Pumpkin Pie Protein Pancakes

I stumbled upon this fun website this morning as I browsed through my daily blog readings. Some of their products are so much fun and I love how they keep fitness motivation in mind with every piece. Great gift ideas for any fittie friends you have! Here's a couple of my favorite items:

Infinity Weight Lifting Scarf

Perfect to throw on when you're leaving the gym 

Squat Towel

I'll let you figure out which one ;)

Cupcake Towel

Breakfast this morning was a quick Pumpkin Protein Pancake with about half a tablespoon of earth balance butter. I love having these for breakfast because they taste just like the real thing, are filling and I can make a bunch of batter on Sunday and whip them up in less than 10 minutes during the week before work. Great pre/post workout fuel with the complex carbohydrates and little extra protein kick.

Then, I had a date with the gym! 

I completed 20 minutes on the treadmill while reading my latest ACE Fitness magazine which makes the time fly by. I followed that up with a quick back lift and headed off to work!

Pumpkin Pie Protein Pancakes

One batch of these serves up enough for 2-3 people or if you're like me, you can cover and save the batter in the fridge to have a few pancakes throughout the week.

Ingredients

• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 cup almond milk
• 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
• 2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. Pour almond milk and apple cider vinegar into a bowl and let sit for 5 minutes, allowing to curdle.
2. Whisk together dry ingredients.
3. In a separate bowl, stir together pumpkin puree, vanilla and water. Mix in milk and apple cider vinegar mixture.
4. Stir wet ingredients into dry and mix until just combined.
5. Heat medium sized pan on medium heat and spray with olive oil.
6. Pour batter into pan (about 1/4 at a time) and allow to cook for 4-5 minutes. Flip and cook for 4-5 more minutes.
7. Add butter, syrup, peanut butter, apples or any topping you like!

 The pumpkin craze continues!

Grady and Muffin wanting to get in on the pumpkin spirit! 

Question of the morning:

What is one food you like to make on the weekends to enjoy throughout the week?