How to Enhance Pancakes
Few things lift the spirits on a weekend morning more than the sight of a steaming stack of pancakes topped with a pat of butter and maple syrup on the side. Although unadorned pancakes are close to perfection, you can enhance the nutrition and flavor of this breakfast favorite in several ways.
- Difficulty:
- Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need
- Lemon juice
- Blueberries
- Strawberries
- Bananas
- Raspberries
- Flavored extracts
- Oregano
- Basil
- Rosemary
- Parmesan cheese
- Whole wheat flour
- Wheat germ
- Bran
- Apple cider
- Lemon-lime soda
- Orange juice
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Make lemon blueberry pancakes. Enhance any homemade pancake batter or commercial pancake mix by adding 2 tablespoons of lemon juice and a cup of blueberries.
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Add sliced strawberries to pancakes. You can use a cup of fresh strawberries in season or thaw pre-sliced frozen strawberries. Finish the pancakes with a dollop of whipped cream.
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Create a pancake face with bananas and raspberries. Gently press the fruit into the pancake after you've dropped the batter onto the skillet: Use 2 banana slices for eyes, and arrange the raspberries underneath into a smile.
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Enhance the flavor of pancakes with flavored extracts. Add a teaspoon of vanilla extract, or experiment with other flavors, such as rum, coconut or orange extract.
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Cook savory pancakes by adding herbs to your favorite pancake recipe. Add a teaspoon of oregano, basil or chopped rosemary into your homemade pancake batter and omit the sugar. Garnish with parmesan cheese if desired.
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Increase the whole-grain content of pancakes. Substitute at least half of the all-purpose flour in the recipe with whole wheat flour, and sprinkle the pancakes with wheat germ or bran when you pour them onto the griddle.
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Replace water as an ingredient in boxed, complete pancake mixes. Water adds no flavor, so use apple cider, lemon-lime soda or orange juice instead.
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