Sunday Morning Pancake Dilemma!

On Sunday morning I woke up and could not decide what I wanted for breakfast.  Traditionally, I heart pancake Sunday.  However, the other day I was rooming around internet land and I stumbled upon a raspberry crumb cake recipe that I really wanted to try.  What’s a girl to do?  Should I break Sunday morning tradition?

Hello, Raspberry Crumb Cake Pancakes!  No need to decide when you can have them both!

To make this recipe I combined a vegan pancake recipe from the book Vegan With A Vengeance, added some zest and a crumb cake topping.

Raspberry Crumb Cake Pancakes

For the pancake layer…

Mix together 1 1/4 cup soy milk, 2 tablespoons ground flax seed, 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla, 1 tablespoon olive oil  & 2 tablespoons of maple syrup.  In another bowl combine 1 1/4 cup whole wheat flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 2 teaspoons cinnamon and 2 teaspoons baking powder.  Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.

For the crumb topping…

Combine 1/4 cup whole wheat flour, 1/4 cup instant oats, 1/4 cup brown sugar & 1 tablespoon cinnamon.  Melt 1 tablespoon Earth Balance Butter and mix with topping.  Should be the consistency of wet sand.

For the raspberry…

Find a jam that you want to use. =)

Assembly…

Preheat over to 350 degrees.

Heat up frying pan and spray with cooking spray, coconut oil or Earth Balance.  Pour 1/2 cup batter on pan.  Dollop with 2 heaping teaspoons of raspberry jam and swirl to create spiral.

Sprinkle with a little bit of topping and transfer to a baking sheet with top remaining uncooked.  Repeat with remaining batter.  Put baking sheet in the over and cook for 10 minutes.

Yum…

Even your puppy will want them…

Only Pancakes Can Cheer Up This Dreary Morning

Bleh, the rain is so sad.  It definitely makes me want to stay in bed longer than I should!

This morning after I went to the gym, I want something substantial for breakfast.  I was even hungry when I woke up!  It must have been those sad tofu kebabs from last night!

I decided to make myself a happy Pancake Almond Naner Sandwich. =)

Pancake Almond Naner Sandwich

Spread 2 teaspoons of almond butter on 1 multigrain pancake.  Top with half a banana, a sprinkle of cinnamon and 1 teaspoon of honey.  Top with another pancake & sprinkle with more cinnamon.  Enjoy this happy breakfast for only 319 Calories…  =) Yummy…

*These are the multigrain pancakes from the Master Your Metabolism Cookbook

What did you eat for breakfast today?

Pancake Sunday Is Back!

Multigrain Pancakes & Mixed Berry Syrup

I really love pancake Sunday.  What is better than having something a little special for breakfast on a late Sunday morning?  I decided to make the Multigrain Pancakes & Mixed Berry Syrup from the Master Your Metabolism Cookbook .  These are awesome and full of fiber.  They will definitely satisfy a sweet tooth and keep you full until lunch.

Jillian Michaels’ Multigrain Pancakes & Mixed Berry Syrup

Ingredients

• 2 cups Fresh Frozen Blueberries
• 1/2 cup Real Maple Syrup
• 1 cup almond milk
• 1 cup Nonfat Yogurt
• 1/2 cup Old Fashioned Rolled Oats
• 1 1/3 cups 100% White Whole Wheat Flour
• 1/4 cup Buckwheat Flour
• 1/2 tsp Baking Powder Aluminum Free
• 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
• 1 tsp Cinnamon, Ground
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 2 egg
• 2 tbsp Agave or Honey
• 1 tbsp Virgin Coconut Oil
• 1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract

Directions –
Combine all the dry ingredients in a bowl and mix.  In another bowl combine yogurt, almond milk, eggs, agave, oil & vanilla.  Add the dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix really well.  Heat a little coconut oil in frying pan and drop 1/4 cup of pancake mixture.  Cook a few minutes per side.  You know when they are done!

In a separate pan, combine 2 cups berries & 1/2 maple syrup. Simmer until it thickens a little and fruit breaks down.

Divide pancakes onto 6 plates and drizzle with fruit syrup!

*Tip- If you don’t have 6 people, freeze the rest of the pancakes.  You have a fast, tasty breakfast whenever you want it.

Each serving has just 340 calories.

I remember that saddest pancake Saturday I ever had was when I decided to make low carb flap jax.  Boo!!!!  Low carb is boo!  It was like eating rubbery eggs drizzled with syrup.  They gave me sad face!

Hope you enjoy these healthy carb Sunday Cakes!