How Eating Pancakes Boosts Your Metabolism & Accelerates Weight Loss (Healthy Pancake Recipe That Actually Tastes GOOD!)
We love breakfast food! It’s sweet, savory, and SO yummy! You can count us in for a breakfast or brunch date any day of the week. One of our (and most people’s) favorite breakfast is pancakes. It’s a meal we think we need to give up if we want to be healthy and lose weight. But, we have good news… You don’t! This healthy pancake recipe is ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS! Gone are the days of making pancakes from eggs and bananas to keep you on track with your diet.
You know two things about Nutrifitx by now: (1) we don’t restrict anything from our diets, and (2) we LOVE tasty food! With this healthy pancake recipe, not only can you enjoy pancakes as a healthy meal, they actually taste GREAT! We even tested them on kids – they got a clear 12/10… We made a double recipe, and there were ZERO left, and the kids were BEGGING for more!
Trust us when we say that this healthy pancake recipe is delicious enough to serve for your Sunday breakfast or if you’re hosting a brunch for friends or family. They’re also naturally gluten free and dairy free! These pancakes are light, fluffy, and never come out gooey. No flour blends, xanthan gum, or odd ingredients necessary. These are totally basic pancakes made with clean, wholesome ingredients that everyone will love.
Our healthy pancake recipe is not only delicious, but it also offers so many benefits to your body…
- High fiber
- No refined sugars
- No refined grains
- Supports healthy and balanced blood sugar levels
- Keeps you full for longer
- Requires minimal syrup (this recipe is so good, you honestly don’t even need syrup – but it just makes it that much better!)
- Perfect for meal prep, and reheats in only 10 minutes (great for your morning Kickstart!)
This healthy pancake recipe is your new breakfast fave! (Don’t be surprised to get requests for this breakfast every week!)
Why are pancakes bad for you?
Usually, pancakes are off limits when it comes to eating clean and healthy. This is because your traditional pancake recipe or pancake mix is made with refined flours, refined sugars, unhealthy oils, and loads more sugar in syrup. So, let’s start at the top:
Refined Flours
Pancakes are typically made with all purpose flour which is highly refined. Your body processes white flour as a sugar. Sugars spike your blood sugar, causing you to be insulin insensitive. It sounds like that would be good for you, but a healthy body is actually insulin sensitive. You need your body to be insulin sensitive so that it knows how to appropriate your glucose (the free sugar in your blood). Glucose is used to break down fats and proteins and aids in other metabolic processes. (Your metabolism is the way your body converts food into energy.) Being insulin insensitive is a precursor to insulin resistance and diabetes, which makes it very hard to lose weight and attain metabolic health.
Refined Sugars
Refined sugars are also found in most pancake recipes and mixes which means even more of a blood sugar spike. The greater your blood sugar spike, the more volatile the effect is on your body. Healthy blood sugar levels keep you from having intense cravings, prevent energy crashes, and support maintaining a healthy weight and healthy metabolic processes.
Toxic Ingredients (like High Fructose Corn Syrup or HFCS)
We then top pancakes with more sugar. We usually use pancake syrup, which is essential corn syrup with coloring and flavoring added to it. And, more often than not, these syrups will contain some portion of high fructose corn syrup (or HFCS). We tell you all about HFCS in the Nutrifitx System. Our Shopper’s Guide goes into great depth about the harms of this painfully prevalent ingredient in the SAD (Standard American Diet).
And we sometimes take this a step further by adding other syrups, flavorings, creams, and more to the top. Even if you’re adding a few strawberries or blueberries, it doesn’t offset the HUGE glycemic impact this classic breakfast has on your blood sugar and, ultimately, your metabolic health.
So, what are the healthiest pancakes you can eat?
We LOVE pancakes! We love pancakes so much that we have TONS of recipes we like to turn to when the craving hits (but these, BY FAR, are our favorite and our usual go-to!). The healthiest pancakes you can eat are Nutrifitx Approved pancakes! Our recipes prioritize macro- and micronutrients, balanced blood sugar levels, improved metabolic health, increased antioxidant intake, gut health, and boosting the immune system.
The recipes you find here are the BEST you can eat! Plus, you know we don’t like to sacrifice flavor, so you can trust that our healthy pancake recipes will be both delicious and nutritious. No more sacrificing flavor to reach your goals – now you can do both!
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Not all “healthy pancake recipes” are actually healthy.
Don’t be fooled by mixes or labels claiming “health” with buzzwords like:
- Keto
- Gluten Free
- Reduced Calorie
- Low Carb
- Sugar Free
While these all sound good, the case is often that to make them actually taste good, there are unhealthy ingredients and unbalanced macros. Excess oils, lots of eggs, high fat dairy products, substituting with unhealthy flour blends, using sugar alcohols, and other unnatural ingredients are your first cues that these recipes ARE NOT HEALTHY. Those who follow the Nutrifitx System know just how important ingredients are to your health and weight loss goals.
TRUE, science-backed health is our specialty. Click here to learn more about the REAL foundations of health and weight loss with the Nutrifitx System.
Should you eliminate traditional pancakes altogether if you want to be healthy or reach your goal weight?
This is a question we get ALL THE TIME, and the answer is always the same: ABSOLUTELY NOT! The Nutrifitx System is not a diet, and we do not advocate restricting or eliminating any foods or food groups. In fact, we want you to eat the things you love! It’s how you achieve permanent weight loss and build a foundation for lifelong health.
Weight loss and health is more than just calories and banning unhealthy foods. There’s a mindset factor that often goes overlooked. And on top of that, who wants to diet for the rest of their lives? We want you to enjoy life and look forward to events with friends and family. We don’t want you to spend your time worrying about how you’re going to stay on track with your diet during times that are meant for laughing and making memories.
Diet culture is extreme, and we’re totally against that. We teach you what true health really is, how to build a lifestyle that supports your goals, works well with your preferences and existing responsibilities, and is easy to maintain.
We’re all about balance. That means knowing how and when to make food decisions that support your body and your life. No restriction, elimination, or complication. And no subscriptions. Click here to learn more about how you can change your life with the Nutrifitx System TODAY!
This Healthy Pancake Recipe is Gluten Free, Gut Healthy, Great for Weight Loss & 100% Nutrifitx Approved!
You legitimately WILL NOT miss traditional pancakes with this healthy pancake recipe – trust us. We’ve been eating these pancakes exclusively. We feed them to family and friends, and they’re always a hit. It’s one of those dishes that no one would believe is actually healthy!
Here’s what makes this healthy pancake recipe so amazing for you:
- We eliminated refined flours and replaced them with rolled oats. That’s right, just plain old rolled oats. You can buy already ground oat flour, or you can blend up oats in a blender, with a milling blade, or in a food processor. It’s super quick and easy. Plus, rolled oats are a Nutrifitx Kitchen Staple, so they should already be in your pantry!
- We use clean, anti-inflammatory olive oil. Olive oil is so, so good for your health! It’s our go-to oil choice. Use an extra light tasting variety for baking and sweets.
- We replaced refined, granulated sugar with antioxidant rich honey. Honey is super good for your health. It’s high in antioxidants, has healing properties, and can even help decrease the effects of seasonal allergies. Choose the darkest variety you can find, and go local if possible.
- We eliminated dairy and opted for creamy oat milk. Of course, you can use any milk you like – almond, cashew, or even dairy milk! However, dairy isn’t suitable for all bodily systems. Many people cannot tolerate dairy, dairy may irritate hormonal imbalance, and dairy can potentially cause other problems within the body. We usually pass on dairy (with the exception of a clean, grass fed, hormone free butter).
EVERYONE is going to love this healthy pancake recipe! It’s naturally sweet and gluten free, made with heart healthy oats, and makes a super fluffy (delicious) pancake that you can serve at any breakfast or brunch!
NUTRIFITX MEMBERS’ SCALE
Healthy Pancake Recipe
The BEST Pancakes! (Healthy, Gluten Free, & Kid-Friendly!)
These pancakes are legit the BEST pancakes we have EVER had! Not only are they delicious and taste (and smell) bakery-fresh, but they are 100% Nutrifitx Approved, gluten free*, heart healthy, great for weight loss, and downright amazing for your body. (They're even kid tested and approved!) Top with pure maple syrup, pecans, blueberries, strawberries, or even a few dark chocolate chips (you can also add nuts and berries before cooking for a yummy treat!).
Ingredients
- 2 c Oat Flour
- 1/4 tsp Salt (Pink Himalayan or Sea Salt recommended)
- 1 Tbsp Baking Powder
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 2 Eggs
- 2 Tbsp Light Tasting Olive Oil
- 1 Tbsp Raw Honey
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 c Oat Milk, Unsweetened (or Unsweetened Milk of Choice)
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, add oat flour, salt, baking powder, and cinnamon. Stir/whisk until well combined.
- Heat a tiny bit of light tasting olive oil in a Nutrifitx Approved nonstick pan (it doesn't take much) over medium-low heat. (As it heats, be sure to coat the entire botom of the pan with oil. Add more oil if needed, but be sure to keep oil to a minimum - no one likes greasy pancakes!)
- Meanwhile, add eggs, oil, honey, vanilla, and milk to dry ingredients. Stir/whisk until well combined. (There should be no lumps. With the exception of the ground oats, the batter should be smooth.)
- If adding other flavorings (fruit, nuts, dark chocolate, etc.) fold into batter now.
- Add batter to the pan with a 1/4 cup "scoop." Use a small eating spoon to scrape the edges of the scoop, and make sure to measure properly. Try not to overfill the measuring cup.
- Pancakes will rise/grow slightly. When you see a fair amount of bubbles on the top of the pancake, it's time to flip. As you cook the pancakes, you'll start to get the knack of knowing when they are ready.
- When all pancakes have been removed from pan, add another TINY bit of light tasting olive oil to the pan, and coat the pan again. Repeat this step, cooking pancakes 1/4 cup at a time, until all pancakes are complete. This recipe usually makes about 9 1/2 to 10 pancakes in total.
- Serve topped with pure maple syrup and you favorite toppings. Enjoy!
Notes
Make your own oat flour by blending oats (use a milling blade if possible). If you're making your own oat flour, be sure to measure the oats after they've been milled.
*Gluten free: Use gluten free certified oats if Celiac or gluten sensitive. Oats are naturally gluten free but often processed in facilities or on equipment that also process wheat.
Nutrition Information
Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 145Total Fat 5.4gSaturated Fat 0.8gUnsaturated Fat 2.3gCholesterol 37mgSodium 229.6mgCarbohydrates 19.7gFiber 0.9gSugar 0.9gProtein 4.5g
