With the typical morning rush I is often difficult to make the kids a good breakfast. To get around this I stock my freezer with pancakes, waffles, and French toast. All of these can be store bought in any grocer’s freezer section, but none of them taste particularly good and are full of preservatives and empty calories.
If you do not have a counter-top electric griddle buy one, they are cheap. With this you can crank out several pancakes or French toast at a time with uniform cooking. Plus, some manufactures include changeable plates for grilling. Mine is Cuisinart brand. It can open flat so you can cook on both side in the griddle setup, or you can use the grill plates and push the top onto the food for grilling or making paninis.
Little kids need fat and cholesterol for brain development, so buttermilk and melted butter in the batter are good options. If you are not cooking for kids you can use 2% milk, or fat free milk mixed with a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar, and vegetable oil instead of the butter.
The key to success is to let the pancakes (or waffles or French toast) cool to room temperature on a cookie sheet, and then to place a small square of parchment paper in-between each pancake before sealing in a plastic freezer bag. 40 seconds in the microwave and you have a homemade, filling, and nutritious breakfast.
Mix in one bowl:
- 1 diced granny smith apple (or blueberries, or peaches, or nectarines)
- 1 ½ C. all purpose flour
- ¼ C. whole wheat flour
- 1 ½ C. rolled oats (not quick cook)
- ¼ C. dark brown sugar
- 1 Tbl. Baking powder
- ¼ tsp. kosher salt
Mix in another bowl:
- 2 eggs
- 2 C. buttermilk
- 3 Tbl. Melted butter
Pour the wet ingredients onto the dry ingredients and stir just until they are combined. Some lumps are ok.
If using a griddle, set the temperature to 350. Lightly grease the surface with butter. Ladle in the batter to the size pancake you want. Once the edges start to firm and there are bubbles on the surface flip them over until the other side is golden brown. Serve now, or cool and freezer for later in the week.
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