Pancake Tuesday is the traditional evening before the start of Lent, the six-week fasting period in the run-up to Easter. Traditionally, families would gather up all their leftover sweet foods and make pancakes to use them up ahead of Lent. The result is the tradition we still call Pancake Tuesday.
Pancakes are a family favourite treat food, easy to prepare, delicious, and can even be made quite easily by children. However, they can be quite high in sugar and fat and don’t contain any fibre. But pancakes can actually be made using healthy ingredients and contribute significantly to your nutrition.
Here are some healthy alternatives to the more traditional floury, sugary, buttery pancakes, without the salt, sugar, and fat, yet super tasty and nutritious.
Fluffy High Protein No Sugar Flourless Pancakes (2 portions)
Ingredients:
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 150g Greek yoghurt
- A knob of butter for frying
- 2 scoops of unflavoured protein powder
- Fresh strawberries and blueberries for serving
Method:
- Whisk the eggs together with the yoghurt.
- Add protein powder and ensure all the ingredients are well mixed.
- Add the baking powder just before you’re ready to start.
- Heat a little butter on the pan.
- Place 2 tablespoons of batter on the pan and fry on medium heat.
- Flip when the batter hardens in the centre.
- Fry the other side for 2-3 minutes.
- Serve with fresh fruit.
Savoury Crêpes – Ham and Cheese Pancakes (2 portions)
Ingredients:
- 50g flour
- 1 egg
- 100ml milk
- Handful of shredded ham
- Handful of grated mozzarella cheese
- Dollop of tomato purée
- 4 basil leaves
Method:
- Mix the pancake ingredients together well to form a light batter.
- Melt butter in a frying pan over medium heat.
- Pour half the batter onto the pan.
- Fry for 3-4 minutes on one side and flip.
- Add half the ham, cheese, tomato purée, and 2 basil leaves onto one half of the pancake.
- Fold over and flip again to melt the cheese evenly.
- Repeat for the second pancake. Enjoy!
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