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Pancakes. Little edible cakes made in a pan. Usually, the consistency of bread, pancakes are merely little breakfast treats whose sole purpose is to aid in transporting syrup from the bottle it came in, in to your mouth.

Pancakes, served hot, flooded with syrup, are eaten with great voracity at my table. Especially (and tasting even better) when camping. Cook, butter, drown in syrup, eat. Simple, right?

Nope. Not in MY house! And maybe after you read this recipe, not in yours either. Add some flavor to your pancakes. Add some texture, and fiber too. You may never call pancakes “healthy”, but they can certainly be better and at least be more than just hot bread with syrup on top.

Check this:

whip up your favorite pancake batter
preheat large pan or griddle
put in non-stick substance (Pam, butter, oil, whatever)
add pancake batter

Then, add these “extras” on the pancake while it cooks. In this order:

• Craisins
• frozen blueberries or other fruit
• sliced almonds or walnuts
• Cinnamon
• Old-Fashioned Oatmeal

Serve on plate, add:

• apple sauce
• dollop of sour cream
• syrup

Keep in mind you are adding quite a few ingredients to a usually small pancake. My flapjacks are generally about the size of the plate it is being served on and will easily accommodate the extra goodies detailed above.

Bon appetit!