Daily Fit Tip: Mix something fun and healthy into your pancakes
Posted on Sep 12th 2008 6:00AM by Rigel CelesteMix something fun and healthy into your morning pancakes! 10 ideas you might not have thought of.
- Sliced fruit like apples, pears, and melon add sweetness without causing your blood sugar to spike the way refined sugars do.
- Dark chocolate, grated and in moderate amounts, will add both rich flavor and healthy flavonoids.
- Sesame seeds, toasted and thrown right in the batter, are full of calcium, iron, magnesium, copper and will add crunchy roasted flavor.
- Steel-cut oats not only add a nutty crunch but they also bring protein, vit B, and bone-building calcium.
- Flaxseeds are great for adding fiber to white flour pancakes, plus they're high in omega-3 fatty acids.
- Blueberries taste great and are full of antioxidants, fiber, and all kinds of vitamins.
- Walnuts, sprinkled on top after cooking or mixed right into the batter, are a good source of monounsaturated fats (for fighting heart disease and lowering cholesterol).
- Sunflower seeds, used as a topping or mixed in with the syrup, are a good source of vitamin E and anitoxidants.
- Nut butters (like peanut butter, cashew butter, or almond butter), used in place of syrup or honey, add protein and fiber for lasting energy.
- Dried cranberries are full of antioxidant and vitamin goodness, plus their sweet and tangy flavor blends well with syrup or without.








