"In the morning, I'm makin' WAFFLES!"
Nothing quite says breakfast like a big plate loaded heavy with waffles, bacon, and scrambled eggs, or a steamin' stack of flapjacks with the like! I always do a happy dance when I have the privilege of enjoying such a feast. However, it's been harder since going Primal. It was easy before. Grab some bisquick and water, and get to work. Primal discourages substitutions, but I think life without pancakes or waffles (along with a few other favorite food items) is just, well, DEPRESSING. I tried Primal Pancakes (made with almond butter, banana, and eggs), and they're okay, but waaaay too carby for me & my diabetes. I can also make some pretty decent flaxmeal pancakes, that have a high carb count, but very low net carb due to the fiber in the flaxmeal. I "harumph!"ed and knew there just HAD to be a better way. There has to be SOMETHING out there that is both acceptable and low carb.
Enter the protein waffle!
I first picked up this recipe from Steve McKnight, and honestly I don't know why I didn't think of it before. It took some tinkering to make it to my own tastes, but I think I've got it right and I'm excited to share this recipe with you.
What you'll need:
2 scoops zero/low carb vanilla protein powder
4 eggs
baking powder
a bowl to contain the nautical nonsense
Place your protein powder into the bowl. Crack in 4 eggs and just enough baking powder to make it rise. Mix super well (it can take a while, make sure to mush the protein powder against the bowl to break it down).
Mixing can be a problem with certain protein powders. I find that isopure zero breaks down very easily compared to other brands, however I do prefer egg based protein powders for my waffles.
Pour into waffle iron and/or pour on to griddle for pancakes. Do not pour more than half your batter at a time for the waffles! Follow your griddle manufacturer's instructions.
The batter made me 2 big Belgian waffles
If you are making pancakes, allow the batter to curl around the edges
then flip & shut off your griddle.
Serve with a generous helping of butter, your favorite syrup, and/or you favorite toppings (strawberries, bananas, and nut butter come to my mind!)
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION (before condiments):
390 cals, 6g carb (more if you use a protein powder that has carbs), 21g fat, 50g protein (more or less depending on your protein powder.)
Bon Appétit!
The concept of eating whole, unprocessed foods is something I completely support but the frequent use of protein powder just makes no sense to me, it seems like direct opposition of 'unprocessed food'?
ReplyDeleteAgreed! However, it's the best substitution I've found to keep the carb count low on recipes like this. I can't imagine a ground chuck steak waffle would taste very pleasant with maple syrup unless it was an actual steak. Given the option between protein powder and a steak, I'll take the steak, to be sure, but meat is expensive, and I can stretch protein powder a lot further than 1 steak :)
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