These skinny pancakes are perfectly fluffy and delicious and you would never know that they are just one Weight Watcher Smart Point each! These pancakes have no added sugar or fat and are made with greek yogurt so they have 3 grams of protein in each pancake. I haven’t had a chance to officially share on the blog, but I’ve been using the Weight Watchers Smart Point program for a little over a year and have lost 60 pounds so far. I think a big part of my success with the program is that I make the same recipes for our whole family. I’m always trying to create point-friendly options that my kids love too. These pancakes are kid and parent approved!
Start by mashing two very ripe bananas. These give the pancakes a touch of sweetness without the added sugar. Then stir in fat-free plain greek yogurt, egg whites, skim milk and pure vanilla extract.
In a separate bowl, whisk together dry ingredients then add wet ingredients to dry and stir just until combined. Measure pancakes by the level 1/4 cup full onto non stick griddle.
You can also add fresh blueberries! Just drop them onto the pancake batter once the batter is on the griddle.
Perfectly golden brown and delicious!
Weight Watcher Pancakes
- 2 over-ripe bananas mashed
- 2 egg whites
- 1 cup of fat-free plain greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup of fat-free milk
- 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup of all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons of baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
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Preheat a nonstick electric skillet to 325 degrees.
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In a medium sized bowl, combine mashed bananas, egg whites, greek yogurt, milk and vanilla extract. Whisk until well combines.
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In a larger bowl, combine flour, baking powder and cinnamon and whisk.
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Stir wet ingredient into dry ingredients.
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Pour 1/4 cup of batter onto hot skillet and cook until golden brown.
To make blueberry pancakes, drop fresh blueberries into pancake batter once they are on the griddle.
Nutrition Information is from the Weight Watcher Recipe Builder and My Fitness Pal Nutrition Calculator. I made the serving size one pancake so it’s easier to track points. 3 pancakes are 3 Weight Watcher Smart Points, 4 pancakes are 4 Weight Watcher Smart Points, etc.
For me, the perfect serving size is three pancakes. Then I can add fresh fruit, a sprinkle of chopped pecans and a drizzle of pure maple syrup. I really love this pancake recipe because I can add my favorite toppings and keep it point friendly. I usually serve them with a sunny-side up egg or a serving of turkey sausage on the side.
I adapted this recipe from a Greek Yogurt Pancake recipe I shared back when I first started blogging. The post is old and the pictures need to be updated, but it’s a great recipe too! I replaced the sugar and butter in the recipe with bananas to make it more Weight Watcher Smart Point friendly and I don’t think you will miss it at all!
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Gina Kleinworth
April 6, 2017 at 4:49 amGirl – you just gave me everything I needed! YUM! I love that they are just 1 point!!!!! Makes for a happy breakfast!
Renae
April 6, 2017 at 9:03 amAnd now I’m going to need to insist that you share about your progress (or just to me). I’m thinking of starting and WW is so new (different from in 2001 when I lost 22 pounds) I don’t really know where to start. I think that arming myself with recipes and strategies would be the key to my success…share, share, share!! I’m desperate…can’t wait to try these!
Brenda
June 2, 2017 at 7:51 amCan you freeze these??
Melissa
June 4, 2017 at 9:27 amI haven’t tried, but I don’t see why that wouldn’t work just fine.
Celeste
January 24, 2018 at 9:07 amI topped these with blackberries and raspberries and they were TO DIE FOR!!! OMG Best pancakes I have ever eaten! Thank you for sharing!
Jenny
January 28, 2018 at 11:53 amI just started the WW Freestyle program 3 weeks ago and I am really liking the new plan. I have been craving pancakes and these were fantastic, they really did the trick. My husband also gave them two thumbs up, they will make it into a normal rotation for us. Thanks!
Deb
February 13, 2018 at 6:07 pmThese were great for Pancake Day today 🙂 and no post dinner guilt!
adrianna
April 4, 2018 at 7:16 pmcan you substitute the all purpose baking flour for gluten free baking flour?
Melissa
April 4, 2018 at 9:07 pmI haven’t tried that, but if I do, I’ll update the post and let you know! Thanks for the question!
Cindy Walker
April 6, 2018 at 1:51 pmI am new to WW and am confused. According to the WW app on my phone, 1/4 cup of flour is 3 points. Your one-point pancakes takes 1 cup of flour. If I make 4 pancakes, wouldn’t the points be 3 points per pancake?
Melissa
April 6, 2018 at 3:27 pmHi Cindy! The recipe makes a total of 14 pancakes. Hope that helps!
Cindy Walker
April 6, 2018 at 4:17 pmThank you Melissa. Yes that makes sense now. When no one is looking, I may sprinkle a couple mini chocolate chips onto each one. . . .
Jazzmyn
April 8, 2018 at 10:11 amHi Melissa!
I could not find your skinny one point pancakes on the WW website so I added the recipe in myself. In the notes section I wrote that the recipe did not belong to me and I retrieved it from https://www.number-2-pencil.com/skinny-one-point-pancakes/.
Thank you for the amazing recipes!!
These pancakes were delicious!
Wendy
April 26, 2018 at 7:38 amSo is it ONE point PER pancake??
Melissa
April 27, 2018 at 11:27 amyes:o)
Patricia
April 26, 2018 at 12:47 pmAbout how round are your pancaks?
Melissa
April 27, 2018 at 11:26 amI measure the batter using a 1/4 measuring cup.
LondonBluue
April 28, 2018 at 4:18 pmLove this recipe, thank you!
Carol
May 24, 2018 at 4:07 pmThese are delicious. I used one banana (instead of two) and added 1/8 tsp nutmeg. I left the mashed banana a little chunky and added an extra 2 Tbs of the nonfat milk. Ate 3 served up with ripe strawberries. I am full, my brain and my mouth are more than happy, and its 3 points. So far I am not experiencing the “pancake lag and sleepiness” I usually get after 3 pancakes. I love that the point count is so low because it does leave room for syrup when I want it. Winner!! Thank you.
Melissa
May 25, 2018 at 3:59 pmThat sounds great! Thanks for sharing!
Toni Siblley
May 26, 2018 at 7:02 amMelissa, I never left a comment before, but wanted to thank you for this recipe. My husband and I LOVE pancakes but I dread to make them because they normally are so fattening. Also I only have 20 points a day and try to use as little as possible early I in the day. My pancakes were just a bit gooey so I may add just a bit more flour or a little bit less banana next time. Just to clarify why people were confused about points was you mentioned making each pancake 1/4 of batter in your recipe, but I am pretty sure you meant 1/4 CUP of the batter. Will definitely be making these again. My fussy husband thought they were good also. Thanks again!
Melissa
May 26, 2018 at 7:04 amThank you so much Toni! I appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment. ❤️ I’m so glad you both liked the recipe!
Leona
May 30, 2018 at 5:46 amif you don’t have 1 cup of fat-free plain greek yogurt what can you use
Melissa
May 31, 2018 at 2:48 pmSorry Leona, I’m not sure there is a good substitute. Possibly fat free sour cream, but that could create a totally different texture.
Tracy
August 20, 2018 at 9:03 amMelissa,
I’m not sure if my bananas were not big enough (because I think they were small) but the sing 1/4 cup of batter mine only made 10 pancakes so my calories were 93 account riding to myfitnesspal. Would the size of the banana make the difference? They are absolutely delicious! IThank you
Lucy Beliveau
October 3, 2018 at 9:12 amThese look fabulous and I’m looking forward to giving them a try! What do you think about putting in some pumpkin purée?
Di
December 1, 2018 at 9:17 amI had been craving pancakes since starting ww and these were perfect! Added the blueberries and I really liked the flavor! Thanks for the great recipe.
Molly
April 22, 2019 at 2:51 pmThese look delicious! I can’t wait to try them.
Could you use one whole egg instead of the 2 egg whites? Or even 2 whole eggs instead of the whites? Now that eggs are zero points, I’m just curious.
Thanks!
Melissa
May 17, 2019 at 9:11 amHi Molly! You could, but the egg whites also serve to help lift and lighten the pancakes. I think a whole egg would work, but would make them denser. Let me know if you try it!
Ann Bourgeois
May 13, 2019 at 3:33 pmThese sound great! I was wondering if unsweetened applesauce would work just as well as bananas? I’m not a banana eater but would love to try this recipe.