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3 Ingredient Pancakes

-OR-

5 Ingredient Pancakes

(mmmm...that IS the question now, isn't it?)

This post is going to be a little different from my previous posts. One, because I tried out an original recipe found of course...on Pinterest... haha. After trying that recipe out a few times on the family for breakfast, I noticed something was missing from the recipe. So I started to mess around with the ingredients, and I have now arrived at what I believe to be THE PERFECT Paleo pancakes! So, to start off, I am going to provide you with the 3 Ingredient Pancake recipe. 

Ingredients:

• 1 large ripened banana
• 2 eggs
• cinnamon added to taste

Instructions (Super Easy):

1. Place all ingredients into blender
2. Blend
3. Pour onto frying pan (greased w/ coconut oil)
4. flip after bubbles form
5. DONE (easy as that right?)

Review:

They tasted pretty good, however, they were a little bland (maybe my bananas weren't ripened enough). My biggest issue with them in specific was the texture. They didn't resemble pancakes enough for me to really enjoy them...they were a little flimsy and sometimes broke when flipping them and were too greasy and moist. Still a fast and easy recipe especially if you're on a budget!

Now, for my 5 Ingredient Pancakes :)

Ingredients:

• 2 large ripened bananas
• 4 eggs
• 3 tsp coconut flour
• cinnamon to taste
• 1/8 tsp vanilla extract
• salt (optional)

Instructions:

1. Put all ingredients in the blender
2. Pour onto greased griddle or frying pan (coconut oil)
3. when bubbles appear flip
4. Serve with fruit, syrup, or nothing and Enjoy!

Review:

This recipe (which I made up from testing out different combos of ingredients over this past week) is delicious! The pancakes are still moist, but the coconut flour really adds that substance and fluffy feeling that pancakes are supposed to have. I really feel like I can have my pancakes and eat them too (haha very punny!) This new recipe is a WIN!

But all in all, both recipes are delicious and you can pull off "paleo pancakes" with either recipe, and enjoy the whole process. My son absolutely loved both versions of pancakes, so it is great for your children. Don't forget to make the pancakes pretty small as you can see in the picture (they do tend to break and not hold together if you are not careful or make them too big! *This applies mostly to the 3 ingredient recipe*). 

I hope you all enjoy your pancakes! Happy healthy Addictions, everyone!

Three Ingredient Recipe thanks to:

http://www.recipebyphoto.com/3-ingredient-pancakes/

Everyone is welcome to use my 5 ingredient recipe :) Don't forget to share and subscribe!

Yours Truly,

The PaleoCaveGoddess

"Meatloaf, smeatloaf, double-beatloaf. I hate meatloaf!"- Randy from movie "A Christmas Story"

How I became a Meatloaf Lover!

Anyone who knows me well, is aware that I don't really like eating meatloaf. Strange, but even though it is a classic American dinner entree, with recipes being passed down from generation to generation (my great-grandmother even had a go to recipe). I don't know what it is about it, whether it be the texture, taste, flavor combinations and so on, I just never liked it. That is, until tonight, when I decided to mix it up for dinner tonight. I did some research on, you guessed it...Pinterest, and found this Savory Sweet Potato Meatloaf recipe that promises to have great flavor. Of course, I know that when cooking a brand new recipe each individual and family will have different needs and taste preferences, and this recipe was great! I did substitute the flax meal in the original recipe for almond flour (I didn't have any flax at home) and instead of ground turkey, we opted to use ground beef instead.

So, without further adieu, on to the prep and baking process! 

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ground beef
• 2 medium sweet potatoes (Either skin on or skin off, your preference)
• 1 onion
• 3 cloves of garlic
• 1 Tbsp honey
• 1 egg
• 1/2 Almond flour
• 1 Tbsp Sea Salt
• 2 Tbsp Italian Seasoning

Preparation and Baking Process:

1. Wash sweet potatos, chop into 1"x1" cubes and steam until soft
2. Preheat your over to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
3. While the sweet potatos steam, pull out your food processor, put your onion, garlic, honey, egg, sea salt, Italian seasoning and almond flour and process until well mixed and onions are finely chopped
4. In a large bowl combine contents of the food processor with the ground beef and combine (I prefer to use my hands but use whatever technique you like. Set aside for later.
5. My sweet potatos were almost done (needed about 5 more minutes steaming), so I took this opportunity to wash and cut up some fresh broccoli to serve as the vegetable portion of the meal.
6. Finally, the sweet potatos were done steaming so I took them out and mashed them in a new and smaller bowl with a fork.
7. I put my chopped broccoli into the steamer at this time.
8. Combine the mashed sweet potato with the large bowl of meat, onions, garlic, etc. 
9. Now, with the amount of meat I used, I prepared enough to make 2 meatloaves, so take out 2 bread bowls (I used 1 bread bowl and 1 Pyrex container). I put both on the center rack of my oven and set a timer for 55 minutes. 
10. When the timer had only 40 minutes left, I removed the broccoli from the steamer and put it into a Pyrex container and stored in the microwave until I was ready to serve dinner. 
11. Once the timer has gone off, you're ready to serve!

^^^Here is what mine looked like^^^

Official Review of the Recipe:

Overall, we thought this recipe was delicious! It was juicy, savory, and had great flavor! Here were the cons for my family. If you are like us, and you don't like overly sweet foods, don't include the honey. It was a touch on the sweet side for us, and we felt that the sweet potatos alone enhanced the sweetness enough. We also thought there was a little bit too much onion flavoring and not enough garlic. My husband is Filipino and LOVES HIS GARLIC...so do I though, so can you say match made in garlic heaven??? Hahaha! Next time I make this, I am going to cut the amount of onion to 1/2 an onion and increase the garlic to 5-6 cloves (sounds like a lot...but it still might not be enough for us though!!! Gotta keep those vamps away, right???) Other than those details, it was an awesome meal for super cheap $$$! I would highly recommend this to any family! Enjoy! That's all from me for now! Happy healthy addictions! 

I found this recipe courtesy of Pinterest and fellow blogger:

http://www.livehealtheasy.com/2013/12/sweet-potato-meatloaf.html

Thanks for the great meal!