Pancake Extras
These tasty toppings add anti-inflammatories, antioxidants, and other essential nutrients to your perfect stack.
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Sliced fruit Apples, pears, and
melon don't spike blood sugar
the way refined sweeteners do,
and they're a fresh alternative to
bottled syrups.
Grated Dark Chocolate
Choose the darkest chocolate for
maximum flavonoids, which help
fight heart disease and cancer,
and use in moderate doses.
Seasme Seeds
Full of calcium,
iron, magnesium, and copper
(which may fight the pain and
swelling associated with arthritis),
toasted sesame seeds in your
batter provide crunch and a distinct
"roasted" flavor.
Steel-Cut Oats As a batter
add-in, oats provide a nutty
crunch plus calcium, fiber,
protein, and vitamin B. Place
oats in a 350°F oven until they're
toasted, then soak them for
20 minutes in whatever liquid
(milk, yogurt, buttermilk) you are
adding to the batter.
Flaxseeds High in omega-3
fatty acids, flaxseeds add a nice
texture to pancake batter and
can be an extra source of fiber if
you're cooking with white flour.
Blueberries Antioxidant-dense
fruits, blueberries are loaded with
fiber, vitamins C and E, potassium,
and folate.
Walnuts Whether sprinkled on
top or mixed in the batter, walnuts
are a good source of mono-unsaturated
fats and have been
shown to help lower cholesterol
and fight high blood pressure.
Sunflower Seeds A great
source of vitamin E and other
antioxidants, sunflower seeds
make a great topping on their
own or can be mixed with maple
syrup or honey.
Nut Butters In place of sweet
syrups or honeys, spread peanut,
almond, or cashew butter over
your pancakes for high fiber and
long-lasting energy.
Dried Cranberries The concentrated
tartness and sweetness
of this dried fruit makes it an
excellent complement to sweet
syrups. The berries can also help
treat, and even prevent, urinary
tract infections.
