I am obviously the worst blogger out there... ya know, since it's been a whole year since my last post and all... But that's ok, I've had a few things going on ;)
So instead of a long explanation of why I haven't been on, I'm just going to dive back into blogging with a recipe I conjured up this morning. I've been craving some comfort food and I have three gallon freezer bags full of shredded zucchini and yellow squash from last summer's harvest that I've been needing to use up so I thought, why not combine? PANCAKES. Pancakes speak comfort to me!
sidebar: I just used my iphone for these pictures, so bear with me haha
Clean Pumpkin Zucchini Oatmeal Pancakes
- 2 cups oat flour (if you don't have oat flour, just take oats and throw them in your blender until they reach a flour consistency)
- 3 tablespoons unprocessed sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 and 1/2 cups almond milk (or any other non-dairy milk you prefer)
- 1/2 or 3/4 cup canned pumpkin
- 1 small(ish) zucchini, shredded and extra moisture patted out with paper towels
- 1/4 cup melted coconut oil (unrefined, cold-pressed, extra-virgin, organic is best)
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup water
Directions:
1. Stir together oat flour, sugar, spices, and baking powder in a bowl.
2. Add the remainder of the ingredients, except the water, and mix well. Add up to 1/4 cup water to get the consistency you like.
3. On medium to medium high heat, brush a pan (or I used a griddle) with coconut oil. With a 1/4-cup measurement, scoop the batter into pancakes. When you see bubbles appear on the surface of the pancake (approximately 2-3 minutes) flip it. Cook for another 30 seconds on the second side before removing from the pan. Repeat with the remainder of the batter.
(cooking their little hearts away)
Serve with maple syrup and coconut oil (or organic unsalted butter), or some of your favorite chia jam.
I like to freeze my leftovers, (on a cookie sheet lined with wax paper, then transferred to a freezer safe ziplock bag) for easy future breakfast with the kids, or for my husband to grab for lunch at work.
These are great because they totally follow with a clean eating diet, if you're interested in that. I've been doing the Green Smoothie Girl's clean eating diet, and I've been feeling so great and have SO much more energy, it's unreal! I've lost a few pounds as well, so that doesn't hurt anything! Pumpkin is a superfood, zucchini is great for you, and since we've used oat flour, as long as the spices and everything else you use is considered GF, then you've gotten rid of that gluten factor as well! Go you! Unless of course you don't care about that... then, whatever... ;) AND KIDS LOVE THEM, which makes me love them even more. And they make your house smell amazing, too.
(I understand this isn't the prettiest of pictures, but oh if you could smell what I smell!)
Happy Eatings!!
