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Picture it: <\/strong>lazy Sunday morning, the sun is shining, and you have a bit more time to spare of a morning compared to your normal routine.<\/p>\n Oatmeal has gotten old this week: breakfast today is going to be an event<\/strong>.<\/p>\n You might be a devotee of fitness and nutrition, but you need a break every once in a while. This doesn\u2019t mean gorging yourself, but a balance between delicious-ness and nutrition is a great way to treat yourself.<\/p>\n This protein pancake recipe <\/a><\/span>makes for an easy, indulgent weekend brunch but they don\u2019t even have to be unhealthy!<\/p>\n Today, you\u2019ll learn five different ways to spruce up your pancakes: delicious and<\/em> nutritious<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Pancakes and maple syrup are a staple combo.<\/p>\n The most famous way to enjoy this morning treat doesn\u2019t have to commit you to sky-rocketing sugar intake.<\/p>\n Zero Calorie Syrup\u2122<\/a> makes for an excellent alternative to maple syrup and comes in a wide variety of flavours too. They\u2019re increasingly popular on the market and provide a way of enjoying your food without trashing the nutritional balance.<\/p>\n Fruit coulis could be another route to go down.<\/p>\n Easy to make at home, these sweet or tart syrupy reductions can be drizzled over your pancake stack to give them that little something extra.<\/p>\n A sprinkle of pumpkin seeds, a dash of chopped walnuts<\/a>, or a handful of sunflower seeds<\/a>. Or, go for all three?!<\/p>\n Nuts and seeds will add both a plethora of flavour and textures to your pancakes \u2013 as well as ALA and other important nutrients.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s a vast variety of these super foods to choose from, so it\u2019s down to you to grab a selection of your favourites and get creative. Mixing nuts with fruits and other syrups also makes total sense, since nuts are almost zero-sugar.<\/p>\n The nutrition profiles of nuts and seeds are great, providing you with proteins and healthy fats to kick start your day. You\u2019ll be full and fuelled for hours.<\/p>\n Whether you add sliced banana between the layers of your pancake tower, cover the whole thing in fresh berries, or prefer to bake raisins and dried blueberries right into the pancakes themselves, fruit may be the extra \u2018wow-factor\u2019 to your pancakes.<\/p>\n Adding fruit to your pancakes in any way, shape or form is an excellent way of getting kick started on your 5-a-day and boosting up the vitamin content of your brunch.<\/p>\n This option is the perfect solution for not just one, but two age-old pancake dilemmas:<\/p>\n The answer: spreads<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n From peanut butter<\/a> to jams, spreadable foods are your pancakes\u2019 best friends. They make for excellent \u2018tower-glue\u2019, combine perfectly with a few of our other suggestions.<\/p>\n Try incorporating these with fruit and the brunch you\u2019re cooking up will be a great source of energy and look great.<\/p>\n You can experiment with classic combinations like banana-peanut butter or lean on some of the BULK POWDERS\u00ae\u00a0chocolate roasted hazelnut butter<\/a>.<\/p>\n Why limit your pancake-pimping to just toppings? That\u2019s only 5% of the whole thing.<\/p>\n One of the best ways to make your pancakes that little bit extra-special is to make a few creative changes to the pancake batter itself. This is making up the bulk of your pancakes, so it can change everything!<\/strong><\/p>\n Adding fruit to your batter is something we\u2019ve already mentioned, but how about cacao nibs<\/a>? Cocoa powder? Or replacing some of the milk in the batter with strawberry yoghurt?<\/p>\n These provide a totally different experience, while a combination of natural yoghurt and banana can maximise the nutritional benefits of your pancakes.<\/p>\n Getting adventurous in the kitchen and curating your own special pancake recipe that\u2019s completely spot-on for your own personal tastes is definitely worth your while – no matter if it takes a little bit of experimentation to get it exactly right.<\/p>\nZero Calorie Syrup\u2122 and Coulis: The Obvious Choice<\/h2>\n
Nuts and Seeds<\/h2>\n
Fresh and Dried Fruits<\/h2>\n
Peanut Butter and Other Spreads<\/h2>\n
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Change up the Batter<\/h2>\n
Protein Pancake Batter<\/h3>\n