Quinoa Pancakes

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup cooked quinoa or 1 cup brown rice
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
• 1 large egg, plus 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted, plus more for skillet
• 1/4 cup low-fat milk
• 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup, plus more for serving
• fresh fruit (optional) or fruit preserves (optional)

Recipe

• 1 1.in a medium bowl, whisk together quinoa, flour, baking powder, and salt. in another medium bowl, whisk together egg, egg , butter, milk, and syrup until smooth. add egg mixture to flour mixture and whisk to combine.
• 2 2.lightly coat a large nonstick skillet or griddle with butter and heat over medium-high. drop batter by heaping tablespoonfuls into skillet. cook until bubbles appear on top, 2 minutes. flip cakes and cook until golden brown on underside, 2 minutes.
• 3 wipe skillet clean and repeat with more melted butter and remaining batter (reduce heat to medium if overbrowning).
• 4 serve with maple syrup and fresh fruit or preserves if desired.