Friday Pancake Flipping

I've spent most of the day lounging around at home dealing with an annoying 

cough and cold. Normally when I'm sick, like you may remember here, all I want 

is hot tea and warm soup... but for whatever reason, I had pancakes on my mind!

And not just any pancakes! I wanted healthy, 

flourless, delicious, fiberlicious protein pancakes!

Banana Oatmeal Fiberlicious Protein Pancakes 

Ingredients:

1 medium banana

1/3 cup quick oats

1/3 cup egg whites

1/4 cup flax + fiber blend

2-3 Tbsp water

1-2 Tbsp protein powder

1 tsp ground cinnamon

Dash of stevia/sweetener

1 Tbsp unsweetened carob chips (optional) 

Directions:

A. Combine everything into a bowl and stir until blended

B. Place skillet/pan over medium to med-high heat 

C. Pour batter onto hot skillet
D. After a couple minutes, when bubbles start to form on top, flip to other side
E. When both sides are cooked, remove from pan and devour!

Not as pretty as my Cranberry Oatmeal Pancakes, but still scrumptious!

And because they're so healthy, I'd like to think I'm

 doing my body some good to help fight off this cold!

Questions: Which is better, pancakes or waffles? 

What is your favorite type of pancake and/or waffle?

Chocolate Covered Birthday

Who is this beautiful blogger and what is 

she doing swimming in a pile of Chocolate?

Happy 25th Birthday Chocolate Covered Katie!!!

Why swim in cash when you can swim in 

chocolate chips and chocolate bar pieces :)

"I'm the King Queen of the Castle Chocolate, and you're the Dirty Rascal"

Katie, here's hoping your birthday is as 

sweet as you and as rich as this dark chocolate

Before I go and try to steal a few pieces of chocolate from Katie, I'll

leave you with these photo memories and Chocolate Covered Recipes

Breakfast Berry Pizzert Pancakes

Peanut Butter and Gingerbread Cookie Dough Balls

Oh, and how could I forget these photos of when Katie came over here to visit me!

Cranberry Oatmeal Pancakes

 Cranberry Oatmeal Pancakes

Created by Snacking Squirrel 

1/2 cup gluten-free oats

1/3 cup egg whites

1/3 cup frozen cranberries

1 Tbsp hot water

1/2 Tbsp ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp baking powder

Few drops liquid stevia

Directions:

1. Mix everything together in a bowl

2. Pour over non-stick griddle, medium/med-high heat

3. When bubbles begin to form, flip pancake

4. Plate and serve with your favorite nut or seed butter

For me, it's all about Raw Hemp Seed Nut Butter!

These pancakes are Sugar-Free (minus cranberries),

Gluten-free, Dairy-Free, Flourless and High in Protein

Squirrelly Banana Buns

You may recall back when I first made Squirrelly Buns here 

The reason I decided to make them again was because I got

 a package in the mail that inspired me to revamp the recipe

Pamela's Products was more than generous

 enough to send me two of their baking mixes to try!!!

They're my favorite gluten-free company, which I believe

 carries the best quality baking mixes, cookies and snacks! 

Mmm just wanna grab a bite of that cake :)

So yup, you know what that means... Squirrelly Buns

 are now gluten-free! I was also inspired to add mashed

 bananas to my recipe, thanks to Monet :)

Squirrelly Banana Buns

Created by Snacking Squirrel

Step One:

1/3 cup soy milk

1/3 cup warm water

1 packet active-dry yeast

1/4 cup brown sugar

1 Tbsp softened butter

A. Add milk + water to bowl and whisk in butter + sugar

B. Stir in 1 packet of active-dry yeast

C. Cover with a cloth and let sit for 10-15 minutes

Step Two:

2 mashed bananas

1 large beaten egg

1/4 cup canola oil

2 tsp vanilla extract

Pamela's Baking Mix

(whole 680g package)

A. Mix bananas, egg, oil + vanilla in a bowl

B. Add the other bowl with the yeast together

C. Slowly pour in your baking mix flour

D. Using your hands, blend and knead dough

E. Shape into a ball and cover with a cloth

F. Place in a warm area for 1 hour to rise

Step Three:

2 Tbsp softened butter

2/3 cup brown sugar

1-2 Tbsp cinnamon

1/3 cup raisins + nuts

(I use chopped walnuts)

A. Preheat oven to 365 F

B. Sprinkle flour on counter and roll out dough

(Helps to save aside extra flour to use if dough sticks)

C. Keep rolling until you have a rectangle-like shape

D. Spread on butter, then sugar, then cinnamon

E. Sprinkle on raisins and nuts 

F. Gently roll from one end, working to the other

G. Cut into 2-3 inch pieces and place in greased pan

H. Bake for 30 minutes

 makes 12-15