These flourless cinnamon Egg Fast pancakes are super low carb. This recipe is suitable for gluten free, keto, Banting, and other low carb high fat diets.
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My five day Egg Fast has ended and I've decided to continue on an alternating day Egg Fast. I lost a total of four pounds during the fast, but gained almost one pound back after the first day of low carb high fat eating.
Although weight gain is to be expected following the fast, it was a little discouraging. So, I will continue the Egg Fast every other day and try to keep my carbs below 20 grams on the alternating days.
I wish I had taken my measurements during the Egg Fast so I could see those results as well as the weight loss. I know that I did slim down in the waist and hips because my pants are no longer tight in those areas.
These flourless cinnamon Egg Fast pancakes are the result of a microwave cake I was working on during my egg fast last week. On my third try, I decided to add psyllium husks to the batter and the cake puffed incredibly high in the microwave.
The taste of the cake was more like a pancake so on my next try, I poured small amounts of the batter onto a griddle to see if it would form into pancakes. The result? Egg Fast approved pancakes!
Since I provided what I ate on the first four days of the Egg Fast in my last two posts, I'll give what I ate on the last day here.
Day 5
Breakfast: 3 eggs, Bulletproof coffee (BPC)
Morning Snack: 1 hard boiled egg, 1 organic string cheese
Lunch: egg salad with Egg Fast mayo, 3 meringue cookies
Snack: 1 hard boiled egg
Dinner: 3 egg omelette with cheese, BPC, Microwave egg cake (2 oz cream cheese, 2 eggs, ¼ teaspoon cinnamon)
The chart below shows how my weight changed during the week of the low carb keto Egg Fast:
The weights were taken first thing in the morning with light clothing before eating or drinking. The 5 day Egg Fast started on 4/20/2015 with the last day being 4/24/2015.
Since I'm not a very big person, it's pretty incredible that I lost 4 pounds in only five days. I'd like to get closer to 120 pounds since that's the weight I feel my best.
I'm 5'3" with a small frame, so the ideal weight range for me is 111-124 pounds. After the Egg Fast, my weight is right on the border of the high end which means I can stand to lose a few more pounds.
Did I mention that I just turned 45 on my birthday this month and as some of you older folks know, it does get harder to lose weight as you age. After the egg fast, I gained 0.8 pounds the first day on LCHF, but I lost that weight on the next day which was an egg fast day.
I'll continue to alternate egg fast and LCHF days to see if I can lose additional weight. If not, I'll go back to egg fasting each day.
If you are on a low carb keto diet or doing an Egg Fast to lose weight, you are going to love this recipe because it's so easy to put together. You simply blend the ingredients up in a blender to make the batter. Then, fry them on a griddle in small amounts.
I got 9 small pancakes from the recipe, but you can make larger size pancakes if you prefer. If you are on an egg fast, you'll want to serve these pancakes with a side of eggs made up of the extra egg yolk and one or two additional eggs cooked in fat in order to get the proper egg to fat ratio.
Now I'm not the first person to come up with egg fast pancakes. There are two other great pancakes recipes that I know of that can be incorporated into your egg fast meal plan.]
Susie T. Gibbs has a delicious recipe for Psylli Pumpkin Spice Pancakes with Salted Caramel Syrup over on her blog Fluffy Chix Cook. And, the very talented Mellissa Sevigny shows us how to make Snickerdoodle Crepes on her I Breathe I'm Hungry blog. This pancake recipe was inspired by both of these well known egg fast pancake recipes.
These Egg Fast pancakes are a nice change from all the eggy meals you eat on an egg fast. It's also a recipe you can enjoy while on a regular low carb high fat diet. However, I prefer keto pancakes with coconut flour because they are much fluffier.
If you are a busy person, you can make these in large batches and freeze the excess in individual servings. No time to cook on a griddle? No problem! I originally cooked the batter in the microwave and it was pretty tasty so you can micro-cook them if you wish.
And if you're more of a waffle person, you must try a basic keto chaffle!
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Recipe
Flourless Cinnamon Egg Fast Pancakes
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Ingredients
- 1 ounce cream cheese softened
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter softened
- 1 egg room temperature
- 1 egg white room temperature (see Note)
- ½ teaspoon whole psyllium husks
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon optional
- 10 drops SweetLeaf stevia drops
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a small blender or use immersion blender (I used a NutriBullet blender).
- Pour in desired size amounts on hot griddle (350-375°F).
- Flip once browned on bottom.
- Remove pancakes from griddle once both sides have browned.
Notes
Low Carb Sweeteners | Keto Sweetener Conversion Chart
Nutrition
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Bill
Very, very tasty. I did not use psyllium husk b/c I don’t have it. I suspect my pancakes may have been a tad more crepe-like because of the omission, but they were still a great treat! I simply fried the “leftover” yolk and ate it alongside my pancakes. For my palette, there’s something magic about the cream cheese and cinnamon that takes away the eggy-ness. On an everyday keto diet, I love eggs, but on the egg fast, it’s great to have at least one meal a day that doesn’t taste particularly eggy. Not to mention, this one has a pleasant sweetness as well! It’s a keeper.
Allan
Thank you Lisa, I was looking for more creative egg recipes and found these egg pancakes to be a way to prepare a simple and tasty meal for one. I look forward to going through your other recipes.
Beverly R Greene
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Lisa MarcAurele
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Luciana Peters
Thank you for this and others recipes! The pancakes were delicious and welcome. I’m at the second day of Egg Fast diet and I’m following some of your recipes ideas!
Heather
Can you use sugar free syrup with these if on egg fast?
Lisa
I've used it, but I don't use much and I go for the kind with zero carbs.
Christine
Hello again. Where can I find your week of Egg fast which I would like to have a go at.
Lisa
Sure thing, Christine. I provided the info from my first couple days on this egg fast post and on this meringue cookie recipe post and be sure to check out the egg fast recipe collection for more ideas.
Uju
Can you use psyllium husk on egg fast?
Lisa MarcAurele
A small amount should be okay.
Christine
Hi Lisa. What is Bulletproof Coffee and what are the benefits? I am new to the low-carb eating plan and any tips would be appreciated.
Lisa
It's just regular brewed coffee with high fat ingredients added in like butter, MCT oil, and or coconut oil. I like to make mine with 1 tablespoon of MCT oil and 1 tablespoon of butter flavored coconut oil.
CJ
Are psyllium husks allowed on an egg fast? I thought it was eggs, fat, and cheese only. Please explain. Thanks!
Lisa
Psyllium husks are allowed on an egg fast as long as only a small amount is used and carbs per serving are minimal.
Pat
I am new to the low carb etc etc. What about some kind of custard with the other required eggs? I am looking for things I can somewhat easily eat in the car on the way to work. I already get up just before 5 so I can ride my recumbent bike before I have to run out of the house at 6:30a. What would you suggest? and of course how would one make it. LOL
Lisa
I was actually going to try making egg fat bombs that were portable. The egg fast cloud breads are good for eating in the car and you can make them into egg sandwiches. You do need to add 1/2 tablespoon butter or other fat for each bread to get the fat required. So, maybe a butter sandwich to go?
Vickie
Is there a substitution for the psyllium husks?
Lisa
You can leave them out and add a bit of coconut flour.
Jhon
Hello! Can cream cheese be replaced by fat(margarine, lard, etc) ... i am a rookie at the kitchen
Lisa
You can do that or use another cheese. However, if using something like margarine or lard, the batter may be too thin.
Yvie
Sorry, never use margarine. It is a fat made in a laboratory & not recognised by the human body.
Therefore causes only damage in my view. Butter is better, or if taking oils then virgin oils ??
Lisa
Agree!
Kristen @ A Mind Full Mom
YUM!! I just went to a meeting on how important protein is in the morning, so these are perfect!!
Lisa
That's good to know!
Rachael {La Fuji Mama}
These look fabulous, low carb or not! I have a brother on the keto diet...can't wait to whip some up and surprise him!
Lisa
Not only are these super low carb pancakes tasty, they really fill you up! Hope he enjoys.
Alisa @ Go Dairy Free
Wow, these must taste seriously eggy and creamy! My husband would probably love these and we have some cashew cream cheese that would work perfectly!
Lisa
Yum on the cashew cream cheese! Gonna have to try making that.
Christie
I love having protein in the morning. This sounds perfect for me.
Lisa
Lots of data coming out on how important protein is in the morning!