Ah, pancakes. Where would we be without them? I fondly remember those summer days spent at Grandma’s house, where pancakes were a cherished evening treat. Back then, the routine was always the same. Before we could enjoy those golden, fluffy pancakes, we had to finish a hearty, savory meal. But that was never a real obstacle, especially when you’re living in the countryside. After a day spent outdoors, working up an appetite in the fresh, invigorating air, a little extra food was never a problem.
In other homes, pancakes are made every Sunday morning because it’s the only free morning for the family mom, who treats her loved ones to pancakes (or maybe just clears out the fridge of slightly outdated milk?). I cherish both experiences and have created my own traditions for some time now.
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Recipe for helthier Mini Pancakes
With the Phones and Internet the pancakes should get helthier. I love this version.
Ingredients
- 1-2 ripe bananas
- 3 tablespoons ground flaxseeds
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 1 1/3 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Directions
- Mash the bananas in a bowl, then add the ground flaxseeds and 1/4 cup of warm water. Mix well and let it sit for a few minutes.
- Add the flour, baking powder, vanilla extract, and the remaining water. Stir gently, making sure not to overmix. It’s important to leave some lumps in the batter for fluffier pancakes.
- Fry the pancakes. Serve and enjoy!
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So here’s to pancakes, and to the simple joys of country living that make them taste so much better. What are your favorite memories associated with pancakes?
Tell me,
Ilze
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My mother made the potato variety when I was a child. We loved them
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That sounds wonderful! Did your mother make something like these savory potato pancakes? https://latvianmom.com/2017/06/17/savory-potato-pancakes/
We love them in our household too!
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No dissimilar. We called them potato cakes
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Potato cakes, I think those are from mashed potatoes?
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Possibly, but I can no longer ask Mum. They did contain flat slices of potato as I remember
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Thanks. I have some bananas that need to be used up.
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You are welcome 🙂 Somehow I regularly have bananas that need to be used up! Also, if you don’t have the ground flaxseeds substitute with the egg. If you can, let me know how it went 🙂
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