by Aimee
The bright pink batter was a cause for alarm among my children at the start of a recent weekend pancake breakfast.
They expressed their concern as a stack of vibrantly coloured pancakes steadily grew next to my stove. “Don’t worry”, I assured them, “You love chocolate beet cake and you will love these too. I’m testing a new recipe for the blog.”
The first bite was hesitant; the second much more confident, and then: “Tell your readers they don’t taste like beets at all”, Noah offered up, between enormous bites of fluffy pink pancakes.
Thanks for the tip, buddy. And so, readers? Today’s recipe is one hundred percent kid approved.
If you’re not in the habit of roasting off a mess of beets in the winter months, then I encourage you to do so. They are cheap, full of vitamins and can keep for several days in the refrigerator for salads and such.
I usually toss half of a batch into my food processor (once they’ve been peeled) and turn them into purée. Then I freeze the purée in 1 cup portions for my kid’s absolute favourite cake – the chocolate beet sheet cake in Brown Eggs and Jam Jars.
I also use the purée for my dark and delicious beet braised lentils, and now, the fluffiest buckwheat pancakes, perfect for Valentine’s Day tomorrow.
I’ve always wanted to be remembered for my creative pancakes and I’d say today’s beet buckwheat version are up there as a unique breakfast. The two main ingredients complement each other extremely well, with the earthiness of the beets playing off the nutty buckwheat flour. Maple syrup brings them together and a dash of cinnamon only enhances their appeal.
For the fluffiest of pancakes, I use cultured buttermilk instead of regular milk, and a very light hand when combining the ingredients. It’s also important to have the griddle hot and begin to fry the pancakes as soon as the batter comes together.
Fluffy Beet Buckwheat Pancakes
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Recipe type: Breakfast
Author: Aimee
Prep time:
10 mins
Cook time:
10 mins
Total time:
20 mins
Serves/Yield: 8 medium pancakes
Light and airy, these pink pancakes are as nutritious as they are pretty.
Ingredients
1/2 cup buckwheat flour
1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
½ tsp cinnamon
1 large egg
1 Tablespoon pure maple syrup
1/4 cup beet purée
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 cup buttermilk
cooking oil, for frying
Instructions
Preheat a griddle to medium and preheat the oven to 175F.
Whisk together the flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
In another bowl, whisk together egg and maple syrup until frothy. Whisk in the beet purée, followed by the buttermilk.
Gently stir the dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined. Over mixing will toughen the pancakes.
Heat a griddle or large cast iron skillet over medium heat. Grease lightly with cooking oil.
Spoon batter onto griddle 1/4 cup at a time. Cook 1 1/2 minutes, then flip, and cook until light brown, about one more minute.
Place the pancakes in a baking tin lined with a clean tea towel. Cover and place in oven to keep warm while you fry the remainder of the batter.
Serve pancakes hot with plenty of butter and pure maple syrup.
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More Beet Recipes
There’s something about the firm texture of beets and their earthy I-can-taste-the-garden flavour that satisfies my hankering for vegetables in February. Here’s a selection of recipes that proves just how much I love beets. These dive waaaay back into the archives and my old photos, so please be kind. The recipes are as rock solid as ever.
Beet and Orzo Salad with Feta
Roasted Beet and Blueberry Salad
Beet Braised Lentils with Thyme and Apples
Roasted Beet and Garlic Pasta
Dark Chocolate Beet Bundt Cake
Chocolate Beet Molten Cakes
Eat Seasonal
We have a record braking round-up of seasonal eats for you this month from our blogging group. From soups to salads, smoothies and semifreddo, these original recipes will have you celebrating the season.
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Paleo Lemon Poppy Seed Bread by Joy Food Sunshine
Broccoli Cheese and Potato Soup by Foodie Crush
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Meyer Lemon and Honey Lassi by Kitchen Confidante
Roasted Veggie Buddha Bowls with Pesto by She Likes Food
Coconut Quinoa Bowls with Roasted Broccoli and Tahini Sauce by Cafe Johnsonia
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Here’s to eating seasonally, even in the middle of winter.
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