Hearty Whole-Grain Pancakes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Hearty Whole-Grain Pancakes
Servings: 4
Dessert

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
Make the mix at home (it keeps 2 weeks) and do the rest in camp. You'll have homemade pancakes--or cobbler--that are just as fast as instant and a whole lot tastier.

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 cups whole-wheat flour
  • 1/4 cup wheat bran
  • 1/4 cup wheat germ
  • 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk powder*

Instructions

  1. Make pancake mix: Whisk together ingredients in a large bowl and transfer to an airtight container.
  2. Make pancakes: Whisk together mix with 1 1/4 cups water, the eggs, and 2 tbsp. oil in a large bowl until mostly smooth. Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat and grease with 1/2 tbsp. oil. Ladle 1/3-cup portions of batter into skillet, working in batches and adding 1 tsp. oil to skillet in between. Cook, turning once, until pancakes are golden brown on each side and cooked through, about 5 minutes total. Serve with blueberries, butter, and syrup.
  3. *Find at well-stocked grocery stores.
  4. Note: Nutritional analysis is per 2-pancake serving.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Wheat Germ.

Wheatgerm is a natural source of Inositol, which is often prescribed in the form of supplements for women with PCOS due to its ability to effectively reduce insulin resistance and improve insulin sensitivity.

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