Daily Fit Tip: Mix something fun and healthy into your pancakes

Mix 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.