Blueberry Hemp Heart Protein Pancakes

Gluten and grain-free pancakes made with protein powder and hemp hearts, lightly sweetened with banana, and bursting with blueberries.

If you haven’t woken up to the smell of pancake batter bubbling on the stovetop, I highly recommend you try it.

There really is no better way to start off your weekend.

Blueberry pancakes are my favorite because they remind me of weekends at home when my parents made them on Saturday mornings.

Don’t tell my other pancake recipes that, though.

I carry on the weekly blueberry pancake tradition in my house by making protein pancakes at least once a week.

My signature pancakes are bursting with fruit and packed with protein.

These Blueberry Hemp Heart Protein Pancakes are my favorite version of the classic, combining fresh blueberries and raw hemp hearts for a nutritious start.

Have you tried hemp hearts yet, friends?

They’re rich in protein and amino acids.

I love sprinkling them on salads, smoothie bowls, and they make awesome dressing to (check out my Creamy Hemp Heart Ranch recipe!).

And now, in pancakes.

Fresh berries and nutty hemp hearts were meant to smushed together and doused with syrup.

The idea to combine blueberry and hemp came from one of my favorite granola flavors by Purely Elizabeth, Blueberry Hemp Ancient Grains.

(Hands down my favorite granola–check them out if you haven’t!)

I’m happy to announce that the combination works just as well in pancake form as it does in the ‘nola.

If you’ve dabbled in plant-based baking or cooking, chances are you’ve mixed up a “flax egg” before.

If you haven’t, the rule is 3 to 1, water to ground flax seed.

Mix it up and watch it “gel”.

I owe a lot of successful baked recipes to the trusty flax egg.

Sometimes I tire of adding flax seed to everything, though, you know?

I decided to ditch  the “flax egg” on this stack and try a new substitution.

These Blueberry Hemp Heart Protein Pancakes call for use of a “hemp heart egg” instead.

The “heart hemp egg” function the same way the flax seed version does, with all of the same “stick to” power that holds your pretty pancakes together!

No blueberry left behind.

Enjoy these Blueberry Hemp Heart Protein Pancakes as a lazy weekend breakfast or as an energizing post-workout meal.

Try any other berry instead of blueberries for different variations!

If you don’t have protein powder, try substituting a gluten free flour of choice for varied results.

Double or triple the recipe and freeze leftovers for quick pancake breakfasts for later.

If you make these Blueberry Hemp Heart Protein Pancakes, let me know! I’d love to see your take on this classic!

Be sure to leave me a comment, rating, and review so I can use your feedback to create more yums.

Give me a shout on Instagram and use #floraandvino to show me your creations.

Check out my Pinterest page to pin more recipes like this one to make later.

For more protein pancakes recipes, check out my Peanut Butter Protein Pancake Pizza, Glowing Green Protein Pancakes, and Golden Beet Protein Pancakes with Easy Raspberry Compote.

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XO Lauren

Blueberry Hemp Heart Protein Pancakes

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• Author: Flora & Vino
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Yield: 1 serving
• Diet: Vegan

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Description

Gluten and grain-free pancakes made with protein powder and hemp hearts, lightly sweetened with banana, and bursting with blueberries.

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Ingredients

• Avocado oil spray
• 1 hemp heart “egg” (1 TBSP hemp hearts + 3 TBSP filtered water)
• ½ banana (or sub 1/3 cup pumpkin)
• 1 TBSP unsweetened almond milk
• 1 scoop protein powder (I used Vanilla Tone It Up)
• Fresh blueberries

For serving

• blueberries
• hemp hearts
• maple syrup

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Instructions

1. Warm a skillet over medium heat with a little bit of avocado oil.
2. In a blender or food processor, combine 1 TBSP raw hemp hearts + 3 TBSP water and let sit for a few minutes to create your hemp heart “egg”.
3. Next, add banana, almond milk, and protein powder and blend until well combined. Alternatively, you can mix by hand by whisking with a fork.
4. Spoon mixture onto the skillet and spread with a spatula so it forms a large thin circle or several smaller circles.
5. Heat for 5 minutes, or until golden brown underneath, then flip and heat for 3-5 on the other side.
6. Transfer pancake to a plate and top with more blueberries, hemp hearts, and maple syrup.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Tone It Up

• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins
• Category: Breakfast
• Method: Stovetop
• Cuisine: Vegan, Gluten-Free, Refined Sugar-Free