Pancakes were requested this morning for breakfast and I felt like something decadent. So I found a couple different recipes, put them together and this was the result.
I have to say they were pretty amazing for having been made with whole wheat, pinto bean and quinoa flour. If you haven’t got a grain mill, you can certainly use white, all-purpose flour or any combination of flours that you like. I just felt like doing some experimenting and it turned out pretty good and FULL of protein! I also substituted honey straight across for sugar so if you prefer to use sugar then just do the same amounts.
UPDATE: I have also made this using spelt and coconut flour combined and it works very well like that as well and then you can skip adding the gluten flour.
FOR THE TOPPING- 2 or 3 medium granny smith apples, peeled and chopped
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- ⅔ cup honey
- 1 cup water
- ⅓ cup walnut pieces, chopped
FOR THE PANCAKES - 2 eggs, well beaten
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup vanilla yogurt
- 2 cups total of a combination of whole wheat, quinoa and pinto bean flour (mine was mostly whole wheat) ground on the pastry setting OR 2 cups white, all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons gluten flour (only if using freshly ground flours)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup honey
- 3 medium granny smith apples, peeled and coarsely grated
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
FOR THE TOPPING- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Then add the spices, cornstarch and sugar, stir until sugar is completely dissolved and then add the water. Then add the apples and simmer until the apples are soft. Add the walnuts and set aside.
FOR THE PANCAKES - First combine the eggs, milk, honey and yogurt.
- Then in a seperate bowl, combine the flours, gluten flour and salt.
- Then combine the wet and dry ingredients and stir until nearly smooth then stir in the grated apple.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, melt a tablespoon of butter. Once the skillet is hot, spoon about ¼ cup of batter into as many small circles as will fit in the pan, usually 3.
- Once brown on one side, flip over and brown the other side.
- Serve hot with apple topping.
- NOTE: It also works REALLY well, if you already have a caramel sauce on hand, to sauté sliced apples in butter and cinnamon, use them to top the pancakes and then drizzle the caramel sauce over it and top with nuts.
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