In the past, I used to really like MacDonald's Hotcake. However, ever since I started to change my diet the healthy way (think its about 4 years ago), I know that their hotcakes contain nothing nutritional except for empty carbs, I stop eating them and to the extreme that I totally stop patronizing MacDonald. From that moment, I never once crave for MacDonald. Even the aroma of fries doesn't appeal to me as I know that MacDonald and other fast food are providers of unhealthy food. But the problem is, I have a soft spot for pancakes. Therefore, I went in search of healthy pancake and naturally, it leads me to whole wheat pancakes...... Fortunately, there are dozens of different kind of healthy pancakes around, if not, i think my pancake cravings won't stop budging me......
RECIPE: Serves 1
- 1/3 cup whole wheat flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- a pinch of salt
- 1/3 egg, lightly beaten
- 1/3 cup fat-free milk (I used organic soy milk)
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1/4 apple, cored and chopped finely
Combine the eggs, milk and honey.
Stir into dry ingredients and mix just until moistened (DO NOT OVERMIX!!!). Add apple.
Pour batter by 1/3 cupfuls onto a hot non-stick skillet lightly coated with oil (extra virgin olive oil and canola oil are good choices in terms of nutritional value). Flip over when bubbles for on top and cooked until second side is golden brown.
TIPS 1: You may serve with 1/2 cup soy milk, topped with grounded flaxseed, sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds - the seeds are for you to get a balanced requirement of essential omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. The recommended ratio of these 2 essential fatty acids (EFAs) are 1:1. I always add that to part of my breakfast to ensure I get these EFAs daily.
TIPS 2: You may realize that if you use 1 egg to get the 1/3 amount needed for the pancake, you are left with 2/3 (of course, I'm just sounding stupid). You can use the remaining beaten egg to make omelet like in the photo so that you won't waste ingredients. This way you can get the protein from the egg too!
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