Photo: Heart-Shaped Whole-Wheat Pancakes with Strawberry Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup whole-wheat flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup low-fat buttermilk
- 1/2 cup non-fat milk
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
- Strawberry sauce, recipe follows
- Confectioners' sugar, optional
Directions
Preheat oven to 200 degrees F. Preheat a large nonstick griddle or skillet over a medium-low flame.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients (flour through salt). In another medium bowl, beat together the eggs, buttermilk, non-fat milk, honey and vanilla.
Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, mixing only enough to combine them. The batter will be somewhat lumpy.
Use a 1/3 cup measuring cup to ladle the batter onto the griddle or skillet. Flip the pancake when the top is bubbling and it is golden brown on the bottom. Then cook until the other side is golden brown. Hold on an oven proof plate in the oven until the entire batch is ready. When all the pancakes are ready, cut them into heart shapes with a heart shaped cookie cutter. Ladle about 1/3 cup of the strawberry sauce onto each plate, place pancakes on top and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar, if using.
Strawberry sauce:
- 16 ounces strawberries, fresh or frozen (unsweetened, thawed)
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
Puree strawberries to a chunky puree. Heat them in a small saucepan over a low flame, until they are just warm. Stir in lemon juice and maple syrup.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size about 1/3 cup)
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By kskernz
Huntington, WV
on February 06, 2012
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Since seeing this episode a couple years ago, this is the only recipe we ever use now to make pancakes. The strawberry sauce is outstanding. We also make a blueberry compote, which is heavenly. Basically you can put anything on these and it's wonderful! Thank you Ellie for another healthy and great tasting recipe!
By maryinez
Boise, ID
on October 09, 2011
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These pancakes were light and delicious! This recipe didn't call for melted butter which most pancake recipes do and I was afraid they might stick to the griddle. I took the liberty of adding 2 Tbsp. of melted unsalted butter. I had no problems with sticking. The sauce was really good and we also tried them with maple syrup which also was delicious. Using the strawberry syrup definitely keeps the calorie count lower!
By em.brooke
on August 13, 2011
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This is my go-to pancake recipe - I LOVE them - but I have never tried the strawberry sauce. I make these almost every weekend and have made my own variation. I do a half cup whole wheat flour, half cup AP, and half cup old fashioned rolled oats. The oats create a really nice texture. I also think that medium high heat is a bit too high; medium works much better.
The 200 degree oven is possibly the best part of this recipe. It's the perfect temperature to keep the pancakes warm without overcooking them.
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