recipe: OAT ALMOND PANCAKES WITH STRAWBERRY DATE SYRUP

I love pancakes.  Who doesn't?!  But they are just basically all white flour which isn't the best thing for you.  So I took a traditional pancake recipe (you can see it here) and turned into a healthy treat that is equally delicious but has nutrional value!  I substituted oat and almond flour for white flour and made a topping from fresh strawberries and dates that has a syrup-like quality.  Check it out...

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup oat flour
• 1/2 cup almond flour
• 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 12 strawberries
• 4 medjool dates

INSTRUCTIONS:
In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Make a well in the center and pour in the milk, egg and melted butter; mix until smooth.

Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium high heat. Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 1/4 cup for each pancake. Brown on both sides and serve hot.

Makes approximately 8 pancakes.

To make the "syrup" simply remove stems from strawberries and place in them in a blender. Then remove pits and as much skin as you can from the dates and place those in the blender as well. Blend them together until smooth and you have a sticky, sweet and totally healthy pancake topping!

GTBB,
Bad Joan