Healthy pancakes!

CassieReannan

Hi guys. I am craving pancakes pretty badly right now! I used to eat them all the time and since the diet I have wanted them sooo bad. I have been doing some research on healthy pancakes. I dont have much right now in the cupboard other than flour, normal milk, eggs and peanut butter. I am living on a students wage, need something cheap and healthy! Any ideas?

dhess42

pioneer woman sour cream pancakes

teeley

cottage cheese, flour, egg and a tiny oil...my fav!!

MelV1

I am a pancake lover too!!!! This is easy and cheap and delicious!!!! 2 egg whites, half a banana and a little bit of cinnamon. Mix together and cook in the frying pan. I had mine with strawberries and light syrup and it came to 140 calories. So DELICIOUS. I think I got that recipe off of here.

aimee_md

Betty Crocker pancake mix. You mix it with water, low in calories and tastes AMAZEBALLS

Throw a little bit of honey and chopped banana on there.

You can also get a frying spray called FRYLITE it's only 1calorie a spray.

CassieReannan

pioneer woman sour cream pancakes

Omg yum! I think I might try this and swap the sour cream for yogurt. I have forme which is low fat. OMG I WANT PANCAKES.
I cant wait to wake up tomorrow.

teeley

I am a pancake lover too!!!! This is easy and cheap and delicious!!!! 2 egg whites, half a banana and a little bit of cinnamon. Mix together and cook in the frying pan. I had mine with strawberries and light syrup and it came to 140 calories. So DELICIOUS. I think I got that recipe off of here.

ooooh I am trying that this week!! thanks...I wonder if a bit of protien powder would work with it?? hmmm going to try...thanks

DiannaMoorer

What kind of flour do you have?
(about 168 calories per pancake (with the flax seed) medium sized.
My recipe for pancakes goes as follows:
Two cups Whole Wheat flour
5 Teaspoons baking powder (Rumford) It has no aluminum.
1 teaspoon salt
Two and a half cups milk(buttermilk is good but you need about 1/2 cup more)
two eggs
I also like to use 1/4 cup ground flax seed.

Mix the dry ingredients
Mix the wet ingredients

Add the wet to the dry and stir till just mixed

If it seem too thick and a touch more milk.

Cook on a HOT skillet with a touch of oil till bubbles form around the edges and flip. Cook till golden brown.

I love to eat mine with Nutella. MMmmmmm! Good.

This make enough for a family of four.

This is also good with protein powder added.

CassieReannan

I have just normal plain flour.

jlong7774

I make the Aunt Jemima Whole Wheat Pancakes and use Promise light margarine with sugar free syrup. From there I work the rest of my day for the calories allocated.

StartingAnewDay

bump so i can find later..

chrisdavey

1/2 cup oats,
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup egg whites
1 scoop protein
enough water for pancake batter consistency

Flavouring could be whatever ie. sf pudding mix etc. For sweet potato I just added 200g of mashed sweet potato

e.g. sweet potato

DiannaMoorer

I have just normal plain flour.

You might want to start buying Whole wheat. Much better for you.

ladylu11

I found this recipe a few weeks ago but have not tried it yet. I think I found it here on MFP, but can't remember for sure.

2 oz low fat cream cheese
2 eggs
1 packet truvia
1/2 tsp cinnamon

blend all together until smooth and cook as you would a regular pancake.

77 calories for 4 pancakes

tigersword

I have just normal plain flour.

You might want to start buying Whole wheat. Much better for you.

Not necessarily. Whole wheat flour has less protein than regular all purpose flour. You can't really substitute one for the other, they behave in completely different ways. Health wise, wheat flours are all basically the same.

meagalayne

1/2 cup oats,
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup egg whites
1 scoop protein
enough water for pancake batter consistency

Flavouring could be whatever ie. sf pudding mix etc. For sweet potato I just added 200g of mashed sweet potato

WIN.
If you're restricting cals to lose weight, you can omit the protein powder and water and the recipe still turns out great.

You can also just go for a 45 minute power walk before breakfast and eat normal pancakes in moderation instead

audreygonzy

I found this recipe a few weeks ago but have not tried it yet. I think I found it here on MFP, but can't remember for sure.

2 oz low fat cream cheese
2 eggs
1 packet truvia
1/2 tsp cinnamon

blend all together until smooth and cook as you would a regular pancake.

77 calories for 4 pancakes

Just made these and added bananas and strawberries. BEST EVER!

delilah47

What kind of flour do you have?
(about 168 calories per pancake (with the flax seed) medium sized.
My recipe for pancakes goes as follows:
Two cups Whole Wheat flour
5 Teaspoons baking powder (Rumford) It has no aluminum.
1 teaspoon salt
Two and a half cups milk(buttermilk is good but you need about 1/2 cup more)
two eggs
I also like to use 1/4 cup ground flax seed.

Mix the dry ingredients
Mix the wet ingredients

Add the wet to the dry and stir till just mixed

If it seem too thick and a touch more milk.

Cook on a HOT skillet with a touch of oil till bubbles form around the edges and flip. Cook till golden brown.

I love to eat mine with Nutella. MMmmmmm! Good.

This make enough for a family of four.

This is also good with protein powder added.

How much batter for each pancake for the 168 calories? With that measurement, how many pancakes does the recipe make? Looks like a bunch!

delilah47

I have just normal plain flour.

You might want to start buying Whole wheat. Much better for you.

Not necessarily. Whole wheat flour has less protein than regular all purpose flour. You can't really substitute one for the other, they behave in completely different ways. Health wise, wheat flours are all basically the same.

True, most chefs recommend replacing 1/4 to 1/3 of the white flour with wheat flour. Otherwise, your pancakes will turn out like giant hockey pucks.

stuartme123

I am a pancake lover too!!!! This is easy and cheap and delicious!!!! 2 egg whites, half a banana and a little bit of cinnamon. Mix together and cook in the frying pan. I had mine with strawberries and light syrup and it came to 140 calories. So DELICIOUS. I think I got that recipe off of here.

This is very similar to what I was going to suggest.
Mix one egg, 1/3 cup of oatmeal, one banana (mashed) together for your pancake mix. Delicious!

DiannaMoorer

I have just normal plain flour.

You might want to start buying Whole wheat. Much better for you.

Not necessarily. Whole wheat flour has less protein than regular all purpose flour. You can't really substitute one for the other, they behave in completely different ways. Health wise, wheat flours are all basically the same.

True, most chefs recommend replacing 1/4 to 1/3 of the white flour with wheat flour. Otherwise, your pancakes will turn out like giant hockey pucks.

My pancakes are VERY light and fluffy made with 100% whole wheat flour. And they are healthier made with the Whole wheat. Just look up all the nutrients you miss out on when you strip out all the bran from the wheat. And If you want more protein add protein powder.

Bran is the hard outer shell of the wheat plant. As the insoluble wheat bran passes through your system, it aids digestion, adds bulk to stools and prevents constipation. To benefit from the nutrition and fiber provided by wheat bran, food products should be made from 100 percent whole-wheat flour because the process that produces white flour removes the bran. According to the George Mateljan Foundation for the World's Healthiest Foods, during processing "over half of the vitamins B1, B2, B3, E, folic acid, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, copper, iron and fiber are lost."
Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/41495-wheat-bran-nutrition-information/#ixzz1s80WrzZW

http://www.livestrong.com/article/41495-wheat-bran-nutrition-information/