| Thursday, September 30, 2010 |
| Oatmeal Peanut Butter (and "Jelly") Pancakes |
Well, today has already started off in a rush. Thursdays are busy with early drop offs for chorus and Lego Robotics. This means workouts are done, showers are taken, breakfast has been made and eaten, coffee has been chugged, lunches have been made and a few sleepy fights have been broken up a couple of times all before 7:40am. We are not walking this morning because the illustrator is busy with a deadline on Tuesday and we are meeting our friends that got back from Korea a couple of weeks ago for quick lunch to catch up. So, needless to say...crazy day already.
Yesterday was crazy too. After all of the cleaning I did a couple of days ago, I managed to wreck the kitchen with dinner last night. Oh and I never finished what I started cleaning because I helped the illustrator with some work stuff and by the time we were done, it was time to get the kids and well, nothing extra gets done after I get them. Anyway, back to dinner (or breakfast)...
I was really bummed the other day that I missed out on National Pancake Day (Sunday). I love VeggieGirl's food days update and I swear I never get the chance to celebrate them on the actual day (except coffee day and that was yesterday...everyday is coffee day here). I roasted the pumpkin on Sunday to make pumpkin pancakes, well I ate all of the pumpkin before I got to the pancakes. This is why I am not allowed to buy much pumpkin. It is a weakness.
I made bacon, so you know the deal...if I make bacon, I get breakfast for dinner! After all of the questions about the oatmeal peanut butter waffles and if they would make pancakes, well the answer is YES! I was worried they would not stick together so I cooked a little tester...you know in the name of food research. I was shocked, these hold together so well! You would never know they are gluten free! I thought about making some hemp fudge to go with them...you know the peanut butter chocolate theme, but I was just not in the mood for chocolate. I am not a huge fan and the chocolate kick is over for me for now. While I washed some grapes for the boys I had a thought...Jessica did peanut butter and jelly pancakes a while back...why not do a take on that? So, Oatmeal Peanut Butter and "Jelly" pancakes it was! This looked weird, but it was so good! I wanted more...immediately! These are like the waffles, dense and chewy with a perfect cakey quality. The grapes with the peanut sauce was perfect! Very sweet, but not overly sugary like jelly. YUM!
Oatmeal Peanut Butter Pancakes (makes enough for one person, but I wanted more)
1/2 cup quick oats (or process whole oats just a little) 2 TBSP peanut flour 1/4 tsp baking powder 1/8 tsp salt 1 TBSP sweetener of your choice 8 TBSP water
Mix everything together and allow to sit for 5 minutes while the nonstick skillet heats up. Pour batter in the preheated skillet and cook for a minute on one side or until the edges start to look cooked and then flip and cook on the other side until done.
Peanut Butter Sauce
1 TBSP peanut flour stevia or sweetener of your choice 1/2 to 1 TBSP water to make a pourable sauce
Now for the bargaining part of the meal...Max found a picture of bacon cooked in a long pancake, so that is what I did. These are a super quick pancake recipe I throw together with some maple syrup in the mix and bacon all snug in the doughy mixture.
All I can say is they loved them...although I am thinking any bacon lover would too!
The illustrator wanted to try out the Udi's bagels he got from the gluten free vendor fair last Saturday, so...
he had a bacon, egg and cheese sandwich on a bagel. His thoughts on the bagel were that it wasn't exactly bagel flavor, but a good bread that didn't fall apart due to the crusty outside. If you are gluten free, he highly recommends these if you need a bread fix. He also said they reminded him a little bit of a croissant, just not buttery or flaky. His words, not mine.
So, even though I was a short order cook last night I considered it a win for me 'cause I got my breakfast for dinner!Labels: breads, breakfast, dips, gluten free, main course, product reviews, quick bread |
posted by Sarena Shasteen - The Non-Dairy Queen @ 7:51 AM  |
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| 23 Comments: |
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Girl I hear you on a crazy start. Got to work at 6:45 this morning. Though, I did not get up early enough to get in my workout like I should have. Hope you have fun with your friends! Have a great one sweetie.
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I love that you put bacon in the pancakes! Genius idea!
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Good luck with your crazy day!
I want bacon now.
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Ok, so I've had the bacon mixed into the batter before, but this looks way better- because you can probably taste the actual bacon! Love it!
And I didn't make a big deal out of coffee day either... because I'm the same. It's coffee day every day in my world.
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I'm already pulling my hair out thinking about how crazy today will be... I think bacon pancakes would help.
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Thanks for the shout... these look terrific! And bacon...ummm, yeah we know how I feel about that. :)
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Bacon cooked inside your pancakes? wow..that sounds so good. I don't eat a lot of bacon but I think it would be a nice treat for my boyfriend who I think resents that fact.
Enjoy the rest of your day!
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That's pretty clever and cute, the bacon in the pancake.
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Bacon Pancakes!! I must try that! I actually saw a bacon chocolate chip pancake mix at Whole Foods yesterday but it wasn't vegan. I love the idea of the flavors though!
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Ive seen the bacon pancake mix at Whole Foods too and I can attest that the chocolate bar variety from the same brand is awesome!
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Oh my goodness, this sounds amazing!!!
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Peanut flour is ridiculous, in a good way - I adore it! This recipe sounds awesome!
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good info on the udi's/GF
the waffles, pancakes, and peanut flour uses...wow!!! you are sooo creative and im sad you're over your chocolate moments/cravings. i.e. the hempfudge!
Have a great day!
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Max has great ideas!! That bacon pancake actually sounds really really GOOD! Now I know how to win my little boy over one day. Just make him bacon pancakes! ;)
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Pancakes look great. I am not much of a bacon person, never have been, but they still look delicious ;)
Looks like we missed national pancake too. Love Veggiegirls updates too!!
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I'm thinking of picking up some peanut flour today or tomorrow and I need some recipes to experiment with. I think pancakes are a must.
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I love the idea of a slice of bacon IN the pancakes! Genius idea!
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Anything with bacon makes it taste better!
My daughter and I love having breakfast for dinner - the hubs? Not so much!
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Love you and Max! I'm thinking PB pancakes with bacon. Ha, already looking forward to Sunday morning.
P.S. I knew that roasted sugar pumpkin wouldn't stand a chance. ;)
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Please don't let Tony tell Chris you make pancakes with bacon inside. He will be on the first plane to Atlanta! :) I'm so sad we won't see you guys next week - it's been too long already. :(
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i've never tried udi's bagels but i did love their pizza crust and muffins!
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Wow new and challenging, I would probably do an experiment with my recipes this weekends for a more healthier option.
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Girl I hear you on a crazy start. Got to work at 6:45 this morning. Though, I did not get up early enough to get in my workout like I should have. Hope you have fun with your friends! Have a great one sweetie.