Shrove Tuesday – Here’s to Pancakes, with Recipes

Shrove Tuesday, also known as Pancake Tuesday is today. The day before Ash Wednesday, which is the first day of Lent, leading up to Easter.

The tradition is also a way to use up milk, eggs and sugar before the 40 days of fasting for Lent.

Pancakes can be run of the mill just okay, or they can be fabulous.

Millions are eating pancakes today, so have a look at these pancakes from the online fitness website Total Shape

Looks good, and sounds good.

Here’s the Banana Oatmeal pancake recipe

Contents

• 2 bananas
• 2 eggs
• Half a cup rolled oats
• Half a teaspoon of baking powder
• And Maple Syrup or your choice of topping.

 And the how to

• Combine the bananas, eggs, rolled oats, and baking powder into a blender
• Blend until you have a smooth, thick consistency
• Grease a non-stick frying pan with a little oil on a medium heat
• Take a spoonful of the pancake mix and cook for 30 seconds on each side until a golden brown
• Add maple syrup, fresh fruit, or a topping of your choice

Healthy Buckwheat Pancakes

Ingredients:

• 1 egg
• 1 cup buckwheat flour
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 ½ cup milk (dairy or non-dairy alternative will both work)
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method:

• Whisk the flours, milk, baking soda, sugar, and salt into a bowl
• Add the egg and vanilla extract and whisk again
• Heat a pan on medium heat with some oil or butter
• Take a spoonful of the pancake mixture and cook for 1-2 minutes and flip until lightly browned and cooked in the middle
• Add maple syrup, fresh fruit, or a topping of your choice

Blueberry Protein Pancakes

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cups almond flour
• ½ cup protein powder
• 1 ½ tablespoon baking powder
• ½ tablespoon cinnamon
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup milk (dairy or non-dairy alternative will both work)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ - 1 cup blueberries

Method:

• Whisk the flour, protein powder, baking powder, and cinnamon
• Add the eggs, milk, and vanilla extract and whisk again until a smooth, thick consistency
• Add in the blueberries to the mixture
• Heat a pan on medium heat with some oil or butter
• Take a spoonful of the pancake mixture and cook for 2-3 minutes and flip until lightly browned
• Add maple syrup, yogurt or a topping of your choice

Love to hear which ones you made and how they were.