The Epic Pancake
Well today I had one of the most amazing lifts at my local gym. I felt so energized and pumped, I decided to reward myself with some kick ass healthy pancakes. They were very delicious but took me a while to get the hang of it =).
NUTRITION FACTS
INGREDIENTS
Here are the ingredients that go in to the pancake.
- 1/2 Cup of Cottage Cheese
- 1/2 Cup of Quaker Oats Dry
- 1 Whole Egg
- 1/4 Cup of Egg Whites
- 1/4 Cup of Milk
- 1/4 Cup of Sugar Free Maple Syrup
- 4 TSP of Sugar Free Chocolate Syrup
- 1 TSP of Vanilla Extract
- 1 TSP of Cinnamon
- 1 TSP of Baking Powder
- 2 TSP of Cocoa
- Optional: Splenda
- Optional: Protein Powder
I kinda just made it this up as I went along [followed a rough recipe as base], I really have no rationale behind most of stuff but ingredients I had laying around.
HOW TO MAKE IT
- Put all ingredients into a blender.
- Spray your skillet with Pam.
- Pour batter into skillet.
- When you see lots of bubbles, flip the pancake.
- Let it sit for another 4-5 minutes than it should be ready.
- Eat and enjoy.
TOPPINGS
- Fruit
- Sugar Free Maple Syrup
- Splenda [Sprinkled On]
I documented the entire process, I have to say, the pancake owned me in the beginning.
The Epic Journey
I first blended everything together, it went fine.
I did a light spray of Pam and than poured my pancake batter out, they didn't look too bad at this point.
First one flipped ok, but the second and third one were a disaster, I guess I didn't wait enough time and did not put enough pam in my skillet. OH CRAP!
Haha this is how they came out... Looks like pieces of turd. Mind you, they were DELICIOUS!
Forgot to Pam the pan and totally screwed up this batch... It looks like plastic bag with poop in it.
So now I'm starting to get the hang of it. I spray lots more Pam and wait a little longer for the first side to cook.
What beautiful pancakes =). Again crazy delicious!
My next pancake, I decide to make a big one, notice how there are NO bubbles.
Now these ones have bubbles, indicating it is ready to flip.
Now with my expert flip, I get this.
Wow this one looks perfect!
Poured the rest of the batter for the last one.
Again I am now a master pancake chef.
Wow these look very real and chocolaty =D!
Confirmed, they were delicious. I added some chocolate syrup and maple syrup on them which made them even better. After some trial and error I turned pieces of crud into pancake looking things. My roommates even tried them and said they were good.
There you have it, healthy pancakes to curb your cravings!
Pancake Glory
For the past week, I've been researching different pancake recipes all over the internet. I managed to combine the recipes and add a bit of my own stuff. I chose the ingredients most readily found in the house. This way, it is easy to make and hopefully there is no need for anyone to buy anything new.
The taste of the pancake is a bit off from what you expect a normal pancake to taste. The texture is pretty close though. I would rate this at a 6/10. I enjoyed it very much because it was a change from the boring bowl of oatmeal or eggs for breakfast. This healthy pancake recipe adds variety and a balanced breakfast for those who miss the originals. The bottom line is that it does taste amazing but more like a very good protein shake pancake. It would be a whole lot better with sugar free maple syrup, but it did not have this in the house.
INGREDIENTS (per serving)
- 1/2 Cup of Low Fat Cottage Cheese
- 1/2-3/4 Cup of Rolled Quaker Oats
- 1 Scoop of Chocolate Whey Protein Powder
- 2 TSP of Cocoa
- 1 TSP of Cinnamon
- 1 Packet of Splenda
- 1 Whole Egg [Add 1-2 egg whites to this if you want it to taste better/more like a pancake, remove shell]
- 1/4 Cup of Milk [Add just a bit of milk to get the thing mixing, less milk = thicker batter] or 1 TBSP of Milk
PROCEDURE
- Put all ingredients into a blender.
- Mix until into a consistent batter.
- Pour batter onto a skillet on medium heat over the stove.
- Flip the pancake after about a minute, just look to make sure it is cooked
OPTIONAL TOPPING
- Try sprinkling a packet of Splenda on top as "makeshift" powdered sugar.
- Use sugar free maple syrup.
- Spread peanut butter on top.
OPTIONAL INGREDIENTS
- Instead of Splenda, add 1/4 cup of sugar free maple syrup or a small amount of brown sugar. [I didn't have this]
- Replace oats with quarter block of Tofu, for lower carbs.
- Add banana/berries.
- 1 TSP of Baking Powder
- 1 TSP of Salt
Play around with the recipe until you get something you like, here are the nutrition facts:
