Almond Butter-Flaxseed Pancakes
December 28, 2011Since I have been obsessed with almond butter for quite some time, I thought I would try my hand at making these Almond Butter Flaxseed Pancakes. You combine almond butter with your favorite homemade or store-bought pancake mix, flaxseed meal (which can be found at most local groceries), banana and even nonfat Greek yogurt. My kids went nuts over these, and I felt great serving them such an incredibly healthy breakfast. They called them, “Banana-Nut Pancakes” which was a great name. These pancakes taste great reheated, and they make a great healthy afternoon snack. Enjoy anytime of the year, but they are perfect for a healthy Christmas break, New Year’s or weekend breakfast.
Almond Butter-Flaxseed Pancakes
Prep:
15 minutes
Cook:
10 minutes
Yield:
16 servings
Ingredients
2 cups pancake mix
1/2 cup flaxseed meal
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Mix in blender:
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons creamy almond butter
1 egg
1 banana
1/3 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
1/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons melted butter (optional)
Honey or warmed maple syrup
1/2 cup flaxseed meal
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Mix in blender:
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons creamy almond butter
1 egg
1 banana
1/3 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
1/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons melted butter (optional)
Honey or warmed maple syrup
Preparation
1.Combine pancake mix, flaxseed meal and cinnamon in a small bowl; set aside.
2. Combine almond butter, egg, banana, yogurt and honey in a blender and process until combined. Add 11/4 cups water and flaxseed mixture, stirring just until combined.
4. Pour 1/4 cup batter for each pancake onto a hot, lightly greased griddle. Use butter, if desired. Cook pancakes until tops are covered with bubbles and edges appear cooked; turn and cook other side. Serve pancakes with honey or warm maple syrup.
Note: You can easily half this recipe.
Note: Flaxseed meal can be found in the \\\\\\\"healthy\\\\\\\" section of the grocery store.
2. Combine almond butter, egg, banana, yogurt and honey in a blender and process until combined. Add 11/4 cups water and flaxseed mixture, stirring just until combined.
4. Pour 1/4 cup batter for each pancake onto a hot, lightly greased griddle. Use butter, if desired. Cook pancakes until tops are covered with bubbles and edges appear cooked; turn and cook other side. Serve pancakes with honey or warm maple syrup.
Note: You can easily half this recipe.
Note: Flaxseed meal can be found in the \\\\\\\"healthy\\\\\\\" section of the grocery store.
19 Responses to “Almond Butter-Flaxseed Pancakes”
December, 29 2011at 06:43 am
what a great way to make pancake mix healthier (and tastier ;-) Love these.
Kiran @ KiranTarun.com says:
December, 29 2011at 12:24 pm
My kind of pancakes!! Love almond butter :)
Happy New Year, sweetie!
Barbara @ Barbara Bakes says:
December, 28 2011at 10:01 am
Almonds are my favorite nut, but I haven't tried almond butter yet. They sound great.
Jeanette says:
December, 28 2011at 10:06 am
Love how you've made these pancakes healthier with flaxseeds, almond butter and nonfat Greek yogurt - perfect for breakfast with all the kids home on break.
Natalie says:
December, 28 2011at 10:07 am
You had me at "almond butter"
December, 28 2011at 11:09 am
I love combining banana with peanut butter but I'm game to do almond butter too. I've seen you do other things recently with flax seed; can I assume it's added for nutritional value but really alters the taste very little?
December, 28 2011at 01:11 pm
Sounds awesome and this is BEAUTIFUL picture of them...the light is just lovely!
Stephanie says:
December, 28 2011at 03:41 pm
omg these look incredible!
foodwanderings says:
December, 29 2011at 02:01 pm
My favorite breakfast and love your twist!! Happy 2012 Alison!
Tracy says:
December, 30 2011at 11:52 am
These look fabulous! I'd probably make them with SunButter in place of the almond butter due to my allergy. Lovely breakfast!!
Hilary says:
May, 19 2012at 02:14 pm
The batter came out more like dough and I had to add about 2 cups of water. Did I miss something?
July, 25 2012at 04:29 am
[...] Again, these can be prepared the night before and served cold or warm. Add flaxseed to your batter for extra nutrients, especially omega-3 fatty acids. Here is a recipe for Mama’s Milkie Morning Pancakes. And here is another delicious recipe, Almond Butter-Flaxseed Pancakes. [...]
Alison Lewis says:
May, 20 2012at 10:13 am
Hilary, what kind of almond butter and pancake mix did you use? I have made these a dozen times and never had a problem.
Hilary says:
May, 24 2012at 06:20 am
Ahh, I see now that I missed the water in step 2. my very picky eater loves these. I made a batch to freeze and she's been eating them every morning. Thank you!












