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A stack of whey pancakes with raspberries and maple syrupon a white plate next to a small bowl of raspberries and a tea towel.

Whey Pancakes

Caro Jensen
Soft, protein-packed whey pancakes that make a delicious breakfast or dessert. A quick and easy recipe using leftover liquid whey.
4.67 from 3 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 6 pancakes
Calories 184 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 cup liquid whey
  • 1 egg room temperature
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp butter for frying

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, mix the egg, vanilla extract, and maple syrup. Add the liquid whey and combine everything well.
    1 cup liquid whey, 1 egg, 1 tbsp maple syrup, 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Slowly add the flour to the wet mixture while stirring to avoid any lumps from forming. Add the baking powder and salt. Mix everything until you have a smooth pancake batter.
    3/4 cup all-purpose flour, 1 pinch salt, 1 tsp baking powder
  • Melt about 1/2 tsp of butter in a small frypan on medium heat. Pour batter into the pan and bake the pancake on each side for about 1-2 minutes until golden brown.
    2 tbsp butter
  • Remove it from the pan and continue making pancakes with the remaining batter.
  • Serve them with your favorite topping. I've added some serving suggestions in the text above the recipe.

Notes

Scroll up to the cream-colored box in the post for some additional tips on how to make these whey pancakes.

Nutrition

Calories: 184kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 18gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 67mgSodium: 145mgPotassium: 91mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 205IUCalcium: 109mgIron: 2mg
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