Spiced buckwheat pancakes

Spiced Buckwheat Pancakes

Healthy Benefits

This is a powerhouse of a pancake! Love these. Substantial and nutritious. The nutritious content feeling will last for hours.

High in dietary fiber (fiber can also delay hunger by creating a feeling of fullness. Fiber may prevent weight gain by providing calories that are not absorbed and displacing high-calorie refined foods), manganese (a mineral that works in many different enzymes working throughout the body), phosphorus (a critical component of every cell. It works with the B vitamins to generate energy. Phosphorus is necessary for growth of bones and teeth; bones and teeth are 85% phosphorous), and very high in vitamin B6 (a water-soluble vitamin needed by the nervous and immune systems. Vitamin B6 helps nerve cells to communicate).

There's no cholesterol and it's low in saturated fat.

Ingredients  84 calories per serving (makes 4-5 pancakes)
1/3 cup cooked steel-cut oats
1 flaxseed or chia seed egg (1 Tbspn flaxseed + 3 Tbspn water, let it rest for 3 minutes and stir). This is the binder.
1/4 cup buckwheat flour
1/8 cup old fashioned oats
1 tsp maple syrup
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/3 cup almond, soy or hemp milk
Equal dashes of cardamon and coriander (or use cinnamon)

Preparation

- Prepare steel-cut oats according to directions
- Prepare a flax egg (or chia seed)

Dry ingredients:

- Combine the flour, oats, walnuts, baking powder, cardamom and coriander in medium bowl. Add the oatmeal mixture to the dry ingredients and stir gently; don’t overmix. The consistency should be that of thick pancake batter; add a little more milk or flour as needed.

Wet ingredients:
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flax egg and soy milk; add maple syrup, stir in the cooked steel cut oats. 

- Put skillet on medium heat, then spray surface with non-stick spray (if necessary). Spoon out the batter in 1/4 cup measurements. Cook until bubbles form on the top … 2 to 3 minutes. Carefully flip the pancakes and cook until they’re browned on the other side ... a couple of minutes more.

Note to vegan chef:

You can also use a banana as a binder in place of the flaxseed/chia seed egg.

Nutrition: (per 1 serving)

Inspired by Cardamom-Scented Oatmeal Pancakes (NY Times)

Reference:  Calorie Count