Useful extras
Perfect your pancakes
With the right toppings, pancakes can be part of a nutritious breakfast. Some yummy and healthy ideas:
• Blueberries (rich in antioxidants)
• Bananas (potassium)
• Flax seed (Omega-3s)
• Grated dark chocolate (flavonoids)
• Sesame seeds (vitamins and minerals)
• Nut butters or nuts (protein and fiber)
The next time you indulge in pancakes, challenge yourself to substitute fruits and natural ingredients for syrups and sugary toppings.

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Thanks to Berlin 1974 for the freezing tip and to natnat09 for the recipe with cottage cheese in the pancakes! Wonderful!!
I had my waffles this morning with chunky pb, chopped dried apricots, and a bit of honey. Yum!
Pancakes are the perfect vehicle for everything! Fresh and dried fruits, nuts, seeds, whole grains … anything! My mom used to make pancakes with leftover oatmeal. She would make double oatmeal for breakfast then make pancakes for lunch or breakfast the next day with the leftovers.Another nice addition to a pancake is cooked mashed pumpkin … cook your won or use canned. Add some ginger, nutmeg,cardamom and cinnamon. Fresh grated is best but in a pinch use the pumpkin pie spice mix and pancakes take on a holiday aroma and taste. Make a little syrup from candied ginger and demerara sugar or use karo and simmer with honey, cinnamon and the finely minced ginger. Real maple is always a great choice on any pancake!
I put a handful of old fashioned oats in the batter and some flax seeds, as well as blueberries. You dont even notice the oats or flax seeds. I often mix whole wheat and white flour together too.
I love buckwheat or whole wheat pancakes. I like to add a can of pumpkin, honey, cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice. It taste like healthy pumpkin pie. So YUMMY!!!. I usually top it with pure maple syrup, honey or Amish made pumpkin butter. Another great add in to pancakes is oatmeal, rasins and cinnamon. Taste like an oatmeal cookie. YUMMY!!
i froze some of mine using wax paper between each one.makes a quick go to breakfast or treat.
I use an electric coffee grinder only for flax seeds, grind them every morning and add to oatmeal, cereal, pancakes, etc. has a great nutty flavor and gives me an energy boost!
We use apples in our pancakes all the time
Almond Butter is my favorite out of all nut butters so far. Go try it, the best almond butter is with the shells removed. With the shelves in it, it’s probably better for you but go out and try Almond Butter. It’s wonderful. :D
Whole wheat pancakes with homemade applesauce…...yum. Also try with a little honey…..
I started making buckwheat pancakes with flaxseed and blueberries and now I am hooked. I also tried walnuts and the were really good. Next is to add fruit toppings. I have been adding the fruit and nuts right into the batter.
My husband loves to make pancakes. He added my homemade,no sugar added, applesauce instead of part of the oil and topped them with my homemade,little sugar added, apple butter.
I have food allergies to eggs so I use Buckwheat pancake mixes with flaxseed and whole grains. Simply topped with fresh fruit and honey. Yum
never had whole wheat pancakes, ill have try it
1 c frozen strawberries microwaved — makes a syrup. with a strawberry yogurt cup.
Add wheat germ for additional crunch and presentation pleasure.
fresh blueberries, walnuts, and lots of cinnamon! (i also like to eat them with whipped cream…not so healthy but very good!)
great….....................................ill try it!!!!!
Whole wheat pancakes with real maple syrup…..perfected.
I love to make healthy pancakes with only whole-grain flours (oats, spelt, wheat, etc). I usually top mine with strawberries that I have frozen and then defrosted overnight in the fridge. They get a nice syrupy strawberry nectar with them that way, so it’s like a ready-made syrup! YUM!
I make whole wheat pancakes then top them with blueberries strawberries and toasted almonds. They are to die for. My family and i have this usually twice a week often for dinner