week because it’s fun for me to spend the morning in the kitchen with Tanner.

I just posted a triple chocolate GF protein pancake recipe recently, and this one is similar, but slightly different. Enjoy and cheers to the freakin’ weekend!!

Berry Chocolatey Protein Pancakes

Ingredients:

• 1 cup GF all purpose flour
• 2 eggs 
• 1 scoop chocolate Perfect Fit protein 
• 2 tablespoons chia seeds
• 1 tablespoon hemp seeds
• 1/2 tablespoon flax seed
• 1/4 cup rolled oats
• 1/4 cup coconut milk
• 3 tablespoons original Sealand Birk
• 1/2 banana
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3-4 tablespoons coconut sugar
• 1/2 tablespoon coconut oil
• 4 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon cacao powder
• 1/4 cup raspberries and blueberries (fresh or frozen)
• Optional: 2 tablespoons Better Life dark chocolate chips 
• 2 tablespoons coconut yogurt 
• 3 tablespoons OJ
• A couple pinches of zest from an orange 

Directions:

1. Preheat skillet to 325F
2. Add all ingredients besides fruit to a blender and mix well.
3. When everything is blended, add fruit and gently stir with a spoon to mix into batter
4. Spray skillet with coconut oil
5. Add about 1/4 cup sized scoops of batter to skillet and cook about 2 minutes per side, flipping when pancake can come off skillet clean
6. Cook each side until middle is done and sides are golden brown
7. Top with berries or yogurt or syrup and enjoy!

*if batter is too thick, add extra Birk or coconut milk. If batter is too runny, add extra flour and an extra spoonful of coconut sugar or syrup for sweetener