I loved it when I would be in the kitchen with my Mom early on Sunday mornings to her make a big breakfast that could have two or three days-worth of leftovers. While I’m sure you can create pancake batter from scratch (which is something I think I might try someday 🙂 ), I like to use Log Cabin’s ready-to-mix dry batter. I prefer this brand because they use simple ingredients and never have more than 10 ingredients (including NO PRESERVATIVES!!) in their mixes.
As I mentioned in my post about French toast, we can use the carbohydrate content in our foods to our advantage given you want to educate yourself about the different kinds of carbohydrates and your willingness to experiment with them.
Here’s my basic pancake recipe I use regularly that is under 400 calories (which includes ¼ cup of syrup!) and keeps me full for about 3 hours.
Heart-Healthy Pancakes
Ingredients:
- 1 cup of Log Cabin pancake mix
- 1 Tbsp canola or vegetable oil
- 1 tsp of cinnamon & 2 tsp of ginger
- 1 egg
Directions:
- Combine pancake mix, egg, oil, ginger and cinnamon in a bowl
- Warm medium sized pan and spray with non-stick cooking spray (to prevent the pancakes from sticking, let the cooking spray warm up with the pan until it turns clear)
- Spritz a small of water into the pan to make sure it’s evenly heated (the water droplets should boil instantly)
- Pour pancake mix and cook on medium heat
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