HEALTHIER SWEET PANCAKES/WAFFLES for Shrove Tuesday 2023

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Shrove Tuesday 2024 - Pancake Day - is on 13  February. 

first posted 2023

The Basic 67 recipe for pancakes is the delicious fat-free, no/low sugar Scotch Pancakes, here. They have a wonderful texture: sturdy yet fluffy.  And they are so  versatile: sweet or savoury, hot or cold. 

Use the same recipe for Blueberry pancakes which are made the night before; blueberries are stirred in the next day, just before cooking. (If your kids like the idea of purple 'unicorn' pancakes, toss in the blueberries, stir and refrigerate overnight; the blueberry juices give a lovely hue and make a great backdrop for sprinkles etc).  

Chocolate Flower Pancakes make a great family brunch.  Kids love them, not just because they're pretty and tasty but also because they can be involved in making them.

Fluffy American Buttermilk Pancakes: high-rising, thick, fluffy, mouth-watering ultra-rich; a what's-not-to-love indulgence.  Americans are so good at this kind of thing! 

Skinnier Crepes a l'orange have all the flavour and yumminess of the classic dessert without all the sugar and fat.  Ace.

WAFFLES

Healthier Waffles with Strawberries'n Cream: 
Low sugar & fat, with wheat-free and high-fibre options

Waffles with Strawberries'n Cream: 
Low sugar & fat, with wheat-free and high-fibre options

Banana Nut Waffles
'...adds a gorgeous creamy texture, smells delightfully of banana' 

 

And an 

Blueberry Spelt Waffles 
'needs an extra minute or two for optimum crispness but were soft & lovely inside'

SWEET TOPPINGS FOR PANCAKES & WAFFLES 

Caramel Apple Sauce: at least it has fresh fruit in it!!

Maple syrup, honey, chocolate sauce sprinkled with nuts or - for the health-conscious - lower sugar fruit compote or jam.  

Uber-indulgent toppings include two easy sweet spreads Lemon Curd or Almost Guilt-Free Chocolate Hazelnut Spread.  

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These recipes  have been developed or adapted by B  Lee/ Bright Sun Enterprises.  They may not be reproduced, in any form, without the author's written permission.