Spice Protein Pancakes

Ingredients:

• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1/4 cup quinoa, cooked
• 2 scoops vanilla protein powder
• 2 cups 1% milk
• 2 whole eggs
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon allspice, ground
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, ground
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
• 1 teaspoon ginger, ground
• 1/8 teaspoon cloves, ground
• 8 tablespoons almonds, chopped
• 8 tablespoons walnuts, chopped
• 1 cup blueberries
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup

Directions:

1. Mix the dry ingredients in a bowl including the protein powder.
2. Whisk together the milk and egg yolks in a bowl. Add the spices to the milk mixture and add it to the dry ingredients.
3. Whisk the egg whites in a separate bowl until they are stiff and peak. Fold egg whites into the mixture.
4. Ladle pancake batter onto greased skillet and cook on each side, approximately 2-3 minutes.
5. Chop the nuts and add them to a bowl with the washed berries and syrup.
6. Top pancakes with nut mixture and serve.

Yield:

8 servings (2 pancakes each)