Baked Protein Pancake Bowl (Print Version)

A single-serve, no-banana high-protein pancake baked in a bowl. Enjoy a customizable, nutritious treat for breakfast or meal prep.

# What You'll Need:

→ Wet Ingredients

01 - 1 large egg
02 - 1.75 oz high-protein yogurt (Greek or skyr; dairy or plant-based)
03 - 2.33 oz milk (soy, almond, or dairy)

→ Dry Ingredients

04 - 1.25 oz all-purpose flour (or oat, spelt, buckwheat, or gluten-free blend)
05 - 0.9 oz vanilla or white chocolate protein powder
06 - 0.175 oz sweetener of choice (optional; ~1 tsp)
07 - 0.5 tsp baking powder

→ Optional Toppings (before baking)

08 - Fresh or frozen berries
09 - Chocolate chips
10 - Shredded carrot
11 - Chopped nuts

→ Optional Toppings (after baking)

12 - Peanut butter
13 - Maple syrup or honey
14 - Extra yogurt

# How to Make It:

01 - Preheat oven to 356°F.
02 - Select a ramekin or oven-safe bowl with minimum 22 oz capacity.
03 - Add egg, yogurt, milk, flour, protein powder, sweetener, and baking powder directly to the bowl.
04 - Mix thoroughly until batter is smooth and well combined.
05 - Gently fold in any desired pre-bake toppings such as berries or chocolate chips.
06 - Bake for 20-22 minutes until lightly golden and just set in the center.
07 - Remove from oven and let cool for 5-10 minutes; the center will firm up as it cools.
08 - Top with your favorite toppings and enjoy warm.

# Additional Tips::

01 -
  • The texture is somewhere between a souffle and a pancake, which feels like a tiny indulgence for a Tuesday morning.
  • Each bowl packs 31 grams of protein without a single banana, which is honestly kind of magical.
  • You can dump everything into one bowl, mix it up, and let the oven do the rest while you make coffee.
02 -
  • The center will look soft and jiggly when you first pull it out, but that is exactly how it should be.
  • Using a bowl smaller than 650 ml means you will have batter overflow all over your oven, which is not fun to clean.
  • Protein powders vary wildly in how they bake, so the first time you make this, keep an eye on it after 18 minutes.
03 -
  • If the top is browning too fast, tent a piece of foil over the bowl for the last 5 minutes.
  • The toothpick test does not really work here because the center stays soft, so trust the time instead.
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