So again, I am a slacker. In all fairness, I have been busy, and I have been cooking, just not posting. There are a few recipes I want to share with you soon, but I must confess that time seems to be running away from me the last few months. There's a recipe box full of items waiting to be shared, and the pictures to prove it, but I have not found a spare moment to do so. Honestly I am hoping after the holidays life will slow down a bit, but until then, I had to at least share a quick, easy, and healthy recipe that everyone will love... pancakes!
Now for those avid followers you may remember I shared a coconut pancake recipe this past spring, and while it was a delicious recipe it never left me feeling quite as happy as when I had a "real" pancake. The coconut ones are very dense and just don't soak up the syrup the way a real pancake should... and so the search continued. Well, I can happily say the search is at an end, although I cannot take the usual credit of tweaking this recipe to make it better. It already was perfectly delicious, so the only thing I will be doing is giving you the R and E sized version of this recipe (we like to eat, remember?) We have found that if you cover these in maple syrup and enjoy them with a side of bacon you will be pleasantly full and not hungry for a few hours. This is a very important thing to note... hunger isn't fun.
The only annoying thing about this recipe is that you do need to go out and buy some vanilla protein powder, which you can easily find at Trader Joe's or GNC. I assure you it is worth the purchase. So, here you go... legit (oh I said it) pancakes that are primal, will fill you up, and make you happy. They would be perfect for breakfast after a morning of Christmas present opening!
Vanilla Pancakes
(the guilt-less kind)
- 1/2 cup Vanilla Whey Protein Isolate
- 4 tbsp coconut flour
- 1/2 cup lowfat, plain yogurt
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup almond milk (or regular)
- 1/2 ts. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
Crack eggs in bowl, mix with yogurt, almond milk, whisk until
smooth.
Add baking soda and powder, coconut flour, and protein powder
to liquid. Mix again.
Heat pan on medium heat
and coat with coconut oil. Add 1/4 cup at a time, it will be runny and scary looking... be patient and only add 1/4 cup at a time, otherwise you get one big
blob pancake that is unflippable. If you want berries, also add them now. Cook on one side until bubbles appear
EVERYWHERE (seriously, don't rush it), then flip. Be patient, it might take a trial or two to
figure this out.
Trust us, the slow cooking is totally worth the final result. I actually had to remove myself from the cooking part and let Eric take over because I kept making a mess. Top with maple syrup, more berries, or if you are Eric whipped cream, then enjoy!
