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13 Pancake Recipes you need to try

2/12/2021

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Did you know International Pancake Day is next Tuesday (February 16, 2021)? In my research, I found that this is because pancakes are traditional to make on Fat Tuesday/Shrove Tuesday/Mardi Gras (they're all the same) because they use up the rich and fat ingredients you may have around your home before lent starts. I thought that was a cool way to not waste your food.

We aren't part of the religion that participates in Lent, but we do love pancakes and are happy to celebrate International Pancake Day! So I have rounded up 13 recipes that are different from your typical pancakes and will make you want to keep stacking them up!
Picture that reads 13 Unique Pancake Recipes you need to try. 3 Winks Design logo 3winksdesign.com. 3 pictures on the right. The top is of a German pancake, the middle is of æbleskiver, and the bottom is of a stack of lemon pancakes with blueberry syrup.

13 Unique Pancake Recipes 

stack of cherry 7up pancakes
Cherry 7-up pancakes.
  • Banana Pancakes- For when you're trying to avoid added sugar, these pancakes use ripe banana to add sweetness. you get all the great things about pancakes without the extra sugar!
  • Cherry 7-Up Pancakes- On the flip side, adding cherry 7-Up to your pancakes results in something special, fluffy and cherry flavored!
  • Root Beer Pancakes- Similar to 7-Up pancakes, the root beer helps produce a light and fluffy batter that makes simply delicious pancakes.

  • Lemon Pancakes- With BLUEBERRY SYRUP! Just reading this makes my mouth water. I love this combo. SO GOOD!
  • Cinnamon Roll Pancakes- Seriously, two of the best breakfast foods in one? Yes and it's amazing.
  • Peach Pancakes- With warm peach syrup! My mom still talks about these. They are probably one of her most favorite things for breakfast. 
  • Pancake Sundaes- Don't regulate pancakes to just a breakfast food. Eat them as dessert with a fun pancake sundae station. You won't regret it!
Lemon Pancakes with Blueberry Syrup
Picture of chunky apple pancakes topped with red hot syrup and whipped cream
Picture of a german pancake in a cast iron pan. Topped with powdered sugar and raspberries.
  • Vegan Pancakes- Typically pancakes have milk and egg in them, but this one does not! And it still makes delicious fluffy pancakes! (Yes the post is talking about waffles but the recipe can be used for pancakes too).
  • Chunky Apple Pancakes- With Red Hot syrup. I love Chunky Apple Pancakes! Apples and cinnamon are such a classic combo, but I love the way it's changed up in this recipe because the syrup is where we get that punch of cinnamon flavor.
  • German Pancakes- I love german pancakes, they're the easiest when you want something delicious like a pancake but are feeling too lazy to stand and tend to each flapjack individually. They get puffy and fluffy in the oven and I always make mine in my cast iron. This recipe from Creme de la Creme is delicious. I'm still working on my own recipe which I'll share in the future.
  • Æbleskiver-These are like little pancake balls filled with goodness. I first shared about them when I was sharing recipes from my cultural history, they're Dutch. And they're amazing. You'll need an æbleskiver pan, I got mine from Amazon.
  • Æbleskiver made in a cake pop maker- If you don't want to by an special pan, perhaps you have an electric cake-pop maker. My mom shows how to make them in one and uses a slightly different recipe from the one I shared.
Picture of æbleskiver on a plate topped with cut up strawberries and powdered sugar.
  • Crepes- French pancakes, basically. So versatile and so delicous. You could literally eat crepes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert. Lindsey shared a recipe on our blog of how to make ham and brie crepes. But once you've got the crepe, fill it with anything from fruit, to meat, to chocolate, it will always be a winner.
I hope you'll be breaking out your electric skillets next week to celebrate International Pancake Day with us and try some of these recipes. I guarantee you will not regret it. 

What are some of your favorite kinds of pancakes? Any you would like to see us attempt? Let us know in the comments below!
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Renny's Recipes: Breakfast Smoothie

5/11/2020

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Good morning! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and Mother's Day!

I know that in some parts of the country people are still getting hit with snowstorms, but here in Arizona the temps are heating up. I am grateful for our swimming pool, and I am also grateful for smoothies!

Not only is it hot, I am pregnant, so, It's super hot. A nice cool smoothie is a great way to get the nutrients I need and not die from the heat.

I love buying up frozen fruit so I can toss it into my Ninja and enjoy a nice, thick smoothie. I've made several different kinds, but this breakfast smoothie was so delicious I had to share it with you. It was so thick it was like eating sorbet, but healthier!

For this delicious breakfast smoothie you will need:

1 orange, no peel
1 banana
1 cup frozen mango
1 cup frozen pineapple
1/2 frozen chopped spinach
1 cup almondmilk

Toss all of those ingredients into your Ninja or your Blender, or your Bullet, or whatever you use to blend up a smoothie and blend until smooth.

That's it guys! That's how easy it is to make this tasty meal! I am about to go make myself another one, so enjoy! Use our links to buy your new favorite kitchen gadget! I love my Ninja because it really gets everything so nice and smooth so quickly! Don't forget to buy it and try!

Happy, healthy, breakfasting!
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Mini Æbleskiver Made in a Cake Pop Maker

1/17/2020

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     Lately I have been feeling an urge to get to know more about my Danish ancestry.  I've always known that it was part of who I am, but I feel like I know a lot more about my British ancestors than my Danish ones.  I've started looking up things about Denmark and finding out some fascinating things.  And, what better way to get a feel of a group of people than to learn about their food and why they ate the way they did.  
    Alicia did a series of recipes from her ancestry a couple of years ago and she shared an 
Æbleskiver recipe with you that she was given by a friend.  In order to make it, she purchased an actual cast iron æbleskiver pan that she ordered from Amazon. 
     I haven't yet purchased the correct pan, so I started wondering if I could make aebleskivers using a different method.  My granddaughter accidentally left her cake pop maker at my house, and while the molds are smaller, I thought some little pop in your mouth aebleskivers might be fun to try!  It worked out pretty well.  (My granddaughter found her cake pop maker at a thrift store at a fabulous price. Here is a similar one on Amazon.  There are many brands and varieties available.)
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This is my granddaughters cake pop maker by Bella. It only makes 6 at a time. There are others that make more at once.
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     I used this recipe from International Cuisine.  It is very similar to Alicia's recipe, except it is a smaller batch.  I was happy about that since it still made a ton and since the maker only made 6 at a time, it was time consuming.  Here are some tips that I figured out as I made the aebleskivers in a cake pop maker: 
  • Historically, the Danish people would use a knitting needle to flip their aebleskiver in the pan.  Since I was using the mold with a lid, I didn't really need to flip them, but I did use a chop stick to pop them out of the mold.  I think a chop stick would also work great in the traditional type of pan. You can also purchase some special turners here. 
  • I buttered each mold each time I made a new batch.  I would put a little butter on the end of the chop stick and just swirl in around in each mold, both top and bottom. 
  • Fill the mold more full than you think.  Because there are whipped eggs in the recipe plus baking powder and baking soda, the batter will rise as you put it in the hot mold.  But that is okay because you want the batter to reach up into the top of the mold so that it will brown well on both sides of the ball. 
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This is a batch with batter, a dollop of strawberry jam and then more batter on top to cover the jam.
  • Leave the aebleskivers in the maker longer than you think you might have to.  As I cooked them, I learned that the browner they got the better they would hold their shape and get a little crunch on the edge.  They just looked prettier over all. I got so that I could smell when they were ready to come out.  
  • Try not to eat them all while the next batch is cooking.  ;)
  • Try to cover the jam well with batter to try to keep it from leaking out.  Some will leak a bit, but it is okay.  Some jam stayed in and it was easy to clean up.
  • When they are all baked, sprinkle them with powdered sugar.  You can dip them in more jam or cover them with Buttermilk Syrup or chocolate or whatever your heart desires!  I have even seen them filled with Nutella!  
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You will end up with these little walnut sized gems that will not last long on your platter!
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    Although my great grandfather came to the USA from Denmark, I was never raised with any idea of the Danish traditions.  My grandmother, who was his daughter died before I could have known her.  But as I learn of the Danish culture and foods. I get an understanding of things that I like and feel that are part of my make-up that I have possibly inherited from the Danish side of my family.  (Seafood! Hello!)  And, LEGOs originated there!   
    Aebleskivers are my first try at a Danish recipe, but I have seen others that I am soon going to give a try!  So, keep your eyes open for those!  
     Have you tried Aebleskivers in one form or another?  What is your favorite filling?  I wish my granddaughter had been here to make these with me, I know she would have loved doing it.  Maybe next time! 
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Lighter Blueberry Banana Muffins-Starting the Year off Light!

1/7/2020

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    When the girl's and I got together to discuss blog business over the holidays, one of the things we all agreed on is that we all want to be more healthy this year!  Personally, I feel very motivated and I feel like if we all encourage each other throughout the year, we can achieve our health goals.  Many times we have heard people say that if they just start to live in a more healthy way, weight comes off and they see progress.  But, I know that in my case, I need specific goals set that I can work on and change about my eating habits and exercise plan or nothing will ever happen. 
   Many of us want to lose weight, some of us want to strengthen our core or our upper body strength.  Maddy is training for a 1/2 marathon.  So, to achieve these goals we each are making plans that will help us reach them. One part of my plan is to cut back on sugar intake and to avoid mindless eating.  You know, when you walk by some cookies, pick it up, eat it and THEN remember that you were going to avoid eating sweets and your weren't even hungry anyway?
     In 2020 we will be trying to show you a lot of healthier posts when it comes to food, more activities that encourage a healthy lifestyle as well as our DIY posts that you have let us know that you enjoy. 
    I am going to start this year with these Lighter Blueberry Banana Muffins.  The original recipe came from A Sprinkle of Joy, but I tweaked it a bit to lighten it up and give it more banana punch.  I replaced the sugar in the muffin with agave nectar, but there is still sugar in the topping.  The sweetness of the fruit doesn't let you miss the sugar in these muffins.  They were really good! 
   
Lighter Blueberry Banana Muffins
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BTW, how do you like my muffin photos? I received a light box for Christmas, so you will see me doing lots of experimenting with it! So much fun!
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