PROTEIN PACKED PANCAKES

Pancakes seem to be a surefire hit in out house.  I was searching for a way to make a "healthy" pancake that would please both my husband and my son!!  We went through a lot of trial and error and both of my "taste testers" were very kind about eating whatever it was that I made.  However I think we finally stumbled on a surefire hit.   Here it is:

PROTEIN PACKED PANCAKES

1/2 cup Garbanzo bean (Chickpea flour)

1/2 cup whole wheat flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder (ALUMINUM FREE)

2 tablespoons ground flax meal **

2 tablespoons oats or wheat germ **

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon butter (melted)

1 teaspoon vanilla extract (alcohol free if you can find it)

1/4 cup of milk

1/4 cup of apple juice (organic, all juice)

1 1/4 cup of apple sauce

1 egg

sliced bananas or blueberries added once in the pan.

** amounts may vary depending on consistency of batter.

In a large bowl sift the flour, baking powder, and salt.  Add the vanilla extract, butter, milk, juice and apple sauce and egg and mix until blended.  Once blended add the tablespoon of melted butter.  Depending on the consistency I will sometime vary the amounts of flax or wheat germ or oats that I put in.  If I add more and it is really thick I add a bit more milk or juice to even it out.  You really can not mess these up.

Once mixed I heat butter on a cast iron skillet and spoon two tablespoons of batter per pancake.  I add the bananas or blueberries before flipping.  

Serve hot as is or with whole fruit jam like St. Dalfour's.   Enjoy.