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Wednesday 9 September 2020

Banana Blueberry Pancake : Lower Carb


Regular readers may recall our youngest grandson loves helping out as can be seen on this older post here, but oh dear, he did get rather wet didn't he! 

Another thing he loves doing is eating pancakes, and I share a recipe that you may like too! 

In fact, a few ingredients are all you need to make this fast and delicious lower-carb pancake. The sugar content is reduced when the banana is not yet very ripe, but the fibre and nutrients remain. The riper the banana, the higher the carbs. Unripe or green bananas have resistant starch that withstands digestion, acting like a soluble fibre and having less impact on blood sugar and insulin release.

Ingredients
One Serving - 4 small pancakes
43g Fat  13g Protein  18g Net Carbs

Pancakes
1 medium unripe banana, mashed
2 eggs
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp (5 g) baking powder
¼ tsp salt
½ tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp butter, or ghee for frying
30 g fresh blueberries or frozen
Serving
2 tbsp butter
Recipe Instructions
can be seen here


Blueberries (and blue fruits) are tasty and packed with nutrients. They’re low in calories, high in fibre, and loaded with essential micronutrients, such as manganese and vitamins C and K. These delicious berries are also high in anthocyanins, which are potent antioxidants that help defend your cells against harm from unstable molecules called free radicals. Additionally, research indicates that diets high in anthocyanins from blueberries and other fruits and vegetables may help prevent chronic illnesses, such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, cancer, and brain conditions like Alzheimer’s.

Readers, we bring a variety of articles, studies etc. plus recent news/views and recipe ideas to this blog, we hope something for everyone to read and enjoy. Please note, not all may be suitable for you. If you may have any food allergies, or underlying health issues these must always be taken into account. If you are a diabetic and not sure how certain foods may affect your blood sugars, test is best, i.e. use your meter.

All the best Jan

29 comments:

Divers and Sundry said...

My husband is our resident pancake-maker, and they are always better with fruit. Blueberries! Yummm

Bill said...

That sounds delicious, I love blueberries and have them in yogurt all the time.

Anonymous said...

...well they look like pancakes!

Jo said...

I'm with your grandson, I love blueberry pancakes.

Tanza Erlambang said...

love banana taste....
thank you for share low carb recipe

William Kendall said...

That looks good!

Martha said...

So yummy! The photo of your grandson is adorable :)

Shari Burke said...

Yum! I'll be making these. Thanks!

Susan Kane said...

My English son-in-law couldn't believe that I did not like Stilton.

JFM said...

Definitely going to try these pancakes!!!
Loved the photo of your grandson

Elephant's Child said...

Hooray for family involvement - and deliciousness.

Christine said...

sounds fruity and good!

CJ Kennedy said...

Yum! I was surprised no coconut or almond flour.

sage said...

Sounds delicious. I had always heard that the less ripe bananas are, the less sugar but didn't know why. Thanks,

www.thepulpitandthepen.com

CraveCute said...

Great recipe! Thanks a bunch!

happyone said...

So good!! Love blueberry pancakes!

Luiz Gomes said...

Boa noite. Tudo parece delicioso.

Anita said...

Looks very nice!I love pancakes and with blueberries šŸ˜Ševen betteršŸ˜Š fresh and wild

magiceye said...

Looks yummy and am sure tastes delicious too!

Buttercup said...

I always have blueberries around, but I generally steer clear of bananas. I will be be on the lookout for green ones and not feel guilty. Take care!

Francisco Manuel Carrajola Oliveira said...

Hummm delicioso.
Um abraƧo e continuaĆ§Ć£o de uma boa semana.

Andarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
O prazer dos livros

Nadezda said...

I do love blueberries Jan. They are good for poor eyesight.
Happy weekend!

Susan Zarzycki said...

I lovelovelove blueberries and bananas! I just made chocolate banana bread. I most certainly am going to make your recipe. And thanks for the information. šŸ’–

PerthDailyPhoto said...

The pancakes look so good Jan, was surprised to see no flour of any kind, excellent šŸ’™

Sami said...

They look delicious Jan.

Carla from The River said...

My husband made me blueberry pancakes over the weekend. :-)

https://linsartyblobs.blogspot.com said...

Yum, I like pancakes.

sheila 77 said...

This is a must-make recipe. Sounds absolutely delicious, great for a Sunday morning breakfast.

Jeanie said...

Thank you, yes please! I'll have a serving (or two!)