I know I just recently posted, but I couldn't wait on sharing this one because it is so darn yummy.
In discovering new recipes that are Specific Carbohydrate
Diet friendly, I found these little gems from one of my SCD cookbooks. I
altered the recipe because I didn’t have cashews, but it turned out ammmmaaaaaazing! Plus I just got a new immersion blender (thanks, Save-on-More
points!) and wanted to use it for pancake batter. Perhaps not necessary but
it was fun.
For context, here's what is in the original recipe.
- organic cashews, eggs, yogurt, baking soda, honey, cinnamon, vanilla extract, salt
Now before I continue, something to keep in mind is the
quantity of these you make/eat—they’re not
a low-cal food. I'm not sure I completely agree with the description of this recipe: “Imagine
pancakes that are actually good for you and taste better than the white flour
kind!....Drizzle them with melted butter and honey before serving.”
- What does “good for you” mean? Because ¼ cup of
almond flour has 170 calories and I used three
of those…..not to mention nuts aren’t exactly low in fat, even if it IS the
“good” fat. Cashews wouldn't be any different.
- Drizzle with melted butter and honey? Again,
more fat, more sugar, not really necessary. I actually really like these plain
in order to best enjoy the cinnamon and added banana. It is great with a dollop
of yogurt, though. Dollop. What a fun word.
- I do have to say they taste better than the
white flour kind. Hands down.
Below is what I did to make about 4, 4" diameter pancakes (probably would have been more if I didn't eat the batter). Don’t forget to take gratuitous photographs
of each step of the process.
- ¾ cup almond flour (the first time I made these I ground my
own almonds, which made for a bit of a crunch in the final product because it
wasn’t as finely ground as the store-bought flour—it was lovely and I actually
prefer that to the almond flour)
- 1 tbsp olive oil (this wouldn’t be necessary with cashews
because they are naturally so oily, but it helped with the almond substitution)
- 1 egg (the first time I think I used 2 eggs, 1 was fine)
- A good chunk of banana (to make up for fewer eggs)
- 2 tbsp homemade yogurt
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tbsp honey
- A good punch of cinnamon (I always go crazy with cinnamon. 1
tsp is not enough)
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- Butter for the pan
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| Confession: the above photo is actually a complete lie, since I forgot to show the vanilla and the butter, and I ended up using a completely different type of honey. |
Blend everything together really well.
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Really all you need is a spoon or fork. Or your hands.
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Oh my gosh, the
batter is so good. I literally licked it off my blender….after
unplugging it of course. Try to save some for the pan, though. Drop some butter in that pan and let er' bubble. Don't forget to take a picture of your chef-self enjoying an iced americano from The Duchess while you accidentally let that butter burn.
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| Me. Drinking coffee. Not paying attention to the stove. |
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| Butter in a pan. |
I had to
experiment with size of batter plop and length of heat-time…..it was a bit more
difficult than traditional pancakes because the bottom browned up
before the top had time to set, even at different temps. Made for some
interesting pancake shapes! But medium heat on an electric stove worked okay, with 1.5-2 minutes for the first side, and ~45 seconds for the second
one.
Top with whateva the pancake fairy has given you. Here's a great way to use up the rest of that banana.
Enjoy!
