Best Friends Forever Pancakes

Having kids pretty much means having pancakes as an alternative breakfast. This will be a best friend forever recipe. It's a nice basic pancake mix, animal and kid friendly ! 

You can top with any fresh fruit of choice, cashew sweet cream, pure maple syrup, maple nut butter syrup, 100% fruit spread or any combination to suit your taste. You could also add fruit or dark chocolate chips to the batter at the end of mixing. Maybe add some spices of your choice such as cinnamon, vanilla, lemon or orange zest....have fun playing with ingredients and coming up with new versions to keep it fun and fresh. I have mine topped with a cashew sweet cream, mangoes and pure maple syrup.

Ingredients

• 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour, spelt flour or flour of choice
• 2 tablespoons organic cane sugar or coconut palm sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder (this will make them nice and fluffy)
• 1 flax egg (1 tablespoon flax seed meal + 3 tablespoons water), optional*
• 1 cup unsweetened almond milk, or non-dairy milk of choice**
• pinch or two of salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, optional
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil, optional***

Directions

1. When using flax eggs in recipes it is always best to prepare that first so it has time to set, usually 10 min is good. Make your flax egg by combining flax meal & water in a small bowl and set aside. 
2. If using griddle preheat to manufactures instructions. 
3. Combine flour, salt, sugar and baking powder into a bowl or wide-mouthed pitcher. Add flax egg, milk and vanilla, mixing until combined. 
4. If using skillet, heat on medium heat and add oil if using oil. Place batter on griddle/skillet, cook until bubbles form on edges or top and flip. About 3 minutes per side, more or less.
5. Serve with syrup, fresh fruit or any dessert sauce of choice.

Notes: 

* You may like to try using 1/2 ripe banana instead of a flax egg. A very ripe banana will add a hint of flavor and increase sweetness. Also, you may opt to not use a flax egg or any egg re-placer and still have a great pancake, but the flax does add some extra nutrition.

** For a thinner batter add more milk, for a thicker batter use less. 

*** Batters containing fat or oil can usually be cooked on an ungreased skillet/griddle. I don't usually add it to mine but the option is there for you to try to see which works best for you.

~ Make gluten free by using gluten free all purpose flour or other gluten free flour of choice.

Enjoy !