PANCAKES W/ MAPLE SYRUP FOR EASTER MONDAY

Maple Pancakes
Oh how I love you Maple Pancakes. If my stomach had a face it would have a grin from ear to ear, if it had ears that is.

Serves 1 – Makes 5 pancakes

Dry

·         1/2 cup brown rice flour

·         1/2 cup oat flour

·         1 tsp. baking powder

·         1/2 tsp. potato starch

Wet

·          1 cup unsweetened coconut milk beverage or homemade almond milk

·         4 tsp. pure maple syrup + 1/4 cup for topping

·         1 tsp. pure vanilla extract

·         1 large banana

·         5 tsp. coconut oil, for frying (may use more or less)

1. Place 1 tsp. of coconut oil in frying pan and turn on to low/medium heat. Coconut oil should sizzle when added. Use 2 frying pans if you want to speed things up.

2. Add dry ingredients to a bowl, stir and break up any flour clumps.

3. Add wet ingredients to a high speed blender and blend on high until smooth. Pour into the bowl with the dry ingredients and stir until fully incorporated.

4. Add a ladle full of batter into the frying pan to form a small pancake. Using the back of the ladle press down gently in the middle of the pancake in a circular motion, flattening the pancake. Fry on one side for 5 minutes, until golden brown. Flip and fry for another 4 minutes. Add cooked pancakes to a plate covered in paper towel. Do this step with all of the batter.

5. Serve hot with maple syrup on top and enjoy!

We had such a wonderful Easter dinner at my parents house last night. The kids all got a book with a couple Easter toys. Tod bet Seth he couldn't do 100 squats....he bet Seth $100 so Seth went to work and did 100 squats, no problem! Then I said "LET ME TRY" and I did 100 squats with Seth. So Seth did 200 and I did 100 and now our legs are like Jello! haha

Tonight we are doing Easter dinner with Tod's parents. I am looking forward to more love, food and dessert! I LOVE HOLIDAYS!