Breakfast is said to be the first and most important meal of the day. What you have in the mornings can have a huge impact on how the rest of your day pans out, according to nutritionists and experts. However, the task of making a healthy and nutritious breakfast first thing in the morning is easier said than done. What can we possibly whip up in the early hours of the morning that is quick to make and delicious to taste? Pancakes of course.
Pancakes are a breakfast tradition and are so easy to make. Making pancakes from scratch calls for regular milk, but there is also a variation to use buttermilk.
Top either version with maple syrup or fresh fruit. Maple syrup, which goes great with pancakes, is actually a tree sap. that comes from the maple tree and found mostly in the Canadian region.
In Europe pancakes are often eaten on Easter day, as they have quite a significance to Easter. The French often make a wish while turning the pancake during the cooking process while holding a coin in the other hand. Pancakes are often made on griddle
What are the different types of pancakes?
Pancakes, probably the oldest form of bread, are known in different forms throughout the world. The relative ease of baking on hot stoves or on a griddle has resulted in a variety of pancakes. Old English batter was mixed with ale while German and French pancakes was leavened by eggs and much beating and are baked very thin and served with jam or jelly.
There are so many ways you can prepare your pancake according to your likeness or taste.
Oatmeal Pancakes.
Oatmeal pancakes are made entirely with oats processed in a blender(that’s right, oatmeal pancakes with no flour), making them 100% whole grain and
Blueberry-Bran
What’s more inviting than hot-off-the-griddle pancakes? These have extra goodies of buttermilk, bran and berries!
Gingerbread pancakes
Spice up your morning with pancakes flavoured with rich apple butter, ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg.
The ultimate pancake
This might seem like a classic pancake, but mind you, it’s actually the ultimate! What makes this so good? A few tablespoons of sugar and a splash of vanilla add the perfect amount of sweetness, but not too much, so you can still pour maple syrup over these fluffy hot cakes.
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