Saturday, May 24, 2014

Low Carb No-Flip Berry Pancakes -- Thick & Fluffy

Happy Saturday! We awoke to a bright beautiful morning here. It's supposed to get hot today up into the upper 80s...but the morning was perfect and only in the upper 60s. One of my dear sweet neighbors, Helen, brought over some freshly picked local strawberries to us yesterday. They were some of the most deep red sweet strawberries I have seen or tasted -- and almost as sweet as Helen is! Oftentimes I purchase beautiful strawberries in the store and they are bright red on the outside and perfect looking but solid white on the inside and not very sweet or juicy. One bite into one of these berries reminded me once again how there is nothing better than a freshly picked ripe strawberry straight off the vine! Last night I thought about all the different things I might make with them this weekend -- strawberry shortcake came to mind first...but when I woke up this morning, I decided to make my favorite No-Flip Berry Pancakes using some of these beautiful strawberries. I also had some fresh blueberries as well and decided it would be an excellent way to begin this Saturday morning on Memorial Day Weekend! I mean, what would be more appropriate than pancakes that were red, white and blueberry! Wait until you see the photos I took of these berries after they are sliced -- they are red all the way through to the center. I topped my berry pancakes with additional fresh berries, a drizzle of no-sugar maple flavored syrup and a few small dollops of whipped cream. They were awesome! If you haven't tried my no-flip pancakes yet...try them this weekend. You won't be sorry! These don't just taste like regular pancakes -- they are better! I snapped a few photos and included the recipe below. Enjoy!


So red, white and blueberry!

Before going into the oven -- look how red these berries are all the way through!






No-Flip Berry Pancakes (Thick & Fluffy Version)

Ingredients:

1 cup blanched almond flour
1/4 cup ground golden flaxseed
2 tablespoons coconut flour
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon Swerve Sweetener, divided (or other granular sweetener)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon Ceylon cinnamon (or 1/4 teaspoon regular cinnamon)
1 cup buttermilk
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted and cooled (plus a little extra to grease skillet)
1 teaspoon natural maple flavor (I use Boyajian)
1/2 cup sliced strawberries or blueberries, optional
Sugar free maple syrup for serving, optional (I use Nature's Hollow maple pancake syrup)**

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

In a large bowl, combine almond flour, flax, coconut flour, 1/4 cup sweetener, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon; whisk to combine and break up any lumps.

In a separate small bowl, beat buttermilk, eggs, coconut oil and maple flavor together. Stir wet mixture into dry mixture; mix just until combined.

Heat a 10-inch ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium high heat until hot. Spray or brush pan with coconut oil. Pour pancake batter into hot skillet; top with sliced strawberries or blueberries and sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon sweetener. Cook on stove top for about 2 minutes. Place skillet into preheated oven and bake for about 25 minutes or until pancake is cooked in the center and doesn't jiggle when gently shaking the skillet. Let set in pan for approximately 5 minutes. Use a rubber spatula to gently loosen and slide onto cutting board. Cut into wedges and serve topped with sugar free maple syrup or additional berries, if desired.

**WARNING: Many sugar free syrups contain xylitol. It is deadly to pets -- do NOT share any foods containing xylitol with your pets. Also be careful when using any granular type xylitol sweetener (Swerve does not contain any xylitol).

            
  

23 comments:

Anonymous said...

Can I use vanilla in place of the maple flavoring? I am not a fan of maple

Gourmet Girl Cooks said...

Yes...definitely! Hope you enjoy it! :-)

CyberSis said...

Hi GGC,

Oh, my goodness! I'm old enough to remember strawberries like this, and they weren't hard to come by either! I haven't seen or tasted them like this in a l-o-n-g time ... not even from the farm markets. How lucky you are to have them and to have such a thoughtful neighbor!

Gourmet Girl Cooks said...

Hi CyberSis,

I know -- I had forgotten that this is how they really SHOULD be! I just got so used to eating berries that were only red on the outside and white on the inside. These are so juicy and sweet. Honestly, I can't remember when I had strawberries this red or this good! I know...she is very thoughtful and each year when she picks them for herself, she always brings us a basket of them! These are the most beautiful ever though. :-)

CyberSis said...

Hi GGC,

The strawberries had me so mesmerized that I forgot to mention that I've been making a half-recipe in my 7" cast iron skillet. It comes out great after about 20 minutes in the oven! BTW, I love your "color scheme"! :-)

Gourmet Girl Cooks said...

Hi CyberSis,

Great idea! I just finished my last wedge of pancake this morning.

Glad you like the color scheme, too! :-) P.S. -- I was sad to finish the last super red strawberry!

Sjanette said...

Hi! I don't gave a cast iron skillet. Could I use a baking pan and only bake it in the oven for a couple of minutes more?

Gourmet Girl Cooks said...

Hi there sjanette,

I haven't tried that yet...but I think it should work! Most of the time I don't use my cast iron skillet...I use my calphalon skillet because it slides out nicely. Let me know how it works if you try a baking pan. If it isn't nonstick, make sure to grease it well. :-)

BusyBaseball Mom said...

I have been planning to try this for a while...finally tonight I made it for dinner. DELISH!!! Thank you for creating and sharing such wonderful recipes using ingredients I have in my kitchen.

Gourmet Girl Cooks said...

Hi Busy Baseball Mom,

Thanks so much -- I'm so happy you enjoyed it! :-)

Amber said...

Finally made this berry pancake. Of course it did not look as pretty as yours but tasted fantastic. We found no need for syrup. Hubby said a keeper for sure. Off to make the power bagels. I had to order the mini cake pan and the antioxident fruit as my Costco doesn't carry that. One of these days I am hoping to be bale to find that yummy looking apple sausages you eat all the time.

Thank you so much for all that you do. You have helped make this journey so much easier.

Gourmet Girl Cooks said...

Hi Amber,

So glad you enjoyed the berry pancake. Hope you enjoy the power bagels too.

I have found the Aidells Chicken Apple Sausages at Costco, Kroger, Publix, Whole Foods and Sprouts Farmers Market. I'm not sure if they carry them in all areas...but maybe you will find them somewhere nearby! :-)

Gourmet Girl Cooks said...

P.S. Amber -- thanks so much! I am happy that some of my recipes have helped make it a bit easier. :-)

Robin said...

Nutritional breakdown? Much appreciated.

Gourmet Girl Cooks said...

Hi Robin,

Here the recipe nutrition calculator I like to use (my fitness pal and spark people are a couple of others folks like). Here's the one I use: http://www.caloriecount.com/cc/recipe_analysis.php

Robin said...

So, you're giving me the link to put in the info MYSELF? Really? It's your blog with recipes for people doing low-carb and you can't provide even the carb numbers?! Too many other sites that provide nutritional info.

BYE!

Of course you probably won't post this.

Gourmet Girl Cooks said...

There you go Robin...I posted your rude comment. This is a FREE blog and FREE recipes. Please feel FREE to go elsewhere. Be careful about the numbers some folks post because they all don't post accurately. Be well and happy!

CyberSis said...

Hi GGC,

Don't let the occasional nay-sayer get you down. You're simply *The Best*! We all know this is a labor of love. And I do mean *labor.* And I also know that we don't even realize the half of it! Keep up the fantastic work! You touch more lives than you know.

PS: So glad to hear that you're starting to feel better.

Gourmet Girl Cooks said...

Thanks CyberSis! :-)

Sabine said...

Hi GGC,

I have tried several of your recipes now and I have to say, you rock! Usually, I am a lurker and I do not comment, but now I feel compelled. My hubby and I just had these awesome pancakes for Easter breakfast. I only made half of the recipe since it is just the two of us, but we polished it off. Everything I have tried so far got the hubby stamp of approval and I bet you know how picky they can be.

Happy Easter,
Sabine

Gourmet Girl Cooks said...

Hi Sabine,

Thanks so much for letting me know you AND your hubby enjoyed the pancake recipe. Yes, I do know how picky they can sometimes be! ;-) I'm glad you both enjoyed it. Hope you had a beautiful Easter. :-)

Anonymous said...

I notice you use baking powder...that is corn starch, not considered as grain free. Do you have an alternative? Thanks

Gourmet Girl Cooks said...

Anonymous,

You can search online for a recipe to make your own. I've seen one before that uses cream of tartar and baking soda I believe. I follow Wheat Belly and that plan allows the trivial amount of baking powder, but if you have an allergy or intolerance, you can find recipes for it online. Thanks!