Protein Pancake Pizza Recipe: High-Protein Savory Breakfast Pizza

This high-protein pancake pizza is a healthy reason to enjoy pizza for breakfast. Quick, easy, and delicious, this sweet breakfast pizza delivers about 31 g of protein without using any protein powder.

A different way to enjoy pancakes: a healthy, sweet pizza-style breakfast that’s high in protein and requires no protein powder.

I tend to eat the same breakfast almost every day. For years I’ve alternated between egg white oats and this protein pancake pizza. Together with oatmeal, it’s one of my favorite breakfasts: ready in about five minutes, healthy, and surprisingly tasty. This sweet breakfast pizza is very versatile and works with many toppings — Greek yogurt, banana, blueberries, peanut butter, and more.

The ingredients for healthy sweet pizza

This might be the simplest protein pancake recipe: just four basic ingredients and no protein powder. The quantities and some ingredients can be swapped to suit your preferences. Below are the core ingredients and suggested substitutions.

• Oat flour: Use store-bought or homemade oat flour. Choose gluten-free if needed. You can substitute spelt flour, teff flour, or all-purpose flour.
• Preferred sweetener: For a sugar-free option use erythritol. You can also use maple syrup, honey, coconut sugar, or brown sugar depending on taste.
• Greek yogurt: Two tablespoons of yogurt make the pancake softer and add protein. Greek yogurt works well, but any yogurt (including dairy-free) can be used.
• Egg whites: I use liquid egg whites for convenience. If you don’t have them, separate whole eggs and use the whites, saving yolks for another recipe. There’s no direct non-egg substitute for this batter.

How to make protein pancake pizza

Combine the oat flour, sweetener, Greek yogurt, and egg whites in a bowl. Stir until the batter is smooth and free of lumps.

Heat a 20 cm (7.8 inch) nonstick skillet and lightly grease it with oil or butter if needed. When the pan is hot, pour in the batter and cover with a lid. Cook over medium heat for about 2–3 minutes, then flip and cook the other side until done. Your protein pancake pizza is ready to top and enjoy.

Sweet breakfast pizza toppings

Toppings are the best part of breakfast, right?

At home we keep a big cabinet full of breakfast toppings — nut butters, cocoa nibs, nuts, seeds, chocolate, and granola. That variety is why I love this sweet breakfast pizza: the topping options are almost endless. I generally keep it simple with Greek yogurt and fruit, but here are more ideas to try and mix to your liking.

• Yogurt and fresh fruit
• Yogurt, fruit, honey, and nuts
• Banana and peanut butter
• Peanut butter and chocolate chips
• Jam and peanut butter (PB&J)
• Protein pudding

How to store this pizza protein pancake

This sweet pancake pizza can be made fresh or prepared ahead for meal prep. If you make it the night before, wrap it well and store it in the fridge (or at room temperature for a short time). Refrigerated, it will keep up to three days. To enjoy it warm, reheat briefly in a pan before serving.

More protein pancake recipes

• Protein pudding pancakes
• Healthy Greek yogurt pancakes for one
• Cottage cheese pancakes (Syrniki)
• Low-carb coconut flour pancakes