Hearty Hotcakes Food

FAVORITE BUTTERMILK HOTCAKES

Steps:

• Mix flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl. Mix in buttermilk, eggs, and melted butter. Stir wheat germ into the batter last.
• Heat a lightly buttered griddle over medium-high heat. Drop batter by large spoonfuls onto the griddle and cook until bubbles form and the edges are dry, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and cook until browned on the other side, 2 to 3 minutes more. Repeat with remaining batter.

HEALTHY HOT CAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together the whole-wheat flour, unbleached white flour, buckwheat flour, oat bran or wheat germ, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• In a second bowl, combine the milk or yogurt, egg white and egg. Beat until frothy, then add the vegetable oil and beat to mix. Using a rubber spatula, fold this mixture into the large bowl. Stir only until ingredients are incorporated - do not overbeat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Remove batter from refrigerator. Heat a nonstick griddle or skillet. Apply an additional swab of oil if necessary. Using a 4-ounce measuring cup, pour the batter for one cake onto the griddle and cook for about 3 minutes, or until the top is full of bubbles. Then flip the cake over with a spatula and cook for another minute. Repeat with remaining batter. Serve with amber maple syrup, apple compote (recipe follows) or berry puree (recipe follows).

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.