Sunday, August 26, 2012

Almost mid-night snack: Greek yogurt pancakes

So those of you who follow me on Instagram saw my post yesterday of the greek yogurt pancake recipe I made. (See below). As I read the recipe, I realized how easy it would be to make! I used 1/2 cup flour, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 6 oz greek yogurt (can be flavored) and 1 egg.  It is important to mix the yogurt and egg separately until there are no lumps, and then combine all ingredients.  The batter was very thick so I had to make sure the pancakes cooked all the way through.  The recipe calls out for four pancakes or 8 small ones but I opted for three large ones and ate them all myself...(oops?)

Once off the griddle, I realized they tasted  a bit too plain so I added natural agave syrup and a banana.  Definitely helped to sweeten it up a bit.  After eating them, I realized how much better I felt eating these pancakes versus your typical diner pancakes which are soaked in oil and butter.  They were not as heavy as I had anticipated either!

Since I had an early dinner, my stomach started rumbling around 10 pm (naturally).  I'm also blaming my hunger on my workout Matthew took me through today...so since I worked out, I get to eat more..right?!
I bought whole wheat flour and blueberries yesterday keeping in mind this recipe because I wanted to see what a difference the wheat flour would give it.   I'm slowly trying to stop using white flour since it has little to no benefits for your body. By using the same amount of everything except using the wheat flour instead of white, I realized the wheat flour gives the pancakes a heartier, healthier feel.  I also added 1/4 cup oats to add a bit of texture, and used 1/2 cup frozen blueberries to add some natural sugar. The result.....amazingness....duh! However,  I reaaaalllly need to work on my pancake flipping abilities.... and hitting the gym tomorrow! (but so worth it)

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