Whole Wheat Pancakes My Kids Love!

This is the healthiest pancake recipe that my kids REALLY chow down on.  Believe me, I have tried other "your kids are gonna love these healthy pancakes" recipes.

They didn't.  They knew right away there was something not right and they wouldn't bite!

Now, I will admit that this recipe has literally evolved over time.  Therefore, my children didn't notice the small healthy changes I made to it each time I made them.  Notice the difference between the original pancake recipe and Simple Daily Recipes' healthy pancake recipe.

ORIGINAL PANCAKES RECIPE

• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3/4 cup milk

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HEALTHY WHOLE WHEAT PANCAKES RECIPE

Dry Ingredients

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Wet Ingredients

• 3/4 cup low-fat milk
• 1/4 cup egg substitute
• 2 1/2 tablespoons applesauce, natural or cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Topping

• Real 100% Maple Syrup, there are no substitutions!

Heat up griddle on Medium heat.  Mix the dry ingredients together and add in all wet ingredients, except maple syrup.  Beat until batter is smooth.   If you have Oven Fried Bacon on hand, this is the time to warm it up in the microwave.

By this time, the griddle should be hot enough to pour the batter.  If the griddle is too hot, simply remove it from the heat for a minute or two and turn down the burner just a bit.

Pour out enough batter to make 4 inch cakes.  When the tops become bubbly, it's time to flip'em.  The second side will cook faster than the first, so DON'T WALK AWAY, cook until golden brown.  Serve up hot with maple syrup drizzled on top and two slices of bacon on the side.  Yea, yea, yea, I know that bacon's not healthy but bacon and pancakes with are meant to be together!

KID FRIENDLY TIP
If you, too, use a recipe similar to the original one above, start the change by adding cinnamon.  Pumpkin Spice works well, too.  When your family is accustomed to it, substitute the oil for the applesauce.  They may notice, but they won't mind. Next comes the flour exchange.  Start with half all purpose and half whole wheat, then over the next few batches, gradually use all whole wheat flour.  They won't notice the egg substitution, so exchange that at any time.  They will notice the real Maple syrup and love you for changing over!