Ghost Banana Pancake Batter Vegan Protein Review: Redemption!

Ghost has released some epic protein powder flavors over the years, including an exclusive flavor collaboration with Chips Ahoy! That was by far one of the most impressive things we’ve seen in the supplement industry and that earned them our top protein powder for 2019! In the first few years, Ghost only offered a dairy-based protein powder, which did extremely well and still does to this day. However, as vegan, vegetarian, and plant-based diets become more popular, Ghost knew they had an opportunity to take advantage of!

Is Banana Pancake Batter The Best Flavor Yet?

Loyal customers of Ghost we’re requesting a vegan protein powder, because they knew the flavoring would be superior to all others on the market. Ghost listened to their customers’ requests and launched Ghost Vegan Protein in 2018 with just one flavor, Peanut Butter Cereal Milk. Shortly after, Pancake Batter came onto the scene and now their newest creation is Banana Pancake Batter!

This flavor really took the crown, they nailed it with a strong but not overpowering banana taste. PricePlow thoroughly enjoyed it, which is not very common with vegan protein powders. Ghost Vegan Protein was awarded second place in PricePlow’s Best Vegan Protein Powders, but can this new flavor take them up to number one? You’ll have to stay tuned to find out!

In this post we’re going to give our thoughts on the new flavor and quickly go over what makes this vegan protein different from the rest, for our complete product analysis of Ghost Vegan Protein check out our full blog post.

Before we explain why Ghost’s Banana Pancake Batter Vegan Protein is one of our favorites, make sure you’re set up to get all the Ghost deals and news you need and compare prices via PricePlow:

Watch the video below to get Mike and Ben’s first reaction to the new flavor!

Vegan Protein Ghost Style!

Ghost prides themselves on transparent labels, high quality ingredients, and incredible flavors! Ghost Vegan Protein is no different, they use a fully disclosed label so you know exactly how much of each protein source is included, along with how many grams of actual protein it yields. It’s not very common to see that on a protein powder and we love how Ghost is taking the road less traveled by with all their products.

Vegan Banana Pancake Batter Nutrition Facts

This protein powder is extremely macro-friendly and can be a great addition to your daily routine. It’s affordable, tasty, convenient, and can help you reach the recommended protein intake for active individuals (~0.8-1g/lb of body weight). Most plant-based diets are filled with plenty of nutrient-dense foods, but without any meat, getting enough protein is a real struggle.

Ghost’s Vegan Protein makes sure you’re not coming up short by offering you a great alternative. One serving (32g) of Ghost Banana Pancake Vegan Protein delivers:

• 110 Calories

• 20g Protein

• 1.5g Fat

• 5g Carbs (1g of that being Fiber)

• And no sugar!

As you can see this is an incredibly clean protein and with how good this tastes, the macros really surprised us. It’s incredibly difficult to make plant protein taste even remotely good but somehow Ghost accomplished that!

Vegan Banana Pancake Batter Ingredients

In order to get a complete amino acid profile that resembles whey or casein, you have to use multiple sources of plant proteins. Some plants are high in certain amino acids, but fall short with others, thus combining protein sources is a must to deliver the best product!

Therefore, Ghost made sure to do that by using three different sources:

• Pea Protein Concentrate 80% – 15g (12g protein)

• Organic Pumpkin Protein 70% – 7.86g (5.5g protein)

• Watermelon Seed Protein 75% – 3.33g (2.5g protein)

All together these sources make a complete protein and deliver 20g of protein per serving, so this is a very solid product!

Other Ingredients – What Makes This Protein Taste So Good

To make this protein taste so good, Ghost had to throw in a bit of extra ingredients to perfect the flavor, texture, and mixability. Because we all know if it tastes bad, no one will drink it!

They utilize natural and artificial flavors to really create that banana pancake flavor. Sunflower creamer is here to provide a smooth and creamy texture. Sucralose is the sweetener, which is why this product technically cannot be called completely plant-based, but it’s still considered vegan. Lastly, xanthan gum is here to thicken up the consistency since nobody likes a watery shake!

This one’s a winner for the non-dairy crew!! These vegan proteins seem to need more than one flavor to do it properly. Pancake batter was an awesome BASE but additionally sweetness was just what was needed. I think they should consider a blueberry pancake one too! -Mike Roberto, Founder and CEO of PricePlow

Final Thoughts: Banana Pancake Batter Vegan Protein Earns Redemption

Vegan proteins are a challenge to flavor and after taking second place, Ghost was on a mission to redeem themselves. We thought the Pancake Batter tasted good, but not nearly as good as this one! It’s hard to compete with dairy-based protein powders, but Ghost Vegan Protein is definitely in the running. We have a feeling this trend will continue for 2020, with more flavors releasing and hopefully some vegan authentic flavor collabs. But for now, this is a must-try vegan protein powder and we highly recommend it!

We know Ghost has some huge things planned for this year as always, although it’s early, the launches have already started. That’s why PricePlow is here to make sure you stay up to date with all things Ghost-related. The owners of Ghost, Dan and Ryan, love making each year better than the last. Watching them grow Ghost from the ground up really proves that. You can expect more products, flavors, and legendary accomplishments from Ghost in the near future!