New Protein Pancake Recipe with Mila
I was having a little experiment in the kitchen. My challenge was to make a new protein pancake recipe. Didn’t have bananas and also had a brand new bag of Mila Chia seed in the house. I know a ton of healthy living bloggers are all about chia seed (yes the same as chia pet chia) so it was about time to give it a shot.
Pretty bag huh?
Mila nutrition facts. Mila is basically a blend of Salvia hispanica L. better known as Chia. Chia is becoming popular in the healthy living world because of the Omega 3 fatty acids they provide. Omega-3′s are the good fats that nourish the brain, lower cholesterol, protect against inflammation and ward off heart disease. You can also get this from fish like salmon.
INGREDIENTS:
– 1 egg
– 1/2 scoop vanilla whey protein powder
– 1 scoop Mila chia seed (you could also used ground flax seed)
– 1/2 cup of water or 1/3 cup if you like your pancakes a little drier
DIRECTIONS:
Whisk for 1 min until everything is nice and mixed up. Maybe even fluffy. Then place in a pan spray with some PAM. Flip once small bubbles have formed on the surface. Use medium-low heat setting.
I didn’t even expect this to turn out at all. Initially the batter looked too watery…but it worked!!!
Mila Protein Pancake Nutrition Info: 220 cals, 12g fat, 5g fiber, 7g carbs, 21g protein.
A success in the kitchen? Gasp. I’ve definitely had times where I made things that had to be fed to birds. Actually, the birds even rejected it. At least it was compost worthy. So happy this wasn’t one of those times.
I added 1 TBS of melted sugarfree strawberry jam on top. I truly enjoyed this because it wasn’t as sweet as the usual protein pancake I make with mashed bananas. Sometimes that can taste like a dessert. The water and the smaller scoop of protein powder gave the pancake a much subtler taste which I liked. I was surprised that it was able to come out at all! Definitely making again, maybe with egg whites next time!
Will need to look more into chia seed vs. flax seed. They both have that same nutty flavor. Later. This was a recipe experiment. Next time, comparison chart.
Happy Friday!
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My pancakes turned out wonderful! I blended unsweetened peach slices, cinnamon and a teaspoon of coconut sugar and put on top. Yum! Are you a part of Genesis Pure? Is that where you got your Mila?
Okay so these didn’t work out for me at all. Terrible cook + omg what am I doing? I’m sure they taste good when it works but I couldn’t get them to flip for the life of me was probably the first problem. Maybe I got it too watery? I dont know. Maybe I’ll try again some day when I have protein powder again I used the last of mine. I also used ground flax seed cause I didn’t have chia so maybe that was a problem too.
Mine came out like vanilla flavored scrambled eggs. It would taste good if it actually formed like a pancake. What did I do wrong and how do I keep the watery batter from filling the pan?
Hi, my chia seeds did not come with a scoop. How big is the scoop you used? 1 tablespoon? Thank 🙂
Hey 🙂
I was just wondering if you know about how big your protein powder scoop is. Mine seems like it might be a bit big for the amount of liquid in the recipe 🙂
Hmm, well just use what “1 serving” is supposed to be. Sometimes the scoops are diff sizes.
Thanks! I did just that and they tasted delish! 🙂