Quinoa and Honey Pancakes

November 11, 2013

It's National Pancake Day Yummies. That means it's time to bust out those beaters, crack some eggs and…boil some quinoa?! No, we haven't been sniffing the peppermint extract, we've been experimenting the way good Yumologists do. Quinoa is such a diverse grain it can be used for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Quinoa pancakes are an excellent way to give an otherwise carb-laden meal an additional boost of protein. We took our leftover yogurt, blood oranges, some honey and gave o

3 cups of cooked quinoa
3/4 cup of egg whites
3/4 cup of whole milk
1 tsp baking powder
1 cup of all purpose flour
Pinch of salt
3 tbsp honey
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1 sliced blood orange
1 tbsp cooking oil (neutral flavored)
1 tbsp of yogurt per topping

Rinse the quinoa so it loses some of its bitterness Boil the quinoa and follow the cooking instructions on the packaging Add the cooked quinoa, eggs, milk, baking powder, flour, salt and honey in a large...
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Nutritions

Calories
732

Sodium
163mg
6% DV

Fat
13g
21% DV

Protein
27g
55% DV

Carbs
127g
43% DV

Fiber
12g
48% DV

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