High-Protein Breakfast Pizza Bowl (Printable)

A creative morning bowl with protein pancake base, Greek yogurt frosting, peanut butter drizzle, and fresh banana slices for a high-protein start to your day.

# What You'll Need:

→ Protein Pancake Base

01 - 1/2 cup oat flour
02 - 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
03 - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
04 - 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
05 - Pinch of salt
06 - 2 large eggs
07 - 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
08 - 1 tablespoon maple syrup
09 - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ Toppings

10 - 3/4 cup Greek yogurt
11 - 1 tablespoon natural peanut butter
12 - 1 medium banana, sliced
13 - 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 6-8 inch oven-safe baking dish or bowl.
02 - In a mixing bowl, whisk together oat flour, vanilla protein powder, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt until well combined.
03 - Add eggs, almond milk, maple syrup, and vanilla extract to the dry mixture. Stir until smooth batter forms.
04 - Transfer batter into prepared dish and spread evenly across the bottom.
05 - Bake for 18-20 minutes until set and lightly golden. Remove from oven and cool for 5 minutes.
06 - Spread Greek yogurt evenly over cooled pancake base in an even layer.
07 - Warm peanut butter for 10-15 seconds in microwave if needed, then drizzle over yogurt layer.
08 - Arrange banana slices over peanut butter and drizzle with honey or maple syrup if desired.
09 - Serve immediately while pancake base is still warm.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It stays with you for hours, no mid-morning energy crash or surprise hunger pangs.
  • Tastes indulgent enough to feel like a treat but protein-packed enough to feel wholesome.
  • Ready in 30 minutes flat, making it perfect for weekday mornings when you're actually awake enough to enjoy breakfast.
02 -
  • Don't skip letting the pancake base cool for those 5 minutes—I learned this by rushing and watching the warm base turn into pancake soup when I added the cold yogurt.
  • Warming the peanut butter changes everything; it transforms from a thick blob into something that drapes beautifully and actually integrates with the other layers instead of sitting on top like armor.
03 -
  • Use full-fat Greek yogurt if you can find it—the richness makes the frosting layer taste genuinely luxurious rather than diet-like, and it changes the whole experience of eating this bowl.
  • Room-temperature almond milk blends more smoothly with the eggs than cold milk straight from the fridge, creating a silkier batter without lumps.
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