Thank you for all the super sweet comments on yesterday’s Pancake Sunday post! I hope you will try these out for your next lazy weekend breakfast…or hey, dinner works too! We all know breakfast foods taste 500% better after dark 😉
So as I mentionedlast week, I had this past weekend to myself due to BB being out of town. With extra time on my hands, I did what every girl would do…I went (grocery) shopping, I watched chick flicks, and I played around in the kitchen a bit. And I ended up creating something pretty tasty!
It all started with this:
Am I the only one who thinks of cheeseburgers when I get a whiff of this stuff?
After spending five dollars on a jar of goop that tastes nothing like cheeseburgers…or anything tasty for that matter, I got to brainstorming. The first batch of dip I came up with had about a teaspoon in it…but then I realized you couldn’t even taste the difference if you left it out…
So, now I STILL have a half empty jar of “not a cheeseburger…or even a cheezburger” Marmite and nothing to do with it, but guess what? You have a new dip to try!
First, get out your favorite burger toppings…
Then shed a few tears thinking about how wonderful your new dip is going to taste…
The recipe I want to share with you today is an idea I’ve had for while now. Warm and fluffy orange cream pancakes, that you would never guess to be gluten-free, chocked full of dried sweetened cranberries. The warm syrup I chose to drizzle over them is a cinch to make and it will also give you a chance to use up all those cranberries leftover from the holidays…what, you mean I’m the only one who still has those?
Guess that’s what I get for buying three pound bag!
Regardless of any produce hoarding tendencies, this is a recipe you’ll definitely want to try!
1. Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat and coat with cooking spray.
2. In a medium-sized bowl, combine all of your dry ingredients and whisk together to break up any lumps from the coconut flour.*
3. In a separate bowl, add the egg white and beat with a wire whisk until foamy (about 30 seconds to a minute).
4. Add orange juice, almond milk, vanilla, and melted coconut oil to the beaten egg white and stir to combine.
5. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir well.
6. Fold in dried cranberries and orange zest.
7. Transfer batter to skillet to make 4 medium-sized pancakes.
8. Cook 4-5 minute per side or until you can start to see the under side edges turning golden brown (batter will not bubble).
9. Serve with warm cranberry-orange syrup (recipe to follow).
*If you don’t have access to coconut flour, you can omit it and cut the almond milk down to only 1/4 cup OR if you don’t want to miss out on the wonderful coconutty flavor in the recipe, you can throw some unsweetened shredded coconut in the batter when you add the cranberries and orange zest.
After spooning the batter onto my much loved pancake griddle (no, it is not an electric griddle in Casa de Broccoli…it is a PANCAKE griddle), I got started on the sauce.
A couple of minutes later, I got a familiar whiff of citrus cream cookies. After dismissing the momentary thought that I was having a stroke, I bent down and sniffed the pancakes and realized…
THEY SMELL JUST LIKE COOKIES!!!
It’s ok if you’re drooling because I was then and after typing that I am again! 😉
As much as I could’ve just picked these babies straight off the griddle and started eating them like giant cookies, I just knew this syrup was going to be a winner!
Cranberry-Orange Pancake Syrup
by Heather Powers
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Keywords: fresh cranberries maple syrup
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Ingredients (Serves 1 hungry person)
1/2 cup fresh cranberries (or thawed from frozen)
1/4 cup water
1 Tablespoon pure maple syrup (or more depending on tastes)
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2-1 teaspoon orange zest
Instructions
1. Heat a pot over high heat.
2. Add cranberries and water, cover, and allow to steam for 4-5 minutes or until the cranberries start to “pop”
3. Drain all but about 1 Tablespoon of water from the cranberries and transfer to a mini food processor, blender, or magic bullet.
4. Add maple syrup, cinnamon, and orange zest
5. Blend until smooth, adding more water to thin if necessary.
Anyone care for a bite of some warm saucy cookies pancakes?
Any other holiday food hoarders out there?
I won’t even talk about the 10 can stash of canned pumpkin I still have!
Have you guys checked out RECIpage yet? I just searched “pancakes” and it pulled up THIS…looks like I’m gonna be busy drooling over food porn for the rest of the day!
I hope you all had a great end to the week and are ready to have a nice relaxing weekend. BB is out of town for the week so I was sure to make some BIG plans for the next couple of days:
1. Paint my fingernails
2. Go to the library
3. And make a batch…or two of some of these babies!
I know, I’m such a wild woman! 😉
And speaking of my favorite purple bird blogger, it seems I’ve been tagged in a random question/quiz post…and I’m sorry, but of all the things in this world I can never resist, free samples and random quizzes are at the top!
The rules:
You must post these rules.
Each person must post 11 things about themselves on their blog.
Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post and create 11 new questions for the people you tag to answer.
1. When I was little, my hair was platinum blonde, but over the years it got darker and darker and then one day, it turned red…what can I say, I’m a natural born calico.
And yes, I was also the cutest kid ever and totally rocked the side-pony! 😉
2. I was a serious hoarder as a child. Everything from old school papers to McDonald’s toys that I got with my cheeseburger 3 years ago…now, I’m a dedicated purger. I keep ONLY the bare minimum…I don’t collect anything (unless you count dishes…but that’s more of an obsession, not a collection) and I’m notorious for throwing things away that, I later discover I need. Oops!
3. When I graduated college, I didn’t even know how to fry an egg.
4. I paid my entire way through college by working at GNC for 4 years…which is where I first discovered my love for health and fitness.
5. My only New Year’s Resolution for this year was to be on time to work (for the record, it’s not really a huge deal if I’m late, but it was starting to become a bad habit)…that lasted until last Friday:
And in the last week, I’ve been late THREE times! Ugh…time to start fresh next week!
6. I’ve never been much of a sports fan, but there’s just something about the energy at a hockey game!
That being said, I refuse to go see any of our Nashville Predators home games because every time I go to a game, they lose…I’m bad luck! 🙁
7. Like Christin, I was traumatized at a young age by a horror film…I saw Stephen King’s “It” when I was about 6 or 7 and have been deathly afraid of clowns ever since.
8. When I was little, my aunt bought me some tap shoes at a local thrift store and I tapped to my little heart’s content…on the tile floor in the bathroom for months.
9. The toilet paper roll must always be situated so that the paper pulls from the top. NOT from underneath…ugh, it makes my eye twitch!
10. I recently tried Marmite.
And I didn’t like it 🙁
11. A few years ago, I cut 13 inches off my hair and donated it.
And for the last couple of months, I’ve been toying around with the idea of doing it again…but not quite sure yet.
Next up…Christin’s questions:
1. Do you remember your dreams? Most of the time, no…but I quit eating citrus right before bed because I ALWAYS have the weirdest dreams…usually involving work…as if I don’t already get enough of that place!
2. When did you last laugh? Today at work…I love the people I work with! We are always cracking jokes and acting silly whenever we can!
3. What band/album are you most smitten with right now? El Camino by The Black Keys…or actually, ANYTHING by them…they are quickly becoming my favorite band!
4. What would you do first if you won the lottery? I’m a total boring person, I know, but the first thing I would do is invest it…what can I say, I’m a planner!
6. What is the closest item to your left hand right now (other than your keyboard)? My cell phone…I swear the thing is attached to my hip at all times!
7. Who is your favorite comedian? Hmm, that’s a bit of a hard one…either Jeff Dunham or Brian Regan
8. Do you have any tattoos? No, I’m much to fickle…I might get one some day, but it will definitely have to be something with GREAT sentimental value…have you seen what tattoos look like on 80 year olds?! lol
9. Do you like your middle name? Love it! It’s Lanee’…pronounced “La-nay” 🙂
10. What is your favorite animal? Ok, so this question could go a few different ways…I’m gonna go with flamingos at the zoo, jellyfish at the aquarium, and cats in my house!
11. What is the worst food you’ve ever eaten? Anything they serve out of the hospital cafeteria for lunch.
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First, get out your favorite burger toppings…
