Less is More with These Pancake Recipes

Although we hear this phrase in the fashion and architecture worlds, the same goes for food. More precisely, pancakes. What if you can find a pancake recipe that is equally tasty with and without certain ingredients. Here is a list of delicious recipes that are prepared with no flour, no sugar and no eggs respectively. Enjoy J

Flourless Pancake Recipe

We all know that flour is needed to bulk out the batter, but here’s a newsflash: you can prepare equally tasty pancakes without any flour. In fact, you can find a vast number of recipes among the Best American Pancake Recipes – Quick, Easy and Delicious, that won’t call for flour.

One such recipe is the one for the flourless banana pancakes. To prepare these you will need one and a half bananas, 2 eggs, half a teaspoon of vanilla extract, a quarter teaspoon of ground cinnamon, and a 1/8 teaspoon of baking powder.

Make sure you lightly mash the bananas with a potato masher and add all the other ingredients (except for the eggs) within the bowl. In a separate bowl whisk the eggs and then add them to the batter as well. Cook for around 2 minutes per side, flipping only once.

Sugarless Pancake Recipe

Well, any pancake recipe can go without sugar if you ask me. Especially if you are to use maple syrup as a sweetener. There’s no need to go overboard with sugar when the topping is sticky and sweet like maple syrup and honey. If, however, you can’t eat your pancakes if they are not sweet, go ahead and use stevia. This is a much healthier sugar replacement and what’s more, it is way sweeter than sugar. Another sugar alternative is adding very ripe bananas into the pancake batter. The riper the bananas the sweeter they are, so don’t be tempted to throw the blackened bananas away.

Additionally, you can top the pancake stack with fruits and berries and that way enhance the flavor.

Eggless Pancake Recipe

If you have ever set on to prepare a vegan recipe that called for eggs, then you probably know that there is a vegan egg substitute. This “egg” is made with either chia seeds or flaxseed and water.

Make sure you measure the seeds after grinding and mix a tablespoon of them with 3 tablespoons of water. Stir everything well, and place the bowl in the fridge for 15 minutes. Now you can use this fake egg as you would the regular ones (bear in mind that the ratio 1:3 refers only to one egg).

Once you make these pancakes, feel free to eat them with whatever you please, because when it comes to the toppings less is never more.

Nuts, berries, chocolate chips, you name it, anything can be used to make a tasty hotcake stack even tastier. Adding a dollop of whipped cream or ice cream won’t be bad either. Go ahead and prepare yourselves a delicious stack of happiness.

Turn Your Favorite Smoothie into Pancakes

Have you ever thought about this? Turning your all-time favorite, nutrient-packed beverage into pancakes seemed like a great idea to me. So much so, that I can’t still figure out why I haven’t thought of it earlier. But, hey, better late than never, right? :)

The Perfect Fruit Smoothie Pancake Recipes

If you ask me, there is nothing like a delicious smoothie to start the day on the right foot. But, the deal is, drinking smoothies isn’t enough. You should also get enough carbs and fats, and the best way to do this is to turn your favorite fruit smoothie into pancakes.

Since I adore berries, my favorite smoothie contains both strawberries (half a cup) and blueberries (a quarter cup), and of course, for enhanced protein take one banana.

Now, to make the pancakes you should add a cup of whole wheat flour and a cup of regular flour. Then a teaspoon of baking soda, a ¼ teaspoon of salt, 2 large eggs, and olive oil for frying. (virgin olive oil is the healthiest choice)

First, prepare the smoothie as you usually would, and then add the pancake ingredients. Blend everything until it becomes smooth and proceed to fry them.

To make sure there is no excess fat wipe the oil around the whole surface area of the pan with a paper towel.

Top these beauties with a dollop of Greek yogurt, a dash of cinnamon and a mix of nuts.

The Perfect Veggie Smoothie Pancake Recipes

Well, if we are being completely honest, a veggie smoothie is not anyone’s first choice. This is why, my favorite veggie smoothie is actually a fruit smoothie with a cup of spinach. The best part is, the pancakes made with this smoothie are going to have a green hue. Perfect for a fun start of the day.

For the pancake recipe you will need:

• 1 ripe banana
• 1 cup of spinach
• 1 5.3 oz of plain Greek Yogurt
• 3 tablespoons of milk
• 6 egg whites
• 1 cup of old fashioned oats
• 1 tablespoon of sugar
• ½ teaspoon of cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon of vanilla
• ¼ teaspoon of salt

To prepare the pancake recipe you will need:

Wash the spinach and separate the egg yolks from the whites. Place all the ingredients (except for the egg whites) in a food processor and pulse on high until smooth. Once you are done, pour the pancake batter into a bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Add a ⅓ of the egg whites into the batter and only then add the remaining egg whites.

Fry the pancakes over medium high temperature until bubbles form and the edges start to get golden brown. It might take a little more than 2 minutes per side due to the fact that the pancakes contain only egg whites, so don’t worry.

Go ahead and make these pancake recipes as a part of your morning routine, not only will you be eating a scrumptious pancake stack, but a healthy one too! J