Who doesn’t love mornings?
Mayyybe I’m just looking at the sample size of one, which is myself. I am THE morning person. Even if I don’t set an alarm, I wake up before 7 AM no fail. So you can see how problematic it is if I want to make breakfast for everyone on weekends, where the majority just want to sleep in until noon.
I have only just started following the quinoa craze recently, which means that so far I have only experimented with some savory quinoa dinners. So on this lonely early morning, I decide to do the complete opposite: a sweet quinoa breakfast.
I’ve got to tell you people, these are THE pancakes to wake up to in the morning. I mean, what’s better than a fluffy protein packed pancake. I was really surprised by how fantastic these pancakes were. I truly believe that quinoa is the ultimate ingredient.
Quinoa Pancakes
Ingredients
- 1 cup cooked quinoa
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg white
- 1 Tbsp salted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 Tbps maple syrup
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, mix together the quinoa, flours, and baking powder.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg, egg white, butter, milk and maple syrup until smooth.
- Slowly mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until fully combined.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat and spray with cooking spray. Scoop 1/4 cup of batter for each pancake, and flip when bubbles are covering the surface of the pancake. Cook the other side until it is golden.
I really like the idea of quinoa pancakes. Definitely something I should try. Not for breakfast, though – I'm just not that hungry in the morning. But for dinner? Yes, please. 😉
Great looking pancakes, a healthy way to enjoy breakfast. You
should really try this rice pudding from FFWD, it is simply
delicious. Have a great weekend.
I am a morning person too and eat breakfast without fail. I would love to have these healthy pancakes on my breakfast plate.
Sam
I wondered at first if you had ground the quinoa. I grind it and add the powder to smoothies, porridge etc. Your pancakes look really wonderful!
Love these pancakes. I could imagine a huge stack of these before my whole family wakes up. I love my mornings, so calm, peaceful.
cooked quinoa in pancakes, I love that.
Me too me too..I am an early riser and need 2 breakfasts :-))
These pancakes look super!
I didn't know you could add quinoa to pancakes. I only tried quinoa for the first time this summer. Thanks for your visit & sharing at the party @DearCreatives Hope you have a great weekend! Off to look at another post.
I can relate…I'm a morning person and my husband is not! I love a good sit-down weekend breakfast so my husband has to wake up early. : ) Luckily, he's a good sport. I adore quinoa but never tried it in a pancake – given how surprisingly light it is, I bet it's as good like you said!
These might allow me to cook pancakes again for the manservant. After all they are full of fiber and protein. Great job Cathleen!
almost too good to eat.
Great looking pancakes!
Sounds great! We have a ton of quinoa (we got in bulk via amazon) and this would be perfect. Have a great weekend!
Due to the prohibitive price here, I haven't had time to try quinoa but these pancakes sure look great.
Hi Cathleen , gimme some , looks so yummy thanks for sharing :).