The Power Pancake

You've heard breakfast is the most important meal of the day.  These Power Pancakes will give your kiddos a great start to the day and keep them full until the lunch bell rings.  This easy recipe starts with a box/bag of pancake mix and some sneaky ingredients. Power Pancakes are full of protein, fiber, healthy fats, vitamins and antioxidants.  This recipe can be made on the weekend and then freeze the extra pancakes for a quick school day breakfast.


Start with any package/box of pancake mix....I used Pamela's gluten free baking and pancake mix.   I followed the directions on the bag but added several additional ingredients to make it more nutritious.  

Power Pancake ingredients

 Power Pancake Recipe:
1 cup of Pamela's pancake mix (  follow the directions for measurement on bag of mix)
1 large egg  (follow direction on mix for number of eggs)
3/4 cup of hemp milk (instead of water use milk or dairy substitute)
1 TBSP of organic virgin coconut oil (or omit the oil)
1/2 can of pure pumpkin or small sweet potato 
1 TBSP of blackstrap molasses 
chia seeds  (with chia and flax, start off with small amount until you get used to it, so you might want to start off with a big pinch)
ground flax seeds 
ground cinnamon to taste

Mix all ingredients together in a high power blender or food processor or mix by hand, it will just take longer.  If mix is too dry add more milk or if too runny add more mix or pumpkin/sweet potato.  Pour 1/4 cup batter onto a pre-heated, lightly oiled griddle, flip once.  Serve immediately and enjoy!  If you're making these for weekday breakfast, double the recipe.  Let extra pancakes cool and then put in freezer.

A cute reindeer pancake mold from Williams - Sonoma

I prematurely flipped the reindeer pancake over and batter went all over the pan, so I had to go with plan B, but still a Christmas theme. 

Plan B...a snowman with cashew butter, blueberries, and raisins.

While your pancake is still hot add your favorite nut butter, it just melts on the pancake, and some local honey and enjoy!  Don't put anything on the pancakes you're going to freeze.

Original recipe as shown on the bag of pancake mix:

1 cup of Pamela's pancake mix

1 large egg

3/4 cup water

1  TBSP oil

Have a Happy Healthy Holiday!

If you're curious what nutrients are in those hidden ingredients, go to World's Healthiest Foods website http://www.whfoods.com  and type in the ingredient(s) in the revised recipe.

I am no expert, just a Mom who is passionate about learning more about the relationship between food and good health.