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Teff Pancakes With Chia, Millet and Blueberries

If you’re trying to work more grains and seeds into your diet, a pancake can be a good home for them. These are hearty pancakes – 3 make a good breakfast – with nice texture.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup (75 grams) teff flour (I make the flour by grinding the grain in a spice mill)
  • 1 cup (125 grams) white whole-wheat flour or regular whole-wheat flour
  • 2 teaspoons (10 grams) baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon (5 grams) baking soda
  • Rounded 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon sugar, honey or agave syrup
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon (5 grams) vanilla
  • 1 ½ cups buttermilk
  • 3 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 cup (125 grams) cooked millet
  • 3 tablespoons (35 grams) chia seeds
  • 1 6-ounce box blueberries tossed with 1/2 teaspoon all-purpose flour
  • Nutritional Information
    • Nutritional analysis per serving (15 servings)

      122 calories; 4 grams fat; 0 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 2 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 16 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams dietary fiber; 3 grams sugars; 4 grams protein; 25 milligrams cholesterol; 239 milligrams sodium

      • Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.

about 15 pancakes

Preparation

  1. Sift together the teff, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar (if using sugar). In a medium bowl, beat together the eggs, buttermilk, oil, vanilla, and honey or agave nectar if using. Quickly whisk in the flour mixture and fold in the chia seeds and millet.
  2. Heat a large skillet or griddle over medium-high heat and brush with butter or oil. Drop the pancakes by the scant 1/4 cup onto the hot pan or griddle. Place 7 or 8 blueberries on each pancake, gently pushing them down into the batter. Cook until bubbles break through and turn the pancakes. Cook for about 1 minute on the other side, until lightly browned. Remove to a rack. Serve with maple syrup and butter.
  • Advance preparation: I make these in big batches, package them in sets of 3. I wrap the packages tightly in plastic wrap and freeze them in freezer bags. In the morning I unwrap and pop them in the microwave for my son’s breakfast. If you don’t freeze them, they

15 minutes

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