Today was one of those days.
My typical weekday breakfast oats consist of a grated
apple mixed into milky oats with raisins, cinnamon and seeds or nuts sprinkled
over a dollop of soy yoghurt on the top.
Well, this is simply my breakfast in pancake form with dates
instead of raisins and walnuts as the perfect compliment. On their own I am not
a huge walnut fan…but teamed with dates or maple syrup then I’m sold. You could
use either date syrup or maple syrup
in this recipe, I used maple syrup and then added the chopped dates to the
batter.
These are thick moist pancakes and make for a pretty
filing brunch. Believe me you really won’t need to be snacking again before
lunch…particularly if like me these form part of a lazy morning, with brunch (as
opposed to breakfast) being the keyword!
Saturday tends to be my chill-out catch up day, anything
goes and I have no particular timetable or commitments. However, that said I do
like to have felt that I ‘fitted a lot in’ to my day. I’ve said before that I’m
not really very good at lazy days however hard I try! But the concept of lazy
day pancakes sets me in the weekend mood, they take the healthy vibe and tweak
it into a little indulgence. Perfect!
If you are a fan of pancake brunch (or indeed pancake dessert!)
have a peek at my blueberry banana or
my winter cranberry chestnut combos.
Recipe: Spiced apple pancakes with date and
walnut
Ingedients
½ cup mix of wholemeal and
white spelt flour
4 tbs rolled oats
1 grated apple
3 finely chopped dates
(optional or you can add more if omitting the maple syrup)
1 tsp cinnamon
¾ tsp baking powder
Pinch of salt
1 tbs maple syrup or 2 tbs date
syrup) (omit if want a more savoury pancake)
1/3-1/2 cup soy milk (or nay
milk alternative)
1 tbs melted coconut butter/oil
(or omit for fat free)
Topping- soy yoghurt, a sprinkling
of chopped walnuts and a drizzle of maple or date syrup.
Makes approx. 6 medium thick
pancakes. (serves two for brunch or desert)
Method
Mix coconut
butter/oil, syrup of choice and soy milk in a bowl and heat in microwave to
melt the butter into the mixture. Combine dry ingredients in a separate bowl
then add the wet and mix. Add chopped apple/dates last and lightly mix through.
Spoon dollops on a lightly oiled hot frying pan and fry till golden for a
minute or so each side. Serve with soy yoghurt and walnuts as desired.
