Healthy Brunch : Quinoa Banana Pancakes (gluten free)

One of the huge risks I face when Winter lasts too long is comfort food… It’s so warm and, well… Comforting. It’s hard to resist. However I know it’s nearly bikini-diet time so I thought I’d end this cosy week with a comforting yet healthy brunch recipe. Now I cannot garantee there is no fat in this recipe, pancakes without butter simply wouldn’t be pancakes (unless you have a miracle trick ?!). However, these pancakes are still healthier than your traditional pancake recipe since the flour is replaced with quinoa which is rich in iron, fibre, protein and gluten free.

I love using quinoa as a breakfast grain, as I demonstrated with my 3 quinoa porridge recipes a while back. These pancakes are ideal for a lazy brunch so I guess your only a recipe away from the perfect kick start to a relaxing weekend.

To make Quinoa Banana Pancakes, YOU WILL NEED :

- 1/2 cup cooked quinoa (follow the instructions)
- 1/4 cup milk (feel free to use soja, rice, almond…)
- 1 tbs flour (make sure you use gluten free if you care about this part of the recipe)
- 1 egg
- 1/2 banana
- 1 tsp baking powder

In a blender, mix all the ingredients together or if you’re serious about your baking mix the dry (flour, quinoa, baking powder) first and add in the wet (egg, banana, milk). Mix until you have a smooth batter. To make your pancakes, drop a couple of tablespoons of batter in a hot, buttered pan and wait until bubbles appear on the surface. Flip it and cook for one more minute before removing to a warm plate. Drop another scoop of butter in the pan and continue, piling the pancakes as you go to make sure they stay warm.

Serve with your choice of fruit and/or syrup and a squirt of lemon.

To make heart-shaped pancakes without using anything but a spoon, follow the steps in my short Instagram video here.

In terms of taste, quinoa pancakes are genuinely delicious. They don’t taste like a boring healthy option whatsoever. Honestly. In fact I’m torn between these and my normal recipe – I think these might become a favourite…

Chomp away à deux (Happy Valentine’s Day to all you lovers!) or devour alone with a good magazine enjoying every second of your relaxing breakfast. Oh, and remember to listen to :

I hope you have enjoyed this special cosy week on Clones N Clowns, I have very much enjoyed sharing my daily posts and reading your reactions here and on twitter and facebook. I am also looking forward to next week’s theme so watch out for that on Monday !

Lots of love from London,

Aimee

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