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Who said pancakes were just breakfast food? And who said pancakes can’t be made without sugar, butter and flour? Well, here to bust those myths is my own version of a sugar-free, gluten-free, protein-licious recipe.

The ‘Eat No Evil’ Pancake

Time: 20min | Makes 6 regular pancakes

Ingredients:

1 whole egg
3 egg whites
1/2 tsp baking powder
2 tbsp whole milk
1/2 cup unsalted low-fat cottage cheese
1 scoop vanilla-flavored whey protein powder
Optional extras: Any flavoring you want other than vanilla
E.g Cocoa, Orange extract, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Pumpkin Spice

Directions:

1. Spray some non-stick spray on a heated griddle or skillet.
2. While the heat turns up, blend/beat  all ingredients together to form a smooth  batter.
3. Using about 1/4 cup of batter for each pancake, cook until bubbly and a little dry around the edges.  (This is the perfect point at which to add some fresh fruit chocolate chips if you so desire)
4. Turn and brown the other side (this side browns quicker)

Being the sugar-fiend I am, I couldn’t not help but make a syrup to accompany my pancakes.

Blueberries in Syrup

Ingredients:

1 cup frozen blueberries
2 tbsp Agave nectar

Directions:

1. In a heated skillet, throw in the blueberries and the agave nectar and swoosh them around a bit (around 2-3 mins till they berries become soft).
2. The water from the now-thawing blueberries will mix with the agave nectar to make a nice syrup that will coat the berries with enough to soak the pancakes.

And voila! My ‘Eat No Evil’ Pancakes topped with Blueberries in Syrup- sugar-free, gluten-free and deeeelish!