Healthy pancake recipe
- Prepare
- less than 30 mins
- Cook
- 10 to 30 mins
- Serve
- Makes 6–8
Can a pancake be healthy? We think so. The apple sauce sweetens these high-fibre wholemeal pancakes so you don't need to add any sugar. All they need is some delicious yoghurt and berries to complete the package.
Each serving (when serving 8) provides 122 kcal, 5.9g protein, 16.8g carbohydrate (of which 3.2g sugars), 3g fat (of which 0.6g saturates), 2.3g fibre and 0.1g salt.
Ingredients
- 175g/6oz wholemeal plain flour
- 300ml/10fl oz skimmed milk, plus extra (optional)
- 2 free-range eggs
- 3 tbsp smooth apple sauce
- 2 tsp sunflower oil
- lemon juice or fruit and yoghurt, to serve
Method
Place the flour into a large bowl and make a well in the centre.
Whisk together the milk, eggs and apple sauce in a jug.
Pour the milk mixture into the well in the centre of the flour and start whisking, gradually incorporating the flour from the edges until it forms a smooth batter. If the batter is too thick, add a little more milk.
Heat a 20cm/8in frying pan and carefully wipe with a little of the oil, using a sheet of kitchen paper. Pour approximately 5 tablespoons of the batter into the pan and swirl the batter around the pan to get an even, thin coating.
Cook over a medium heat for 1–2 minutes or until golden brown on the bottom. Loosen the pancake and toss or flip. Cook for a further 30 seconds–1 minute or until golden brown.
Transfer to a plate and cover with a tea towel to keep warm. Repeat until all of the batter is used up.
Serve with lemon juice or fruit and yoghurt.
