I found a rough version of this recipe on allrecipes.com when I was looking for a healthy recipe for pancakes from scratch.... I modified and twisted... and came up with this:
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup quick outs
3/4 cup milk
1 egg
2 tbsp apple sauce (to substitute for veg. oil)
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
cinnamon (I probably use 1/4 - 1/2 tsp but I never measure)
1/4 cup flax meal (organic golden is best assimilated by the body and can't be seen in your food)
As many chopped strawberries or frozen blueberries you want....we load them.
When using frozen blueberries, I will keep them in a separate bowl and drop 3-4 in each pancake as they are cooking to prevent the spread of "blue" in the batter when you mix them in and they start to defrost.... Strawberries don't do that, of course, so I just mix those in and go for it.
These cook like regular pancake mix would and tend to be much more fluffy (thicker and denser) than your boxed-pancake experiences. Plus, there is nothing guilty about this recipe- it's clean, healthy, and a great substitute when your babies love pancakes so much it's become your Saturday morning ritual. :)
Luke's other favorite is strawberry (or peach) oatmeal. We make a healthy version of this (no instant packets) with the quick oats, flax meal, chopped strawberries, blueberries, or peaches, a touch of agave nectar for sweetness and a light sprinkling of brown sugar on top. We add milk to cool it down quickly too.
