By Beth Hillson

Multi-Grain Pancakes

MAKES 18 4½-inch PANCAKES

Here’s the ultimate breakfast comfort food. Applesauce can successfully replace eggs in these light, yet hearty, pancakes. If using applesauce rather than eggs, increase griddle temperature to 375°F and cook pancakes 3 to 4 minutes on each side.

1 cup High-Protein Power Flour Blend
¾ cup buckwheat flour or millet flour
⅓ cup cornmeal
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1¾ cups milk, soy milk or rice milk
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
¼ cup honey
3 large eggs or ¾ cup unsweetened applesauce

1. Preheat a griddle to medium (350°F).

2. Whisk together the flours, cornmeal, brown sugar, baking powder and cinnamon in a large bowl.

3. In a separate bowl, combine milk, vegetable oil, honey and eggs (or applesauce). Add liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix gently with a fork, just to combine.

4. Spray the griddle with vegetable oil or lightly grease the surface.

5. For each pancake, spoon ¼ cup batter onto the griddle and cook until bubbles begin to form on the surface and edges start to dry, about 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and cook another 2 minutes or until lightly browned on the bottom.

6. Serve warm or keep warm in an oven set on low heat.

Each pancake contains 126 calories, 5g total fat, 1g saturated fat, 0g trans fat, 38mg cholesterol, 141mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate, 1g fiber, 3g protein.

 

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High-Protein Power Flour Blend

MAKES 3¾ CUPS

This multi-purpose, multi-grain blend packs a good amount of protein and fiber.

1½ cups sorghum flour
1 cup brown rice flour
1 cup tapioca starch/flour
½ cup cornstarch or potato starch (not potato flour)
3 teaspoons xanthan gum
1½ teaspoons salt

1. Blend well. Place in tightly sealed container and refrigerate.

Each ¼ cup contains 121 calories, 1g total fat, 0g saturated fat, 0g trans fat, 0mg cholesterol, 234mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate, 2g fiber, 2g protein.

Reprinted with permission from Gluten-Free Makeovers (Da Capo Press), by Beth Hillson.

Food editor Beth Hillson (glutenfreemakeovers.com) is author of Gluten-Free Makeovers, available at LivingWithout.com.