Alternative Pancakes/Waffle Recipe, cause the good stuff has too many calories.

bakemma · July 2016

I believe in everything in moderation, but at the same time I like to use my calories the way I use my budget. Important thing first and indulgences last. Pancakes or Waffles are such for me. A meal full of carbs and fat and very little protein that make me hungry a couple hours later. Not to mention that there is little to no fiber as well. So for a while I played around to try and find something satisfying but with less calories and alas nothing was as sweet and delicious as a stack of waffles or pancakes that my Momma makes slathered in butter. No syrup needed. I gave up.

Recently I said enough was a enough. This is a lifestyle and I can't never have pancakes and waffles especially if its gonna take me at least a year to get to my goal weight. So I took a box of pancake mixed and tried again, and I found it. And alternative that works for me.

47 grams of pancake mix, 1/3 cup of water, 1 egg, 1/8 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp vanilla extract, and 2 tsps of oil ( I use grapseed). I let it stand while I wait for my waffle iron or pan heat up. Then I spray the pan/iron with oil spray and cook them up. It makes 3 single square waffles, or 3 pancakes. They are a little eggy, but I wait for them to get as crispy as possible ( not much oil so they don't get very crispy) And instead of butter or syrup I sprinkle a smidge of salt and they are SOOOOO good. I am not typically an egg fan, but for these....OMG!!!

Hungry_Annie · July 2016

i make cottage cheese pancakes, and i like them more than regular pancakes.
And i swear to you, you cannot taste the cottage cheese. Cottage cheese grosses me out.

6 eggs
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup flour
1/2 tsp kosher or sea salt
1 1/2 cups cottage cheese

I add a dash of vanilla extract.

Blend it all until cottage cheese is smooth, and cook on a frying pan. I use cooking spray on the pan.
Mine work out to be 111 calories per pancake. It just depends on how big you make them. I use low sugar syrup on them, but you can use fruit or whatever topping you like. I premake a bunch and freeze them.
They are filling and super high in protein!

inezbruce · July 2016

1 Banana mashed with a fork
1 Egg white
2 TBSP oats
Dash Vanilla essence
1/2 tsp Cinnamon

Mix together, fry in coconut oil on a low/medium heat.
Banana pancakes!!
I love mine with yogurt, honey and fruit

st476 · July 2016

Do you like frozen waffles at all? The brand Van's makes waffles that have 8 whole grains (it says they're baked with whole wheat, oats, barley, brown rice, rye, quinoa, amaranth and millet), only have 150 calories for 2 waffles, and have 7g of fiber. I tried them today and thought they were good! We're already friends on MFP and I posted a picture of them this morning if you want to check it out on my page

christinebushee2014 · July 2016

The Kashi multigrain frozen waffles are also quite reasonable in calories. And thry taste great!!

Francl27 · July 2016

I love Kodiak cake mixes.

Wolfena · July 2016

I make oatmeal and banana pancakes- I typically use the Bisquick Heart Smart for the "flour"

Gallowmere1984 · July 2016

http://www.ruled.me/breakfast-cauliflower-waffles/

Comes out to 194.8 kcal/serving, and the things are obscenely filling. You can omit cheeses as desired from the recipe to cut kcals down, but that will also reduce it's satiety.

Francl27 · July 2016

Gallowmere1984 wrote: »

http://www.ruled.me/breakfast-cauliflower-waffles/

Comes out to 194.8 kcal/serving, and the things are obscenely filling. You can omit cheeses as desired from the recipe to cut kcals down, but that will also reduce it's satiety.

RitaRose91 · July 2016

I'm like you...I LOVE my chocolate chip pancakes/waffles, but the lack of protein would make me hungry again, at my Ralph's they sell these protein pancake waffle mix which isn't half bad, it's 200 cal for 1/2 but I split it into 1/4 so I get two pancakes out of it, and I also pair it with turkey sausage or pancake and some fruits. But I only do it like once in a while now

NaturalNancy · July 2016

st476 wrote: »

Do you like frozen waffles at all? The brand Van's makes waffles that have 8 whole grains (it says they're baked with whole wheat, oats, barley, brown rice, rye, quinoa, amaranth and millet), only have 150 calories for 2 waffles, and have 7g of fiber. I tried them today and thought they were good! We're already friends on MFP and I posted a picture of them this morning if you want to check it out on my page

Vans frozen waffles are my favorite w a bit of honey and a tablespoon of whipped cream!

I get the gluten free pumpkin spice or gluten free chocolate chip, they don't taste like gluten free though lol!

210 calories for 2

katielynn107 · July 2016

What about using coconut milk- I like to use vanilla coconut milk with the heart healthy bisquick. So good!

inkdesigner · July 2016

Three words: Stack'd pancake mix

227 calories for buttermilk pancake mix. Hugh in protein and tastes like heaven

cmuise19 · July 2016

I just use pancake mix from a box, add water and a scoop of vanilla protein powder

dsadburrito · July 2016

http://weelicious.com/2010/10/05/cottage-cheese-pancakes/

These are the BOMB!

cerise_noir · July 2016

The biggest loser pancakes are fantastic...as are the cottage cheese pancakes:
http://lmld.org/2015/10/05/biggest-loser-pancakes/

Bisquick pancakes are lower calorie, too.

Also, you can modify an ordinary pancake recipe. Use egg whites and skim milk instead of whole eggs and whole milk. Also, sugar free syrups are great and go for whipped butter instead of ordinary butter. Spray oils work a treat, too.

boolz · August 2016

1 egg
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1 scoop Scottish oat meal or oat bran
2 T pumpkin

all_in_the_game · August 2016

Make it without eggs and butter. Use vegetable oil instead of butter and you can reach as low as 180 Calories in your pancake.

http://www.fabhow.com/make-pancakes.html#Recipe_2_Pancakes_without_Eggs

Francl27 · August 2016

all_in_the_game wrote: »

Make it without eggs and butter. Use vegetable oil instead of butter and you can reach as low as 180 Calories in your pancake.

http://www.fabhow.com/make-pancakes.html#Recipe_2_Pancakes_without_Eggs

But eggs are the most nutritious part of pancakes... I don't get this.

all_in_the_game · August 2016

Yeah, I agree but they do add to the calorie (not as much as butter), which was what OP does not want. Notwithstanding the fact that just avoiding calories is also not advisable if the nutrition content is low.

Eggless recipe is simply for those who wish to avoid eggs in their pancake.

inezbruce · August 2016

- 2 bananas mashed into pudding like mixture
- 1 whisked egg white
- desiccated coconut (as much as you like)
- drop vanilla essence
- squirt honey

mix, fry tbsp size panckaes in coocnut oil.

AMAZING.

mom23mangos · August 2016

Flapjacked pancake mix. I like it much better than Kodiac and it has more protein for less calories.

Hornsby · August 2016

Francl27 wrote: »

I love Kodiak cake mixes.

This^

Francl27 · August 2016

mom23mangos wrote: »

Flapjacked pancake mix. I like it much better than Kodiac and it has more protein for less calories.

Where do you find those?

ndj1979 · August 2016

one serving of bisquick pancake mix is 150 calories + the egg 60 calories + milk about another 100 calories is really not that much...when I make mine they come in at about 500 calories total for breakfast...

sweatinontheeastcoast · August 2016

I've never been a pancake fan but this has become my go to for breakfast! It's thick and hearty though so if you want that pancake texture this won't be a great option…

Mix 1/3c oats, large egg, 1/2tsp cinnamon and pour into medium heated pan with a bit of butter (or oil of choice). I've also started adding 1/2scoop whey or if feeling indulgent a few chocolate chips

Alternative Pancakes/Waffle Recipe, cause the good stuff has too many calories.

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