Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Clean Banana Pancakes (2 Ingredients!!!!!)

Hi everyone! Second post in two days but I'm just really excited about this whole blogging thin! And I am away for a while and won't be able to post any more, until I come back :( .

Pancakes are an all time favorite for me, up until a year ago I would wake up on Saturday and Sunday and help dad make his delicious pancakes (or just eat them!) But since wanting to become more healthy I thought well that means no pancakes or yummy breakfast treats.... But was I wrong!

These pancakes only are made of two ingredients and it works very well for me.
For serving suggestions I suggest to dollop some Greek yogurt and with maybe some more banana chopped up. I just love mine with some pure maple syrup drizzled on top though :)

You will need;

  • A pan 
  • A mixing bowl
  • A fork
  • Spatula 
  • Spoon (for scooping mixture)
Ingredients;
  • 1x egg
  • 1x banana
Method;
  • Get your bowl and banana and mash with a fork. It is very important to get it to a consistency with NO LUMPS. Then add the egg and mix together until they are well combined
  • or
  • Put egg and the banana into a blender and blend until smooth.
  • Heat your pan on Medium to medium-high heat. Leave this to heat up and spray/ oil your pan if necessary (I use a non-stick so I don't have to add any oil or anything). Once the pan is heated spoon mixture onto the pan and cook like normal pancakes.

This is how mine looked, I topped mine with a touch of pure maple syrup, cinnamon, coconut shavings and then in the middle of the plate some heated frozen berries and some kiwi fruit. It was a good day ;)

**NOTE: This recipe works better with bite sized little pancakes because otherwise it can become too hard to flip, but who doesn't like cute little pancakes, and you get to eat more anyway ;)**

I have seen recipes for this with two eggs but I find that mine taste lovely and bananaey (not sure if that's a word)with just one. If you are making a double batch I suggest using three eggs instead of two and even then the egg flavor is not dominant.

This nutritional information is for the pancakes with out toppings.

Hope you enjoy! And let me know how yours turned out :)

Monday, December 16, 2013

Perfect Parfait

This is my absolute favorite breakfast! It doesn't take too long to put together but still tastes amazing and allows you to get all sorts of different yummy textures and tastes. This takes me less that 5 minutes to make once I have got all the ingredients in front of me.

The equipment you will need is;

  • 3 x spoons (doesn't matter what size but I like to use desert spoons)
  • A glass that you can layer your parfait into
Ingredients;

  • Muesli (I use homemade, so I know there is no added sugar, and with whole oats)
  • Lite Greek yogurt (Plain or flavored)
  • Apple sauce or any other soft fruit (make sure your fruit has no added sugar)
Directions;
  • Grab your glass, spoon and your muesli, spoon in enough muesli to cover the bottom of the glass and so it is high enough to create a nice layer (I like to have each ingredient layer 1/6th of my glass).
  • On top of the muesli spoon on the yogurt until the layer of yogurt is as thick as the muesli's.
  • Repeat with the Apple sauce or whatever fruit you have chosen.
  • Now you should have three reasonable similar sized layers that fill up half the cup, repeat the steps above to form a full glass parfait.
Here is my final result;
The great thing about this is that you can have as much yogurt to muesli and apple as you want! The yogurt provides protein as well as calcium, but such a small amount is used that the protein doesn't really add up to that much. The apple is very easy to digest and sweetens up the meal so that the Greek yogurt doesn't make it too bitter. The oats in the muesli are a complex carb, allowing your body to have a steady out put of energy and won't spike your blood sugar like other refined cereals, loaded with sugar and white flours. 
The amount of sugar in this parfait is purely natural sugars! 


None of the sugars are refined and this makes a perfect treat without having to feel guilty! Sorry for some reason the calories on this isn't right. It should be 239 calories.