Cook up a storm with these sweet and savoury healthy pancake recipes!
Potato Pancake with Smashed Avocado and Smoked Salmon
This is a bright, vibrant, colourful pancake which is an absolute delight to eat. The smoked salmon is a rich source of omega-3 fatty acids which helps maintain brain function and keep your mood high. The avocado adds a beautiful colour as well as being a great source of monounsaturated fat to help lower your cholesterol. You can even add a poached egg for the perfect finish.
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Tenderstem Broccoli Couscous Pancakes
This is a brand new twist on a classic pancake. It is colourful, different and flour-free! This wonderful savoury pancake, is full of green goodness from the delicate tenderstem broccoli, which is a great source of vitamins K and C as well as being high in iron. The couscous adds a slightly different texture in comparison to a classic pancake but it is rich in vitamins and minerals and eating couscous can also improve your blood circulation.
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Ricotta Pancakes With Mixed Berry
A wonderful, bright and tasty sweet pancake. This light and fluffy pancake is served with fresh berries to contrast beautifully with the vanilla-infused mascarpone, something to definitely make the mouth-water on Shove Tuesday. It is also, full of goodness, as the berries are packed with antioxidants and are a great source of fiber, which is key for a healthy digestive system!
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Coco-Nutty Banana Pancakes
A pancake you will go absolutely bananas for! These light and fluffy pancakes are full of flavour. Topped off with Almond Butter to help lower cholesterol and high in fibre, you can also finish the pancake off with a drizzle of honey, for that little extra bit of sweetness!
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Peach Pancakes
This is a wonderful fruity pancake – great if you’d like a lighter option on Pancake Day. The peaches work perfectly as the slight bite they have contrasts amazingly with the fluffy, light pancakes. Don’t forget to finish off the pancake with a drizzle of maple syrup and a dusting of icing sugar.
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Cornmeal Chorizo Pancakes
This pancake is something completely different, it is full of amazing flavours, with sweetness from the cornmeal, and a spicy hint from the chorizo, it is a great option for either breakfast, lunch or even a light bite. The cornmeal adds a slightly more chewy texture but it is high in iron, as well as being high in fiber, which helps keep your digestive system healthy.
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Lisa Roukin’s Plantain Courgette Pancake With Smoked Salmon And Beetroot Salsa
These courgette pancakes are perfect for a grain free dish, which is also packed with nutrition and has a wonderful flavour. Plantains are part of the same family as banana, but are seen as a vegetable rather than a fruit, they can’t be eaten raw and need to be cooked. But, they are a great source of potassium and vitamins as well as good for helping lower blood pressure. The smoked salmon is full of omega-3 and the courgettes are high in vitamin K and C.
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Goat’s Cheese And Caramelised Onion Pancake
These pancakes are full of amazing different flavours. They are light and fluffy and are also egg and gluten free. The goats cheese is high in calcium and fatty acids but is low in cholesterol, it is also easier to digest, but contrasts amazingly with the melt in the mouth caramelised onions. The onions contain chromium which assists in regulating blood sugar and vitamin C, which helps improve immunity.
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Blueberry And Coconut Pancakes With Syrupy Oranges
This is a lovely, refreshing pancake that is full of wonderful flavour. The blueberries provide a little burst of a sour taste but, are high in antioxidants, great in supporting weight loss and are also beneficial to the heart. The coconut contrast well with the blueberries and are a great source of saturated fats which increase the healthy cholesterol in your body. This pancake is full of great ingredients that contrast perfectly together!
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Caramelised Pear And Chocolate Pancakes
This is a good choice is you love a rich pancake! The chocolate is a great treat on pancake day, but by using dark chocolate it also adds a great nutritional value as it is good for cholesterol and improved heart healthy. The pear contrasts amazingly with the dark chocolate and adds that little bit of sweetness, it is also high in fibre and a high source of immune-boosting Vitamin C!
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Fluffiest Ever American Pancakes With Bacon, Maple Syrup And Avocado
This is an amazing American pancake which is light and fluffy but full of different textures such as the crispy bacon, creamy avocado and sweet maple syrup. The avocado adds brilliant freshness and nutritional value to the pancake and the bacon adds a bit of saltiness to add something different to a classic pancake.
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Obviously, all our recipe ideas are flexible to your preference, but we’re sure one of these wonderful, healthy pancakes are ones to try this Tuesday – you won’t regret it! Have a fabulous pancake day!
