Cook with me: Healthy Oreo Pancakes

Hello everyone,

I took a break from writing posts but now I'm back on track! August was just such a busy month. 
However, here is a new recipe for an amazing stack of Oreo pancakes, healthy and free from refined sugar! And by using dairyfree products, they are also vegan.
I uploaded a photo of them on Instagram (and many many more food photos - @crayonsandbeads) yesterday morning when having them for breakfast. I could rave about how deliciously they taste for days! One of the best chocolate pancakes I've eaten in my life, seriously.

If you want to taste a little bit of (chocolate) heaven, you should try the following recipe.
(Recept je tudi v slovenščini!)

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Recipe (for 6 pancakes):

Ingredients for the pancake batter:

4 tbsp spelt flour

4 tbsp raw cacao powder

2 tbsp liquid sweetener (honey/maple syrup)

2 tsp baking powder

4 tsp vanilla flavoured yogurt (vegan option - soy/coconut yogurt)

6-8 tbsp dairyfree milk

Ingredients for the filling:

1/3 cup vanilla flavoured yogurt (vegan option - soy/coconut yogurt)

1 tsp sweetener (honey/maple syrup/coconut palm sugar)

Preparation:

1. In a bowl, combine flour, cacao powder, sweetener and baking powder. Add yogurt and milk, but don't add too much milk because the batter shouldn't be too liquid. Mix very well.

2. Put two heaping tablespoons of batter per pancake on a greased skillet. Bake them on medium heat, a few minutes each side.

3. For the filling, mix together the yogurt and sweetener. Add it in between the pancakes.

Optional: Drizzle some chocolate syrup over them (1 tsp raw cacao powder + 1 tsp liquid sweetener + 1 tsp water).

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Recept (za 6 palačink):

Sestavine za maso:

4 žlice pirine moke

4 žlice presnega kakava v prahu

2 žlici tekočega sladila (med/javorjev sirup)

2 žlički pecilnega praška

4 žličke vanilijevega jogurta (veganska opcija - sojin/kokosov jogurt)

6-8 žlic rastlinskega mleka

Sestavine za nadev:

1/3 skodelice vanilijevega jogurta (veganska opcija - sojin/kokosov jogurt)

1 žlička sladila (med/javorjev sirup/kokosov sladkor)

Priprava:

1. V posodi zmešamo moko, kakav, sladilo in pecilni prašek. Dodamo jogurt in mleko, vendar ne preveč, saj masa ne sme biti pretekoča. Dobro premešamo.

2. Na ponev damo po dve zvrhani žlici mase na palačinko. Pečemo na srednjem ognju, vsako stran nekaj minut.

3. Za nadev zmešamo jogurt in sladilo ter ga namažemo med palačinke.

Opcija: Na koncu lahko palačinke prelijemo še s čokoladnim sirupom (1 žlička presnega kakava v prahu + 1 žlička tekočega sladila + 1 žlička vode).

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Happy pancake-making!

Vanja

Cook with me: Healthy Strawberry Shortcake Protein Pancakes

Hello everyone,

when was the last time you had eaten a stack of delicious pancakes? A long time ago? I bet you are craving them, am I right? You know you want them. Because you love pancakes. And strawberries, too? Even better! Then, you have to make these healthy, protein-loaded, sugarfree and dairyfree strawberry shortcake pancakes for tomorrow's breakfast. Here comes the recipe...
(Recept je tudi v slovenščini!)

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Recipe (for 4-6 pancakes):

Ingredients:

1/3 cup wholegrain flour

2 tbsp oats

1 tsp baking powder

pinch of salt

1 scoop whey protein (optional)

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1 tbsp maple syrup

1/3 cup dairyfree milk

1 tbsp coconut oil, melted

1/3 cup fresh strawberries, chopped *

* frozen strawberries can be used too (in this case, mix them into the batter right away)

Preparation:

1. Mix together all dry ingredients, then add the wet ones.

2. In a blender, mix all ingredients (except the strawberries) into a batter.

3. Add strawberries to the batter.

4. Cook the pancakes in a non-stick pan on medium heat, about 2 minutes each side.

5. Add desired toppings; I used: peanut butter, greek yogurt, a banana, a sprinkle of chia seeds and a drizzle of maple syrup.

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Recept (za 4-6 palačink):

Sestavine:

1/3 skodelice polnozrnate moke

2 žlici ovsenih kosmičev

1 žlička pecilnega praška

ščepec soli

1 merica sirotke (po želji)

1/2 žličke vanilijevega ekstrakta

1 žlica javorjevega sirupa

1/3 skodelice mleka (riževo, mandljevo, kokosovo)

1 žlica kokosovega olja, stopljeno

1/3 skodelice svežih jagod, narezane *

* lahko se uporabijo tudi zamrznjene jagode (v tem primeru jih takoj vmešamo v testo)

Priprava:

1. Najprej zmešamo vse suhe sestavine, nato jim dodamo mokre.

2. V blenderju zmiksamo vse sestavine (razen jagod) v testo.

3. Dodamo jagode.

4. Palačinke pečemo v teflonski posodi na srednjem ognju, vsako stran približno 2 minuti.

5. Čas za dodatke - npr. arašidovo maslo, grški jogurt, banana, chia semena in javorjev sirup.

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Have a nice Sunday,

Vanja

Cook with me: Ovenbaked Chocolate Banana Oatmeal

Hello everyone,

I'm presenting you another dish that I tried yesterday for the first time - ovenbaked chocolate banana oatmeal! Healthy, sugarfree. dairyfree, nutfree and loaded with fiber, carbs and protein. Well, chocolate is not used at all; in this case, it wouldn't be healthy obviously. It is cacao powder that makes it look and taste chocolately. And if you are not a fan of bananas, you can totally skip them.
(Recept je tudi v slovenščini!)

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Recipe (for 2 servings):

Ingredients:

150 g oats

2 tsp baking powder

1 egg

1/4 tsp salt

2 tsp cacao powder

150 mL dairyfree milk

2-3 tbsp maple syrup

1 tsp cinnamon

1 banana, chopped (optional)

Preparation:

1. Mix all ingredients (except the banana) together and transfer the mixture into a small baking pan lined with some baking paper.

2. Add the banana chunks on top. (optional)

3. Bake it in the oven at 180°C for 20-25 minutes.

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Recept (za 2 porciji):

Sestavine:

150 g ovsenih kosmičev

2 žlički pecilnega praška

1 jajce

1/4 žličke soli

2 žlički kakava

150 mL mleka (riževo, mandljevo, kokosovo)

2-3 žlice javorjevega sirupa

1 žlička cimeta

1 banana, narezana (po želji)

Priprava:

1. Zmešamo vse sestavine (razen banane). Mešanico damo v manjši pekač, obložen s peki papirjem.

2. Na vrh položimo koščke banane. (po želji)

3. Pečemo v pečici na 180°C za 20-25 minut.

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Bon appetit!

Vanja