Who says you can’t have health and deliciousness too? Over the last year I’ve been learning about the importance of eating whole grains and whole foods. And their impact on holistic health.I recently took a class from Nutritionist Jennette Turner. She impressed upon me the importance of eating 100% whole wheat instead of plain old white bread products.
What does this mean? I wondered. No more pastries? No more pancakes? Don’t panic, I have a solution! I have developed this incredibly delicious and health-conscious recipe for whole grain pecan pancakes.
It’s great for pregnancy sweets cravings, but you don’t have to be pregnant to appreciate the healthful deliciousness. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
1 cup white whole wheat flour
2/3 cups all purpose flour
1/3 cup wheat germ
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 ½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
5 ½ tbsp butter
2 ½ cups milk
2 eggs
3 extra tbsp butter (for cooking).
½ cup chopped pecans
½ cup choc chips (60% cacao or greater)
Method:
1. Mix dry ingredients with butter using your fingers until the consistency is crumbly.
2. Add milk and beaten eggs, mix to combine.
3. Stir in pecans and chocolate chips.
4. Ladle batter onto griddle to make 4’’ cakes.
5. Turn when the center of the cake is making little bubbles.
6. Let them cook two minutes further.
7. Serve warm with real maple syrup.
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1 comments:
This sounds great! Have you ever soaked the flour overnight beforehand? That would take care of the enzyme inhibitors in whole grains. I also use whole wheat graham flour sometimes for pancakes or a mix of that and buckwheat flour. The graham flour in particular makes a really nice texture - kind of crunchy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. :)
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