Healthy chocolate pancakes for the guilt-free brunch of your dreams

For a long time, I resisted the protein pancake buzz but these indulgent ones will convert even the most staunchly anti-protein pow hater – except my husband, of course (see below).

Chocolate and orange protein pancakes
Serves 1

Ingredients

• 1 egg white
• 1 banana
• 18g protein powder
• 2 teaspoons raw cacao powder
• A pinch of baking powder
• Zest of half an orange
• Berries and Greek yoghurt, to serve

Method

1  Mash the banana loads, whisk in the egg white then add the protein powder, baking powder, cacao powder and zest.

2  Heat a non-stick frying pan, with a little oil over medium-high heat. Spoon in dollops of the pancake mix and cook for a couple of minutes either side. Serve with berries and yoghurt.

Tip: You need to be gentle when flipping these pancakes as they are a little more delicate than traditional pancakes.