Beet And Chia Pancakes Recipes

BEET AND CHIA PANCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Cut the greens away from the beets, leaving about 1/4 inch of stems. Scrub the beets and place in a baking dish (or lidded ovenproof casserole). Add 1/2 inch water to the dish. Cover tightly. Place in the oven and roast medium beets (4 to 6 ounces) for 50 minutes, large beets (8 ounces) 60 minutes, or until very soft and easily penetrated with the tip of a knife. Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the covered baking dish. Cut away the ends and slip off the skins. Purée in a food processor fitted with the steel blade until smooth. Measure out 1/2 cup. Freeze any extra.
• Sift together the flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar (if using sugar). In a medium-size bowl, beat together the eggs, buttermilk or yogurt and milk, oil, vanilla, beet purée and honey or agave nectar (if using). Quickly whisk in the flour mixture and fold in the chia seeds.
• Heat a large skillet or griddle over medium-high heat and brush with butter or oil. Drop the pancakes by the scant 1/4 cup onto the hot pan or griddle. Cook until bubbles break through and turn the pancakes. They will be quite moist so make sure to wait long enough so that they don't fall apart when you turn them. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes on the other side, until lightly browned. Remove to a rack. Serve with maple syrup and butter.

OAT AND CHIA SEED PANCAKES WITH MANGO, PINEAPPLE AND KIWI

Steps:

• The night before: Combine the oats, chia seeds and 1 cup of the milk in a medium bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. Combine the kiwis, mango and pineapple in another bowl, drizzle with honey and 1/4 teaspoon salt and toss to combine. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• In the morning: Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with two kitchen towels stacked on top of each other and place in the oven. This will keep your cooked pancakes warm. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the coconut and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and toasted, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
• Whisk the flour, cornstarch, confectioners' sugar, baking powder, baking soda and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt together in a large bowl. Stir the oat-chia mixture well, then whisk in the remaining 1 cup milk, coconut oil, eggs and vanilla, breaking up any lumps of coconut oil. Add the milk mixture to the flour mixture and stir until ingredients are just incorporated (it's okay if there are some lumps). Let the batter rest for 5 minutes. Uncover the fruit and let stand at room temperature while you cook the pancakes.
• Wipe the skillet clean and place over medium heat. Ladle 1/4 cup of the batter into the skillet, spreading into a 4 1/2-inch round; repeat to make a second pancake. Cook, until pancakes are golden on the bottom and bubbly on top, about 1 minute. Flip the pancakes and cook until undersides are golden and batter is cooked through, about 45 seconds more. Transfer the pancakes to the baking sheet in the oven, tucking them between the kitchen towels. Repeat with the remaining batter to make more pancakes.
• When ready to serve, place 3 pancakes on each plate. Stir the fruit salad and divide it evenly among the pancakes, drizzle with accumulated juices and top with toasted coconut.

BEET AND CHIA PANCAKES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Cut the greens away from the beets, leaving about 1/4 inch of stems. Scrub the beets and place in a baking dish (or lidded ovenproof casserole). Add 1/2 inch water to the dish. Cover tightly. Place in the oven and roast medium beets (4 to 6 ounces) for 50 minutes, large beets (8 ounces) 60 minutes, or until very soft and easily penetrated with the tip of a knife. Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the covered baking dish. Cut away the ends and slip off the skins. Purée in a food processor fitted with the steel blade until smooth. Measure out 1/2 cup. Freeze any extra. 2. Sift together the flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar (if using sugar). In a medium-size bowl, beat together the eggs, buttermilk or yogurt and milk, oil, vanilla, beet purée and honey or agave nectar (if using). Quickly whisk in the flour mixture and fold in the chia seeds. 3. Heat a large skillet or griddle over medium-high heat and brush with butter or oil. Drop the pancakes by the scant 1/4 cup onto the hot pan or griddle. Cook until bubbles break through and turn the pancakes. They will be quite moist so make sure to wait long enough so that they don't fall apart when you turn them. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes on the other side, until lightly browned. Remove to a rack. Serve with maple syrup and butter. Yield: About 15 pancakes Advance preparation: You can make these a day ahead and reheat, or freeze them and thaw in the microwave.