13 Nutritious Pancake Recipes to Try This Weekend

Happy almost-weekend, Be Wellers! I can’t put my finger on exactly why, but this week felt eternal, so I for one am super pumped that we’re just over an hour away from the official start of the weekend. If you’ve got stay-at-home brunch plans in your near future, may I recommend one of these yummy pancake recipes? Unlike your typical flapjacks, these pack an extra nutritional punch by incorporating things like whole grains, instead of refined flour, fresh fruit, and even leafy greens.

Have at it, people.

Banana Almond Oatmeal Cakes
via Fit Sugar

Whole-wheat flour and rolled oats mean these pancakes are perfectly filling.

Lemon Blueberry Quinoa Pancakes
via Ambitious Kitchen

One of my favorite flavor combinations is lemon and blueberry, so it’s no wonder I’m eying this recipe. The Greek yogurt and quinoa add a good dose of protein.

Carrot Cake Pancakes
via Cooking Light

Not nearly as indulgent as a slice of carrot cake, but all the flavor to satisfy your sweet tooth.

Peanut Butter Pancakes
via Shape.com

Two tablespoons of peanut butter is all you need for these yummy pancakes. Top with fruit, nuts—or even chocolate chips.

Applesauce Pancakes
via Health.com

The applesauce replaces some of the oil, which means it cuts down on fat to boot.

Savory Dill Pancakes with Country Ham and Cheese
via Health.com

We could also call these “fridge-dump pancakes”: They’re a really good way to make use of at least some of your leftovers from the week.

Blueberry-Ricotta Pancakes
via Eating Well

These pancakes call for buttermilk (make it at home with lemon juice and regular milk, if you don’t have any on hand), but I’m betting you could use nonfat plain yogurt as a substitute.

Whole-Wheat Spiced Pumpkin Pancakes
via Spark Recipes

You knew this was coming, right? These aren’t your typical pumpkin pancakes—this recipe includes three tablespoons of apple butter for an extra boost of fall flavor.

Brownie Batter Pancakes
via Skinnytaste

Disguising dessert as breakfast for only 172 calories per serving. Victory!

Brown Rice Protein Pancakes
via Spark Recipes

Add some vanilla protein powder to the mix for extra-filling pancakes.

Vegan Oat-Filled Pancakes
via (never) homemaker

You’ve gotta love coconut to love these pancakes. Which I do. So I see no problems here.

Gluten-free Almond Flour Pancakes
via Elana’s Pantry

These silver-dollar-size pancakes are GF-friendly thanks to the almond flour. Check out the blogger’s almond-flour FAQ for great info about cooking with the stuff.

Leafy Green Pancakes
via (never) homemaker

If you’re a green smoothie apologist, you’ve got to try these kale-infused pancakes.

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