May 16, 2017
In my household, pancakes used to be a Saturday morning ritual. Taking the big bag of pancake mix (with 40 or some-odd “mystery” ingredients) and mixing this with water, made delicious pancakes, which I would, then, smother in maple syrup. I always dreamed of a day where I could eat pancakes everyday, and anytime of the day. However, I wanted a recipe for pancakes that was easy to make, with minimal, and simple well-known ingredients. Through trial and error (and lots of messes in the kitchen), here’s my own uncomplicated creation. So let’s get baking:
The Uncomplicated Pancake
This pancake consists of complex carbohydrates, high fiber, healthy fats, and is sweetened naturally. The pancake keeps its moist consistency through every bite.
1 serving (8″ wide diameter, 1/2″ thick):
272 calories (Carb = 40g, Protein = 11g, Fat = 7.5g, Fiber = 6g)
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (40 g) organic quick oats
- 1 cup of unsweetened apple sauce
- 1 large Omega 3 egg
- Cinnamon to taste
- Vanilla to taste
- 1 tbsp of coconut sugar or other natural sweetener source
- 1 tsp of baking powder
Additional Ingredients (optional): to increase protein content, pumpkin seed protein powder is a fantastic addition.
Instructions
Put all ingredients into a blender and mix thoroughly until the oats are fully blended. Let the mixture rest for 2 minutes to set. Preheat a frying pan at medium heat, and add a serving of coconut oil (I personally use Nutiva organic butter flavour coconut oil that is expeller pressed), a great substitute to standard butter, and tastes amazing.
Pour the mixture into the frying pan. When the edges become firm and bubbles appear in the batter, it is ready to flip. The pancake will cook quickly once flipped, approximately 1 minute.
Suggested Toppings
Cut up banana, add your favourite berries, or a healthy serving of organic almond butter…or all of the above!!
Enjoy!
Thomas
