Mancake Pancake

Why they are called MANCAKES?? Beats me - Im just sharing the recipe that was shared with me by a few fellow coaches.. They were raving about these so of course I had to try them out myself.

So I really like pancakes. I love being able to make these on the weekends, it feels like a special treat !!! And what's even better is that it not a cheat or a treat, it fits in perfect to the 21 day fix meal plan, and as part of my healthy eating.  I DO NOT DEPRIVE myself of the foods that I love - I just learn how to modify them so that they are minus all the processed, garbage.. I like to know what I'm putting in my body. 


21 Day Fix Approved
1 - Yellow, 1 Red, 1- Purple 

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup oatmeal 
• 4 Egg whites + 1 whole egg or 2 whole eggs
• 1  apple (honey crisp are my FAV) 
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 tsp. cinnamon

Directions:

• Preheat pan to medium heat.
• Combine the Egg/Egg whites, oats, vanilla and cinnamon in a bowl. (alternate option - place ingredients in a blender if you like a smoother, more pancake-like consistency.  Stir or pulse a few times to combine.
• Add fruit (you can do apples, berries, banana)...fold it into the mixture  
• Pour into small frying pan, cooking each side about 2 minutes or until you see the edges forming. Flip one time...eat and enjoy! (Alternate - use a griddle and make multiple small pancakes or one big one - I find that the griddle method is a bit easier to flip)

Optional Add Ins:  Berries, banana, pumpkin, nuts...whatever you like!! Just remember to add the appropriate colored container!)

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If your looking to get in a daily serving of veggies - Add a cup of spinach to the mix and blend well.. Dont let the green color freak you out  -- You cant even taste it ! 

Source: Thanks Julie Brower for the awesome recipe!

Cashew 'N' Oat HotCakes

I love breakfast food !! Even more I love pancakes !  I am always looking for different recipes to try out that fit within my clean eating plan !! 

These are in the new 21 Day Fix Extreme Plan ! 

Makes 10 servings, 2  hotcakes each

Ingredients:
2 cups Old fashioned rolled oats
1/2 cup raw cashews
1 dash sea salt or himalayan salt (Mineralize)
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 large egg
1 Tbsp coconut oil, melted
1 1/3 cups water
1 tsp pure vanilla extract

5 cups mixed berries

Directions:
1. Place oats, cashews, salt and cinnamon in a food processor or blender, pulse until coarsley ground.
2. Add egg, oil, water and vanilla, pulse until well blended. Batter will be thick, but if it is thick as paste add 2 to 3 additional  Tbsp of water.
3. Heat medium non skillet, lightly coated with spray, over medium heat.
4. Spoon about 1/4 cup batter into skillet for each pancake
5. Flip with spatula and cook for 30 seconds
6. Repeat with remaining batter
7. Serve pancakes topped with berries.

**21 Day Fix containers **

• Purple 1/2 
• Yellow  1
• Spoon   1