Category: Pancake Day

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  Banana Almond Pancakes

  Posted at 8:00 pm by myfoodiecall

  Jan 24th

  Need a pancake recipe for this weekend?

  

  Banana Almond Pancakes

  Do you like banana pancakes? Almonds?

  Try this pancake recipe that combines the two.

  Ingredients

  • 2 cups almond meal (Find this at Trader Joe’s for dirt cheap, Whole Foods for super expensive, or make your own by grinding almonds down in your food processor until it is powdery like flour.)
  • 1 cup white whole wheat flour
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 ripe bananas (A great way to sweeten recipes. Keep those brown bananas!)
  • 4 eggs
  • 2-3 Tbsp honey
  • 1/2 cup almond milk
  • coconut oil for cooking

  Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the almond meal, flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt
  2. In a separate bowl, mash the banana, then whisk in the eggs, honey, and milk.
  3. Combine wet and dry ingredients, but do not over do it. Just until combined, okay?
  4. Heat your pan to medium-low heat, and melt your coconut oil on it.
  5. Spoon your  batter into 2-3 inch circles, and cook until the edges lift.
  6. Flip, and cook.
  7. Serve with syrup, peanut butter or yogurt.

  

  We did all-fruit jelly for a change of pace….no corn syrupy jelly, okay?

  

  Banana Almond Meal Pancakes

  Posted in Breakfast, Pancake Day | Tagged almond flour, bananas, pancakes
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  Whole Grain Blueberry Pancakes

  Posted at 8:00 pm by myfoodiecall

  Oct 23rd
  

  Blueberry pancakes. A classic.

  Whole grain? check.

  Dairy Free? check.

  Egg free? check.

  Vegan? check.

  Whole-grain Blueberry pancakes

  This recipe could be “halved”, but I always make extra for the next day’s breakfast.

  Ingredients:

  • 2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 4 tablespoons baking powder (yes, a lot, but it helps with the rising!)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups almond milk
  • 4 tablespoons grapeseed oil
  • 1 cup frozen blueberries

  Directions:

  1. Spray your pan and set stove  to medium heat.
  2. Combine the first four ingredients in a bowl.
  3. Add the almond milk and grapeseed oil to your mixture.
  4. Stir in blueberries.
  5. Mix until barely smooth. (It will bubble and be slightly lumpy. Don’t worry!)
  6. Pour 4 inch rounds onto pan.
  7. Flip when you see bubbles in the middle of the pancake.
  8. Enjoy!

  

  The baking powder will cause it to foam a bit…

  

  End result. Light, fluffy, and healthy.
  Posted in Pancake Day | Tagged pancake, vegan
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  Whole Grain Banana Nut pancakes

  Posted at 8:00 pm by myfoodiecall

  Oct 1st

  Story goes like this.

  Mr. Foodie Call goes on a ridiculously long bike ride…like 40 miles or something. No thanks.

  Anyhow,  I know the way to his heart is to have a nice breakfast waiting for him when he gets back from said ridiculously long bike ride.

  

  Mr. Foodie Call loves these.

   

  Although I can’t always make that a reality, when I can I try to hook a brother up. He loves Banana Nut Pancakes. The kids? They tend to balk at the idea of banana in their pancakes, and even throw mini tantrums at the idea of walnuts topping their pancakes.

  Luckily those nuts are easy enough to omit because they are not directly in the pancake. I kept the bananas in the pancakes, but not as a topping. A compromise.

  

  For the kids.

  Banana Nut Pancakes

  INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 cup almond milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 banana, finely chopped (for the batter)
  • Cooking spray for pan
  • 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
  • 1 banana, sliced (for topping)

  DIRECTIONS

  1. In a bowl, mix the flour, oats, baking powder, salt, egg, cinnamon, and honey.
  2. Stir in the almond milk.
  3. Stir in the bananas.
  4. Spray your skillet.
  5. Pour batter into 4-inch-ish circles. Flip when bubbly.
  6. While the pancakes are cooking, hand chop the walnuts on a cutting board with a sharp knife.
  7. Slice another banana for topping.

  

  Here are two pancakes, layered with bananas and chopped walnuts.

  

  Sweet enough on its own, or add some syrup for an extra something something.

  

  Anything to keep the peace.

  Curious, do you get stuck modifying recipes for your families? Or are your kids pretty compliant?

  Posted in Pancake Day | Tagged oat, pancake, whole wheat flour

• Whole Wheat Blueberry Corn Meal Pancakes

  Posted at 8:03 pm by myfoodiecall

  Apr 18th
  

  Warm blueberry pancakes with chilled cantaloupe on the side? Yes, please.

  So this family is never on the same page for breakfast choice. EVER. I really try to vary our breakfasts the best that I can. Some days I’ll whip up some oatmeal, other mornings I’ll bust out the egg/toast combo. Super crazed mornings will be cereal (although when are they all not crazed??) But no, never do I get all three kids to ALL like the same meal and on the same day. Sigh.

  With that being said, I have never been the “short order cook” type mom. My philosophy in the morning: “if you do not like it, you know where the fruit bowl is…”.

  For this morning, I did pancakes. I usually do not have time for pancakes during the week, but fortunately it is school vacation week and I actually have a little bit more time. Only a little. But this is great because this means: less hurrying, less yelling, and less force feeding because we have 2 minutes to be out the door.

  

  This recipe calls for two whole grains. Fiber, baby!

  Whole Wheat Blueberry Corn Meal Pancakes

  1 cup milk of choice (I used almond milk)

  1/2 cup water

  1 cup whole wheat flour

  1/2 cup stone ground cornmeal

  1 teaspoon baking powder

  1/2 teaspoon baking soda

  1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt

  1 teaspoon cinnamon

  1-2 tablespoons honey

  1 cup frozen blueberries

  Directions:

  Pour milk and water into a bowl and mix. Whisk in flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and honey. Whisk thoroughly but be careful to not over mix. Fold in the blueberries.Let batter sit for 5 min to thicken. Pour pancakes onto preheated non stick pan or griddle. Make sure pancakes are cooked evenly before flipping. Serve immediately with pure maple syrup.

  

  Enough for 3 hungry kids.

  Important note on breakfast struggles:  On the days when I want super rock star status, I will throw in the towel, announce defeat and make super easy and fab Trader Joe’s cinnamon rolls. The kids love me a little lot more, and I love the halo effect it casts over my head. 

  Posted in Pancake Day | Tagged breakfast, corn meal, pancakes, whole wheat

• A little color: Pink Pancakes

  Posted at 8:22 pm by myfoodiecall

  Feb 26th

  Another pancake day favorite. 

  Pink Pancakes.

  This is one that I originally found in the Jessica Seinfeld cookbook, Deceptively Delicious. I made some changes of course, I can never just leave a recipe alone. I am posting my version of the Pink Pancake. This recipe is a favorite of my 11-year-old. 

  Here is my version of the Pink Pancake: 

  • 1 1/2 cup water

  • 1 cup vanilla greek yogurt

  • 1/2 cup beet puree (I just buy a couple of cans of beets, puree in the food processor, and freeze pre-portioned bags so that they are ready to go when the “pink pancake” request is made)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 cups pancake mix (I use a boxed, whole wheat mix from the grocery store)
  • 1/2 cup applesauce
  • non-stick cooking spray
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil (or coconut oil if you are ready to step up your “health game”)
  • powdered sugar (optional)

  1.  In a blender or food processor, combine water, yogurt, beet puree, vanilla, and cinnamon.
  2. Pour blended mixture into a medium size bowl. Add pancake mix and applesauce. Stir to combine, but do not over mix. It will be a bit lumpy.
  3. Spray your pan, set temp between medium low-medium. Use your oil to coat your pan. Pour out your batter and cook until a few bubbles form. Flip. 
  4. Dusting with powdered sugar always scores bonus brownie points with the family.

  The end result is fantastic. Enjoy.

  
  

  Posted in Pancake Day | Tagged pancakes

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