High Fibre Pancakes

An easy recipe combining wholemeal flour, chia seeds and fruit on top (can be added fresh or seared to make you feel like a culinary chef). A few steps to add some extra fibre, a good start to any day.

Egg, Brunch, Pancakes , Healthy , High Fibre , Breakfast , Brunch , Vegetarian

Serves	Prep time (mins)	Total time (mins)
3-4	20	30

Ingredients

1 cup wholemeal flour

1/2 cup oatmeal (or rolled oats ground to a flour)

2 tbsp chia seeds (whole or ground to powder)

1 tsp baking soda

1 medium egg

1 tsp cinnamon powder

1 tbsp honey

1 tsp vanilla essence

1 cup milk of choice

1/2 cup fresh seasonal fruit

olive oil or spread for cooking

Method

1. Mix wholemeal flour, chia seeds, oat flour and baking soda

2. In a separate bowl, lightly whisk the egg and add to the flour mixture

3. Add the cinnamon, honey, vanilla essence and milk.

4. Mix with a fork or in a processor until all lumps disappear

5. Heat oil or spread in a non-stick pan on low heat

6. Spoon desired size of mixture and spread evenly

7. Cook until golden brown

8. Chop fresh fruit and serve with hot pancakes (optional: sear fruit like bananas in a pan for a little simple fancy)