Increasing my protein intake, bought egg whites. How’s best to use them?!

[Muchtoomuchtodo]

I’m fed up of chicken, cottage cheese, omelettes and yoghurt!

Trying to avoid protein powder (not sure why really!) and I saw fresh egg whites in the supermarket and bought some but now I can’t think what to add it to except more egg based things.

Do you have any ideas?!

Oh gosh, I don't know (hashtag unhelpful)

I think you're right that it's not going to be easy to add them to anything that's not already eggy. I respect your not really liking protein powder but I suspect that would be much easier to add to things!

What would you usually use eggs for?

A quick Google seems to indicate you can use egg whites in most baking where you'd normally use eggs. Two whites to replace one egg.
I've been eating home made buckwheat pancakes recently - with cheese and veg for savoury or jam for sweet. You've inspired me, I'm going to get a carton of whites and see what I think of pancakes made with just whites.
Macarons came up as a suggestion too. Presumably can be made with almond flour?

Thanks, I’m trying my best to avoid cakes too. All part of the health drive!!

sounds like embracing the eggs and using more whites to boost the protein content is going to be the best way to use them

@heldinadream let me know how your pancakes turn out! I found my pack of egg whites in the chilled section by the butter in Asda!

@Muchtoomuchtodo I've got an Ocado order coming Sunday, I've chucked them in the basket already.
Will report back on the pancakes. I'll try making an omelette with them too. I'll probably add one whole egg to maybe the equivalent of two egg whites for that.

Yeah cakes defeats the object a bit doesn't it? 😂

@Muchtoomuchtodo egg white pancakes last night - DH scoffed without noticing it was any different to an ordinary pancake. I of course knew, and thought it was possibly a tad more rubbery than usual but perfectly fine especially smothered in veg. So overall a success! ✅

Whisk it into porridge before you remove it from the pan!

Also you can mix it with a whole egg for omlettes, makes it a bit less rubbery.

I have them by incorporating one yolk to each egg white
Tastes delicious!

I’ve still not got past adding them to my regular omelet mix so thanks for these ideas. The porridge is a great one