It’s Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Tuesday today!

It’s Pancake Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday or Fat Tuesday … whatever ya wanna call it it’s fine by me! If you’re not familiar with it then just click on Shrove Tuesday & Fat Tuesday and the links will fill you in. As per tradition I made pancakes for my kids to enjoy this morning. I put together some super fast and easy pancakes while packing school lunches and getting my crew out the door on time. I made super Cinnamon vegan pancakes and Cinnamon & Blueberry pancakes as per my 9 year old’s request. When I’m in a big hurry (like today) I use a premixed flour pancake mix sometimes which contains healthy whole grains like brown rice, teff, spelt and quinoa flour. I like having a bag of the premixed flour handy but they sometimes contain sugar and I prefer sugar-free options. To sweeten my pancakes I’ve only been using sugar-free powder stevia and I love the results! I find the liquid stevia way too bitter in taste however so I stick to the powder form. That way the only sugar we are actually putting on our pancakes is the 100% natural Canadian maple syrup and the natural sweetness from the berries. I sometimes skip the maple syrup and just add a touch of pure organic coconut oil on top as an even healthier alternative … yea bring on the yummy good fats! Below is the in a rush on a school day recipe I used this morning 🙂

CINNAMON / BLUEBERRY CINNAMON PANCAKES

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of your favourite flour mix
• 1 tsp. aluminum free Baking Powder
• 1/4 cup filtered water
• 1/3 -1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
• 1 melted tbsp. of coconut oil
• 3 packets of stevia
• 3 tbsp. flaxmeal mixed with 9 tbsp. of water, let sit for a couple of minutes to thicken up
• 1 tbsp. cinnamon, or to taste
• 1 pint of blueberries, I usually save some for garnish on top
• You will also need vegan butter or coconut to coat your pan for cooking

Method:

1. Mix your flaxmeal with water and let it sit.
2. In a medium-sized bowl add the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and stevia. Mix well.
3. Heat a frying pan with a vegan butter or coconut oil
4. In a small bowl add the water, milk and the coconut oil and mix well. When adding the milk add in 1/3 cup and you can add more if needed afterward.
5. Add the wet ingredients into the dry. Add in extra milk if you find your batter is too dry. Also add in the flaxmeal as well and combine. Don’t over mix however or your pancakes wont be as fluffy.
6. Transfer the pancake mix to your preheated frying pan or griddle. They cook up fast so keep an eye on them.

NOTE:

• As far as the blueberries go I usually add them in to my batter once I’ve made some plain cinnamon ones as some of my kids prefer them without the blueberries. Then I gently add the blueberries into the batter and cook up the rest.

*This recipe makes about 6 good-sized pancakes so I normally double it.*

Enjoy! 🙂