Recipe
How to Make Cinnamon Pancakes out of Quinoa
The internet has so many different ways to eat quinoa: sweet, savory, and everything in between. Prep a batch of quinoa and get ready to use it in these fluffy pancakes, which are a filling and nutritious substitute for from-the-box ones. Plus, they’re super customizable — substitute walnuts for chocolate chips, leave out the walnuts, top with this pecan syrup or add a pinch of ground ginger and cloves to make it taste like pumpkin spice.
Cinnamon Quinoa Pancakes
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Servings: 3-5 servings
- Medium
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup qunioa
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 cup walnuts (optional)
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Step 1
Cook quinoa by placing it in a pan and completely covering with water. Cook until quinoa is soft and absorbs all water.
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Step 2
Add honey to quinoa and mix.
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Step 3
In a separate bowl, combine eggs, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and nutmeg.
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Step 4
Roughly mix ingredients.
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Step 5
Add in quinoa and honey mixture.
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Step 6
Grease pan with oil and turn heat to medium.
Step 7
Add approximately 1/4 cup of quinoa mixture onto pan and cook on each side of pancake for 3-4 minutes or until brown.
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Step 8
Serve with toppings of choice.
#SpoonTip: This dish goes great topped with green apples, maple syrup, and cinnamon. Another great combination is yogurt, chopped strawberries, cinnamon, and honey.
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