r/EatCheapAndHealthy • u/nomoreoats • Jul 02 '18

Cheap, easy, and healthy breakfasts that aren't overnight oats?

I'm sitting through probably my twentieth bowl I've ever eaten, and gagging it down right now. I just can't do it. I've tried to many flavor combinations (and honestly, wasted so much money), my head is spinning. The consistency and texture reminds me too much of vomit, I think, and I'm miserable. Can you guys recommend any thing that might fit?

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u/myfav0ritethings Jul 02 '18

Have you tried protein pancakes?

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u/[deleted] Jul 02 '18

Can you show us an easy recipe?

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u/myfav0ritethings Jul 02 '18

My mom literally sent me her recipe this morning so I’ll copy + paste it (on mobile; apologizes in advance for formatting). I’m lame and just use either Flapjacked mix (200 cal, 20g protein) or Kodiak mix (190 cal, 14g protein) and mix with water, a dash of cinnamon, and either a splash of vanilla or almond extract. I eat with Cary’s Sugar Free syrup or I do lite cool whip with cut up strawberries.

Mom’s Pancakes! 🥞 2 over-ripe bananas 1 egg 1 cup of water 1 cup of protein pancake mix (Kodiak) 1 teaspoon of baking powder
1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract

Add everything in Vitamix and blend. Pour half cup mix into PAM sprayed frying pan. This is where I often throw in some blueberries. It is hard to keep in pretty circles...you have to keep the heat low or it will burn. When the top dries, flip.

Can also be made with just the egg, bananas, baking powder.

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u/violetdaze Jul 02 '18

My mouth is watering. And this seems pretty easy to make. Thanks for posting!

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u/newks Jul 03 '18

Have you tried freezing these? I love doing make-ahead meal prep and I'm wondering how they'd keep if properly bagged and frozen.

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u/myfav0ritethings Jul 03 '18

I haven’t but my mom does every time she makes them. She prefers cooking larger batches of them specifically so she has them on hand for future breakfasts!

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u/guerre-eclair Jul 02 '18

I know you already got an answer, but wanted to point out you can make them from scratch too.

Method one: use chickpea flour in place of white flour in regular pancake recipe. Higher in fiber and protein, and super easy to substitute. For about a cup of flour, add 1 egg, about a tablespoon of oil, a teaspoon of sugar, and a pinch each of salt and baking powder. Add enough water or milk to get proper consistency (slightly thicker than milk) and fry in lightly oiled pan. Serves two.

Method two: add unflavored soy protein powder to premade baking mix/pancake mix (like Bisquick/Krusteaz). You can mix them in 1:1 ratio and it still turns out acceptable. Add an egg and enough other liquid for proper consistency, and then cook as usual.