Being the big pancake lover that I am, I obviously couldn’t let National Pancake Day pass me by without whipping up a new flapjack recipe! Before talking about my yummy creation, I want to share a picture of the newest addition to my family — a baby boy name Daniel Richard! I became an aunt for the third time this morning when my younger brother Danny and his girlfriend welcomed him into the world.
How precious of a little face right? Being across the country from my loved ones is hard when things happen with my family. I would love to hold him while he’s so tiny, but I’ll have to wait a few months for my next trip to the East coast to meet him.
Moving onto other happy things, pancakes…
When I picked up some buckwheat flour at my local health food store yesterday, I immediately had pancakes on my brain. I’ve never really cooked/baked with buckwheat flour before, and I’ve been on the lookout for it lately to try it out.
Buckwheat is:
- a gluten free food, also known as kasha when roasted
- the seed of a broadleaf plant related to rhubarb
- a good source of magnesium
- high in the essential amino acids lysine and arginine
- a rich supply of flavonoids, which protect against disease
I drizzled my buckwheat pancakes with honey and topped them with a bit of crunchiness using my latest obsession: Kind peanut butter whole grain clusters. My first experiment with buckwheat was definitely a success! I’m very happy to have leftover pancakes to eat tomorrow, and am looking forward to playing around with buckwheat more.
Banana Chocolate Buckwheat Pancakes
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup buckwheat flour
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1 ripe banana
- 6 pitted dates
- 2 TBSP cocoa powder
- 1 cup unsweetened chocolate almond milk
- 2 packets/1 1/2 TSP of Stevia or other sweetener
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a food processor or high powdered blender. Pulse until smooth.
- Spoon batter onto a large pan to form 6 pancakes. Cook over medium heat for a few minutes on each side, then flip and repeat.
- Serve immediately with syrup, butter, honey, granola, or whatever your heart desires!
Nutrition
And in case you’re interested, here are some other pancake recipes that I’ve posted:
- Blueberry Lemon Oatmeal Flaxseed Pancakes
- Pumpkin Spice Pancakes with a Cinnamon Pecan Topping
- Blueberry, Banana -n- Oats Pancakes
- Cinnamon Apple & Banana Pancakes
Did you celebrate National Pancake Day?
love buckwheat flour but Kasha (which is toasted) is so gross! My family loves it and I just can’t do it…tastes like feet to me!
So funny! I had never heard of kasha until recently learning about it during an IIN lecture…and I’m not dying to try it after your description! 😉
Congrats auntie! The baby looks adorable…and the pancakes look yummy!
Thank you and thank you!
Buckwheat pancakes are the best! I love your chocolate banana version. I’ve never thought to add granola to my pancakes either but it looks delicious!
Granola on pancakes = awesomeness!
Congratulations on becoming an auntie again! How adorable! Sadly, I did not participate in National Pancake Day!
Thanks!! It’s never too late to celebrate with some pancakes. 😉