Heart Healthy Hotcakes Recipes

HEART-SHAPED WHOLE-WHEAT PANCAKES WITH STRAWBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200 degrees F. Preheat a large nonstick griddle or skillet over a medium-low flame.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients (flour through salt). In another medium bowl, beat together the eggs, buttermilk, non-fat milk, honey and vanilla.
• Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, mixing only enough to combine them. The batter will be somewhat lumpy.
• Use a 1/3 cup measuring cup to ladle the batter onto the griddle or skillet. Flip the pancake when the top is bubbling and it is golden brown on the bottom. Then cook until the other side is golden brown. Hold on an oven proof plate in the oven until the entire batch is ready. When all the pancakes are ready, cut them into heart shapes with a heart shaped cookie cutter. Ladle about 1/3 cup of the strawberry sauce onto each plate, place pancakes on top and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar, if using.
• Puree strawberries to a chunky puree. Heat them in a small saucepan over a low flame, until they are just warm. Stir in lemon juice and maple syrup.

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).

HEARTY COUNTRY HOT CAKES

Steps:

• Combine buttermilk, flour, sugar, farina, oil, egg, vanilla extract, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Beat using an electric mixer on low until just combined.
• Heat a lightly oiled griddle over medium-low heat. Drop batter by large spoonfuls onto the griddle and cook until middle is set, about 4 minutes. Flip and cook until golden brown on the other side, 3 to 5 minutes. Repeat with remaining batter.

HEART HEALTHY PANCAKES

Steps:

• Combine dry ingredients in large bowl.
• Add milk, corn oil, and mix until just moistened.
• Beat egg whites in small bowl until stiff peaks form.
• Fold into batter.
• Place on greased griddle (medium high).
• When bubbles begin to form, flip pancakes.
• Serve with strawberry garnishes and warm real Vermont maple syrup.

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.