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Cooking Tips: 5 Quick Tips to Make Pancakes Healthier (Recipe Inside)

June 2, 2022
Bharat Times

We love to indulge in pancakes. not us? Soft and fluffy pancakes with maple syrup, drizzled on top with a side of fresh fruit—the very idea intrigues us. Pancakes are easy to prepare and a popular breakfast option for all. So much so that a weekend brunch or an elaborate breakfast platter just doesn’t seem complete without pancakes, right? But have you ever wondered how many calories you consume with each bite of pancake?! A classic pancake includes all-purpose flour, butter and sugar—all of which are loaded with a good amount of calories and carbs. This is why we find many fitness enthusiasts abstaining from pancakes.

What if we say we have some amazing tips that can help you Make Pancakes Healthy?! You heard us All you have to do is replace some of the ingredients with their healthier alternatives and make the dish suitable for every fitness enthusiast.

Read also: 11 Best Pancake Recipes | easy pancake recipe

Pancakes are a popular breakfast option.

Here are 5 quick tips to make pancakes healthier:

  • Replace maida with oats flour. Oats are rich in several essential nutrients that help you start the day.
  • Avoid using white sugar. Either use healthier substitutes like brown sugar, coconut sugar, jaggery etc., or eliminate the ingredients altogether.
  • Put some fruit in the ingredients. Bananas are a popular choice to add to pancake batter. It helps you bring texture and natural sweetness to the dish.
  • Add some vegetables. You can also add ingredients like spinach, beetroot, carrots etc. to make it healthier – and of course, colourful.

Lastly, instead of using a dollop of butter, use a few drops of olive oil in the batter.

Considering all the above points, we found Healthy Pancake Recipes It is definitely worth giving a try. It is called Spinach Banana Pancake. Let’s know its recipe.

(Also read: These 3 oatmeal pancake recipes will help you shed those extra kilos,

How to make Healthy Spinach Banana Pancake for Breakfast:

  1. Put the oats in a high-speed blender or food processor and blend until they break down into a flour-like consistency.
  2. Add milk, spinach, banana, cinnamon, egg and vanilla and mix until spinach is completely broken down and batter is smooth. Let the batter rest for 10 minutes.
  3. Heat a non stick pan and add butter/oil to it.
  4. Pour the pancake batter with a ladle until lightly browned on both the sides.
  5. Serve with nut butter or fresh fruit.

Click Here for the Detailed Spinach Banana Pancake Recipe,

Try it today and enjoy a healthy morning meal. Tell us how you liked it in the comments below.

About Somdutt SahuInvestigator- Somdutt likes to call this himself. In the matter of food, people or places, she only wants to know the unknown. A simple aglio oleo pasta or dal-rice and a good movie can make his day.