Healthy Flapjacks - Do they exist??

ljmiller11

Hi All,

Don't ask me why, but whenever I am cutting my calories, the first thing I want, no, NEED, is flapjack!

I don't know why this happens but I begin to crave them so badly and they are so damn high in calories and sugar! I keep thinking about making my own but have no idea how to make this gooey, sugar filled treat in a healthier way.

Does anyone have a magic low (ish) recipe that use that is actually tasty?

Help

Swissmiss

I am "bumping" because this sounds delicious.

trainguy917

If you do a search on the forum, you will find literally dozens of threads that include healthier versions of pancake recipes. I've tried a few and some are quite good.

andreagreen1974

Basically, you take your favorite pancake recipe, remove the white flour and use quinoa flour. Use egg whites instead of egg and instead of vegetable oil, use grapeseed or other healthy oil. They will knock your socks off. I personally use the one on allrecipes.com, good old fashioned pancakes. I put partridgeberries in them as well. And if you have the right berries in them, you won't even need syrup!! MMM now just lick your lips!

And NEVER use low fat, low sugar ANYTHING. So bad for you!

tndejong

when i make them, i use a Bisquick wheat store flour mix. i sub the oil with apple sauce and egg white. you could use banana too instead of the oil. then i use a sugar free no calorie syrup. its pretty good. and under 100 per pancake/waffle.

herebeeri

*laughs*

Hey, Americans, this is flapjack when a Brit is asking!


OP - I don't have an answer for you I'm afraid, but assumed you weren't after pancake recipes!

jo_marnes

*laughs*

Hey, Americans, this is flapjack when a Brit is asking!


OP - I don't have an answer for you I'm afraid, but assumed you weren't after pancake recipes!

Glad I wasn't the only one thinking this!

MrsAgi

Its easy to make HEALTHY flapjacks, but I have never managed a good, LOW CAL flapjack:( I adore them too. Homemade can be a bit lower than shop bought, but oats, nuts, dried fruit are all high cal and sugar regardless of added honey and butter (which are substitutable)

juicy_cat

Am I missing something here?? why don't you just buy a lovely sugar filled guey flapjack and factor it in to your daily calories? That is what I do when I want something nice and I have lost 21 pounds so far....low fat low sugar v versions are never ever the same....Everything in moderation eh?? Best of luck... :-)

Vailara

Flapjacks (I'm thinking of the things with oats, butter, syrup, etc.) cooked together are healthy-ish if you don't mind high fat, high-calorie foods, and if you're making them yourself you can add healthy nuts, seeds, dried fruit, etc. If you love them, just have a half portion now and then! I think they're delicious and wouldn't want to spoil them by trying to make them low-calorie! You've made me want flapjack now! Maybe with dried apricots, hazelnuts and almonds. I think the difficulty is that when you make them yourself you end up with loads! Maybe the trick is to make a tiny amount of flapjack with, say a tablespoon of oats. Then it would be impossible to massively overeat. I might actually try that!

Oh, I just thought ... I wonder if portioning them up and sticking them in the freezer would work?

neandermagnon

Its easy to make HEALTHY flapjacks, but I have never managed a good, LOW CAL flapjack:( I adore them too. Homemade can be a bit lower than shop bought, but oats, nuts, dried fruit are all high cal and sugar regardless of added honey and butter (which are substitutable)

^^^^ this. Plenty of healthy flapjack recipes, but I don't think you'll find low calorie ones as the main ingredient is oats and you need at least honey (healthiest alternative) to add sweetness and bind them together. Nuts and dried fruit are healthy, but high in calories. I have never tried making them with just oats and sweetener instead of sugar, it sounds gross to be honest, but it would be lower calorie than if you added sugar, golden syrup or honey. And they might not stick together quite right

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if you're getting a lot of cravings for high carb foods, are you eating enough carbs and/or calories? Sometimes cravings are a sign you're not getting enough of something.

YOu could try making flapjacks in small portions, and eating one slowly each day, i.e. rationing yourself small quantities of it to keep the cravings at bay, rather than feeling deprived. Eat them slowly so you get maximum enjoyment and that may be enough to kill the cravings.

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LOL @ pancakes... didn't know that flapjack was British English...

Debbiedebbiey

Looks to me what id call a granola bar ....sorry, I was going to give a nice protein pancake recipe

Vailara

I meant to mention, I have experimented in the past with using less butter and syrup to more oats. It's not worth it. It just makes a flapjack which is drier and not as nice as a "real" one.

Corjogo

Basically, you take your favorite pancake recipe, remove the white flour and use quinoa flour. Use egg whites instead of egg and instead of vegetable oil, use grapeseed or other healthy oil. They will knock your socks off. I personally use the one on allrecipes.com, good old fashioned pancakes. I put partridgeberries in them as well. And if you have the right berries in them, you won't even need syrup!! MMM now just lick your lips!

And NEVER use low fat, low sugar ANYTHING. So bad for you!

You can use applesauce instead of oil (all or part - it's up to you) I blend my flour - some oat, some quinoa, soy also add chia seeds and flax. You can use banana for the "sweet". Dr.oz has a great recipe (check on line).

Corjogo

*laughs*

Hey, Americans, this is flapjack when a Brit is asking!


OP - I don't have an answer for you I'm afraid, but assumed you weren't after pancake recipes!

Hang in there, if we hang around long enough and read enough posts, we'll pick up on the nuances LOL. Ignore previous response.

purplecharm

I thought this thread was about pancakes. Oops. :laugh:

concordancia

Do y'all have fiber one oat bars available? Package and processed, but delish!

PS, I only know what a flapjack is thanks to graze.com!

neandermagnon

Do y'all have fiber one oat bars available? Package and processed, but delish!

PS, I only know what a flapjack is thanks to graze.com!

if we do they'd be fibre one oat bars lol

there's all kinds of packaged flapjack and cereal bars in the UK

HappyHungryHealthy

Why don't you try these! Low sugar muesli, dates and apple juice. The dates are a substitute for the sugar. I made these a couple of years ago, without the palava of oats and toasting nuts,etc.

Weigh out muesli according to instructions on box
150g of dates - without stones
3 tbsp apple juice
150g reduced fat butter

Put apple juice and dates in a blender until smooth. Melt the butter in a pan, then add the date purée and muesli. Stir well and press into a greased tin. Bake for about 20-25mins until the flapjack is golden. Hope this helps your craving! you could even drizzle a small amount of chocolate over them too

monicalosesweight

http://www.kodiakcakes.com/product-information-nutrition-facts/

If you're talking the American Flapjack which is the original pancake they ate on the frontier..that was actually a pancake that's made with oatmeal not just wheat. I've seen this product at many Targets. You can do a search on their website to locate stores that sell it. I can't eat it because I'm allergic but I picked this up for my sister and my nephew and they always request this one instead of the normal pancakes. My nephew loves them and says they are delicious and you know how picky a 7 year old can be.

Monica

crazy4fids

Basically, you take your favorite pancake recipe, remove the white flour and use quinoa flour. Use egg whites instead of egg and instead of vegetable oil, use grapeseed or other healthy oil. They will knock your socks off. I personally use the one on allrecipes.com, good old fashioned pancakes. I put partridgeberries in them as well. And if you have the right berries in them, you won't even need syrup!! MMM now just lick your lips!

And NEVER use low fat, low sugar ANYTHING. So bad for you!

I made pancakes this morning...here is my recipe:

1 c oats
1 cup yogurt (you can use whatever you have in the fridg)
6 egg whites
1 tsp vanilla
throw it all in the blender till smooth, cook as usual.

1 tsp cinnamon

literatelier

Looks to me what id call a granola bar ....sorry, I was going to give a nice protein pancake recipe

They're more like a gooey oatmeal cookie. Delicious!

JJordon

http://workowt.com/nutrition/recipes/high-protein-pancakes/

I used this recipe last year with no shame. It's not bad.

geojeepgirl

*laughs*

Hey, Americans, this is flapjack when a Brit is asking!


OP - I don't have an answer for you I'm afraid, but assumed you weren't after pancake recipes!

If I hadnt seen the picture I would have assumed pancakes too..lol♡♥

But, I just made this granola cereal this week and it looks alot like the picture but was more of a granola cereal consistancy than bar. For the 1cup sunflower seeds I swapped that for a bag of 'salad pizzaz'that had a 1 cup mixture of sunflower seeds, raisins, pepita seeds, cashews and almonds. Delish! It is high calorie so I just adjust my meals for the day so I dont go over.

http://cavegirlcuisine.net/2012/08/01/cinnamon-pecan-crunch-cereal/

chocolate chips optional :flowerforyou:

ohnoetry

1 cup of plain Greek yogurt (I used Fage)
1/2 cup of flour
1/2 TSP of baking soda
1/4 cup of egg substitute
2 TBSP of skim milk
1 TSP of vanilla extract
1/2 TSP of maple syrup

Combine all ingredients, mix until well incorporated. Heat a skillet (using medium heat), use cooking spray and scoop one pancake at a time. I used sliced bananas in my recipe, but you can add whatever you want. The bananas helped spread out the batter as it is thick and I used a cookie scoop for them.
Makes three medium-sized pancakes.

catcalledjinx

I just loaded my homemade flapjack recipe and it came out at just under 200 calories a serving. I might have to cut it into smaller pieces. Most of the calories come from the oats and the butter, so maybe you could try a low-fat butter to cut it back a bit more. Here is my recipe: 150g butter, 100g light brown sugar, 2 tablespoons syrup, 250g porridge oats, 50g dried fruit and 50g nuts.
Makes 16 servings. So, if you cut it into say 24 pieces, it will come out around 130 calories per piece.

MsLilly200

I just made this recipe after reading this topic... It was way too delicious. >_>;;

http://video.about.com/britishfood/How-to-Make-Flapjacks.htm

I only made half the recipe though cause I didn't have enough oats, and I didn't have glucose syrup either so I just used 1 tablespoon of light syrup and 2 tablespoons of honey.
I also had some almond flour and cranberries. I didn't feel like chopping nuts hence the flour.

One serving (49 grams) out of eight (377 grams) was around 240 calories.

And it's probably a lot less if you use (ugh) margarine instead of butter and don't add berries and almond flour.

ljmiller11

Thanks for all your suggestions. In the end I went for a recipe that was healthier than normal but also yummy!

I used 150gms of low fat butter, two table spoons of golden syrup, 200gms porridge oats, 30gms dried apricots, 30gms dried apple & raspberry and then covered in a little dark chocolate for added flavour. It was delicious!

I bought the rest into the office for everyone else to try. Mainly so I don't eat it all myself

Carlos0371

Don't know if anyone is still looking for low calorie flapjacks (the UK ones) I found one here: http://cakeincardiff.wordpress.com/2012/10/29/low-calorie-flapjacks/

Mangopickle

I really enjoy crepes so I tweaked an Alton Brown recipe. Whisk together

2 large eggs
1.25c carbmaster skim milk
3tbsp melted salted butter
1c chickpea flour ( scoop and shake-not sifted)
Pinch of salt

Small nonstick skillet over medium heat. Take pan off heat between crepes and wipe with a paper towel that has a little coconut oil on it. This recipe makes 20 crepes
I estimate the crepes are about 65 calories apiece but they have 11.5 g of protein in a serving of 5.
You can use them for breakfast or like any wrap. I like to spread them with mayo and pop in some avocado and tomato.

Buy your chickpea flour at an Indian market-much bigger bag at half the price. They call it Besan or Gram flour