A week or so ago I wrote a post about a great protein shake I made. I mentioned in that post that while I prefer to mainly eat whole natural foods, protein, and even BCAAs for that matter, can be useful tools to maintain a healthy diet when you are busy and on the go.

But while I believe in using protein for snacks and even the occasional meal replacement, I don’t believe in making protein snacks that have a bazillion ingredients in them.

I’m sorry…protein “fudge” with almond flour, honey (or other sweeteners) just isn’t healthy any more. Nuts have phytic acid in them and should only be consumed in moderation not as flours where you can end up consuming double or even triple the proper serving size.

Anyway, I do like certain whey protein powder recipes…simple ones…like certain protein pancakes. I use an egg…maybe a little raw milk, protein and water. I usually cook in coconut oil and may add a coconut butter or the occasional teaspoon of almond butter if we even have it around.

I try to keep it as natural and whole foods-y as possible. Because let’s face it…Nothing is as good as whole foods for you.

However, if you are on the run, here are a few good protein powders and the pancake recipes I used them with. I got the protein powders from BestPriceNutrition.com.

They sent me samples to try as I’m a creature of habit and otherwise just get the Gold Standard whey every time. They also sent me a couple BCAA packets to try.

Branch chain amino acids are the building blocks of protein.

If you do any sort of Intermittent Fasting, BCAAs can be a great thing to take before your workout. Lean Gains talks about BCAAs in his IF diet. I do like BCAAs and highly recommend them if you are lifting heavy and doing IF although I’m a bigger fan of the unflavored ones than the watermelon Metabolic Nutrition one that Best Price Nutrition sent me.

It tasted great…But again, I’m all about less crap and more natural even if it doesn’t taste as good.

Anyway, the whey protein powder pancake recipes!

Banana Creme Pancakes

I’ve never had a banana protein powder before. I usually keep it simple as the stranger protein flavors generally taste chemically.

This protein, however, tasted amazing and I loved that it was low carb. It wasn’t at all chemically, but did have a few more ingredients in it than I would have liked.

For me, the protein itself tasted delicious enough that I could make my super quick version of the pancakes. Tasted like banana pancakes although a bit more dense just because I only included two ingredients. You could add some baking soda if you really wanted them fluffier. But for something you can cook quickly and throw in a bag and eat cold whenever you need it later, these were delicious.

Ingredients:
1 Scoop ProtiZyme Banana Creme
Water

I mixed water and the protein powder to a desired thickness. I don’t like mine too watery so it was only a tbsp or two of water.

Heat a skillet with a tsp of coconut oil. Cook pancakes on medium/low heat for a minute or two each side.

Eat hot or let cool and save for later!

The best protein and water pancakes. Quick, easy and simple! Tasted great although a bit dense in texture, which may bother some people.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Protein Pancakes

The Peanut Butter Allmax IsoFlex protein was probably the best protein I’ve ever tasted AND it was an isolate, which is saying a lot. (Here is a great post by Mark’s Daily Apple about the difference between concentrate and isolate).

However, it did have peanuts and a few more ingredients than I would like in it so I will probably not get it again. But if you eat peanuts and love peanut butter, I would suggest you try this protein. (I may give another flavor a shot though as they have a variety!)

Ingredients:
1 egg
1 scoop protein powder
1 tbsp raw milk
Water to taste

Mix egg, protein, milk and water to desired consistency. Cook with 1 tsp coconut oil over medium/low heat. Cook about 1-2 minutes per side.

Seriously probably the most delicious protein pancakes EVER, but Reese’s are one of my favorite cheat day treats!

What is your favorite protein powder? Do you make any protein powder recipes?

NOTE: Best Price Nutrition did send me products for free to review. My review is brutally honestly and if you have any further questions about the products or supplements in general, let me know by email at manbiceps@gmail.com.