Not to brag, but also, to brag, my cooking skills have come a looooong way. Not like I was a good cook as a small child though, just that I went from becoming a bad cook or no-cook kind of cook to the allergy-free baker I am now.
For instance, my first cooking experience was when I was four years old. I took a mixing bowl and mixed together equal parts white sugar and white flour and ate it with a spoon. It was surprisingly yummy.
Perhaps a more innovative recipe that I created was homemade juice. This juice was not made in the usual way. Instead, I started with a glassful of water, mixed in a few spoonfuls of sugar, and colored it with red food coloring. I remember thinking that it was good but devoid of any real flavor, kind of like my favorite beverage of that time in my life, Kool-Aid.
But the healthiest pretend recipe that I created as a child was rice and beans: I made about 3 cups of brown minute rice and then mixed it with a can of chili beans, and made sure that I included the chemical storm chili sauce that the beans were canned in. You bet I ate the whole batch. I’m sure my family didn’t love being around me after I had eaten that lovely spread for lunch.
And here I am today, making grain-free pancakes that also happen to be low-carb and egg-free! You judge for yourself, but I think these are pretty darn delicious!
- 1/2 cup [url href=”https://www.amazon.com/Pacific-Natural-Foods-Unsweetened-Beverage/dp/B0032CJ40U/ref=as_li_ss_tl?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1465927000&sr=1-6&keywords=almond+milk&linkCode=ll1&tag=coituppa-20&linkId=06900917e83aae1342dfd943fd31b3a1″ target=”_blank”]almond milk[/url]
- 1/4 cup [url href=”http://www.vitalproteins.com/collagen/collagen-peptides.html?acc=82aa4b0af34c2313a562076992e50aa3″ target=”_blank”]collagen peptides[/url]
- 1/2 cup [url href=”http://www.guiltlesssuperfoods.com/products/gluten-free-flour-7-seed” target=”_blank”]Guiltless Superfoods flour[/url]
- 1/2 cup almond flour (I love [url href=”https://www.amazon.com/Almond-Blanched-Anthonys-Certified-Gluten-Free/dp/B0055IRNAC/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&qid=1465927061&sr=8-1&keywords=anthonys+almond+flour&linkCode=ll1&tag=coituppa-20&linkId=cc3554ddf06ae9fcd5fd30fca58c0aa4″ target=”_blank”]this brand[/url])
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon [url href=”https://www.amazon.com/Real-Salt-Sea-Pouch-26-Ounce/dp/B000BD0SDU/ref=as_li_ss_tl?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1465927083&sr=1-1&keywords=real+salt&linkCode=ll1&tag=coituppa-20&linkId=a3988e2d983cfbf89ccfc66710da9df7″ target=”_blank”]salt[/url]
- In a mixing bowl, combine the almond milk and collagen peptides; mix well.
- Add the Guiltless Superfoods flour, almond flour, baking soda, and salt; mix well and let sit a couple minutes.
- Cook by scant 1/4 cupfuls on a hot greased griddle until golden brown on each side (may need to flatten out the batter a bit)
- Let cool a little bit and serve.
rachel @ athletic avocado says
I love that these are egg-free! I’ve never seen a paleo pancake without eggs. Pinning 🙂
Heather Resler says
Thanks Bethany! Took me quite a few tries but I really wanted an eggless pancake!