Buckwheat Pancakes!

So the other day we decided to make something we have wanted to try for a while. We LOVE pancakes but they are not very healthy.... so we found a more health conscious alternative; buckwheat pancakes.  They came out delicious and only took about 20 minutes to make (including prep time). Here is the recipe we used.

Ingredients:

(Serves 6)

2- egg whites

1 tbsp- canola oil

1/2 cup- fat free milk

½ cup- all-purpose flower

½ cup-buckwheat flower

1 tbsp-baking powder

1 tbsp-sugar

½ cup-sparkling water

Directions:

1. Whisk together egg whites/canola oil/milk

2. Combine flour/baking powder/sugar

3. Add egg white mixture and water, stir until slightly moistened

4. Medium hit nonstick frying pan or griddle

5. Spoon ½ cup batter, cook until bubbles appear and edges are lightly browned (2 minutes)

6. Turn and cook until bottom well browned (1-2 min longer)

**Instead of maple syrup, top these pancakes with 1/2 cup sliced strawberries or other fresh fruit full of antioxidants like blackberries and blueberries!!

Regular pancakes are made with white flower, fats, and sugars, more like a real cake. They are lighter, fluffier, and sweeter tasting.

Buckwheat pancakes are more like whole wheat bread cakes, still a little sweet, but much heavier, more grainy texture, and a much "healthier" taste.

• Buckwheat is great for digestion!

“The properties of buckwheat are: Neutral thermal nature; sweet flavor; cleans and strengthens the intestines and improves appetite. Is effective for treating dysentery and chronic diarrhea.”  According to Paul Pitchford in Healing with Whole Foods (1993) 

• Buckwheat is chemical free!

Buckwheat grows so quickly that it does not usually require a lot of pesticides or other chemicals to grow well.

• Lastly... 

Buckwheat is good at drawing out retained water and excess fluid from bloated areas of the body.  

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