Heart Healthy Hotcakes Food

HEART HEALTHY CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 13" X 9" baking pan with non-stick spray. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, stir together the flours, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg and cloves, set aside.
• In another large bowl, beat the egg whites until soft peaks form. Slowly beat in the sugar. Then slowly beat in the applesauce, buttermilk and vanilla.
• Using a spoon, stir in the flour mixture just until combined. Then stir in, one ingredient at a time, the crushed pineapple, carrots, walnuts and raisins.
• Spread mixture in prepared pan. Bake for approximately 40 minutes, or until toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• Cool completely. Frost with Cream Cheese Frosting.

HEART HEALTHY HOTCAKES

Steps:

• Add the banana, milk, agave to mixing bowl and stir. Then add flour, oats, flaxseed, baking powder and cinnamon and stir to thoroughly combine. Batter will be a little thick but more milk can be added to thin it out if necessary.
• Spray a nonstick skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium heat until a drop of water sizzles. Pour about ¼ cup of batter into the pan, use a spatula to spread into a circle (or heart) if needed. Cook until bubbles form in the center, before flipping sprinkle diced strawberries over each pancake, then flip over and cook an additional few minutes.
• The best way to serve is to add some agave nectar to a bowl, add a dash of cinnamon and microwave 10-15 seconds to warm. Drizzle over pancakes and sprinkle with almonds. Mmm mmm dee-lish!
• *Arrowhead Mills makes oat flour which you can find at Whole Foods or if you have a good food processor you can simply make your own by throwing some rolled oats in there. Just make sure to get it pretty fine. You can also use regular whole wheat flour if you like.