Sunday, November 18, 2012

Sunday Morning Pancakes

I love Sundays. By far my favorite day of the week. On a typical Sunday here is our family schedule -

Hang out
Go get coffee and hot chocolate at River Maiden
Driving around and looking at houses we can't afford

Today we are adding in pancakes. 

I used to be a Snoqualmie Pancake Mix snob. Sadly, they use buttermilk and egg yolks in their mix. So now I need to make them from scratch.

The first issue is eggs. A lot of things can replace eggs, but for this I am using flax eggs.

Flax egg = 1 tablespoon flax flour (fresh ground is really best) + 3 tablespoons water. Let is rest in the fridge for about twenty minutes. 

The next issue is milk. Use your favorite milk substitute, I am using rice milk. Remember even "Original" contains sugar, so if you don't like sweet pancakes you may want to omit the sugar in the recipe.


Pancake Recipe  (makes 4-6)
  • 1 cup flour
  • 2 tablespoons baking powder
  • 1.5 tablespoons raw sugar
  • 1 cup rice milk
  • 2 tablespoons melted Earth Balance Buttery Spread (this is salted so you don't need to add salt to recipe)
  • 1 flax egg

Mix the dry ingredients together (including sugar). Mix wet ingredients together in a separate bowl. Add wet mixture to dry mixture, don't over-mix. A few lumps are okay.

Over medium heat pour 1/3 cup mix on to pan. (Use whatever oil you desire to make it non-stick). When the edges of pancake start to get dry and there are a lot of bubbles; flip your pancake. I swear, wait until the edges are dry and you will always get a well cooked pancake.

You may want to warm up your oven if you are making a lot, so you can keep them warm while you make stacks of pancakes for your loved ones. 

Top with REAL maple syrup. (and peanut butter, if you live in our house.)

**Kris doesn't really like pancakes. He just told me that he really likes these! He even said "Husband approved!" That's high praise.**