Pancakes are a Kid's Best Friend!

Back from our second weekend of summer fun, and ready to share more vegan yumminess with the world. Trouble is, i loaned my SBK cookbook to buddy Colleen, so I'm flying by the seat of my pants on this post. No worries, I actually prepared these pancakes with book in hand, I just didn't blog about it in a timely manner. So, here goes . . .

Do you avoid pancakes because you may as well slap them directly on your hips, thus skipping the enjoyment factor and going straight for the larger waisteline? Me too. But, in the interest of "science" (yeah, right, in the interest of ME) I whipped up theseSBK pancakes for breakfast while we were all at home last week.

I chose to go with Banana Nut variety, but I'll certainly make all the other varieties to satisfy my "132 recipe" goal.

Pancakes were delish, as Rachel Ray would say! I didn't slather them in her trademark EVOO, instead I opted for apple butter and the kids used the usual Lite Syrup from a bottle. Their syrup does nothing for me, but they think real maple syrup is too watery. Poor training, sorry.

Don't expect these pancakes to be light as a feather, or fluffy. They are not. They taste really good, but they are moist or dense no matter how long you cook them, so don't over cook them. I suggest putting the skillet at 300 degrees and being patient, but not too patient.

The recipe calls for Whole Wheat Pastry Flour. I think you could also make them with White Whole Wheat Flour, which I buy. It is made by King Arthur and available at Wegmans. WW Pastry Flour is available at Healthy U and Wegmans. You can buy it in bulk or pre-packaged. To keep it fresh, especially if you don't bake much, keep it sealed and in the frig or freezer.

I also liked the banana nut variety because who doesn't have a banana in the fruit bowl that the kids think is too mushy to eat? The nuts add good fiber, protein and keep tummies feeling full for a longer time.

So, unless you want to eat your pancakes under a neon sign, and surrounded by people waiting for the all-you-can-eat special at Denny's, I think you'll like these pancakes. No Guilt! If your kids don't like them, blame me, the Not-So-Skinny Bitch in the Yellow Kitch.

Toodles, off to grab my book from Colleen! I'll let you know if she made any recipes and what she thought! She has a way bigger kitchen than me, so I bet stuff even tastes better made there!