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Morning meals are traditionally packed with empty calories. But substitute a few ingredients and you can enjoy the same tastes and textures with fewer carbs, more protein, and just as many pancakes.

My team at Men's Fitness has compiled a list of easy swaps and delicious recipes to help you start your morning off right.

Here's just a taste of the recipes inside the September digital edition of Men's Fitness.

Flourless Pancakes

Makes: 5 large cakes

INGREDIENTS:

2 bananas

4 whole eggs

2 tbsp almond butter

1 tbsp coconut oil

Strawberry preserves or strawberries (optional)

DIRECTIONS:

1. Blend the bananas, eggs, and almond butter to make a batter (you can use a blender on a low setting or mix the ingredients with a fork).

NUTRITION:

Per pancake, makes 5 servings
163 calories, 7g protein, 12g carbs, 10g fat

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