Blueberry Pancakes

Making blueberry pancakes is a fun way to interact with your family, friends, or significant other (depending on who you’re cooking them with), while you get to experience the true blueberry and pancake combination. The best part is that it is easy to make blueberry pancakes at home, and we have the perfect recipe for you! Follow it to the dot and indulge in delicious blueberry pancakes. Packing this for your kid’s snacks? Make sure you pack them in an insulated lunch kit or in your kid’s lunch box.

Health Benefits

Eating blueberry pancakes for breakfast can increase your metabolism with proteins, B vitamins and carbohydrates that will help turn food to energy. Moreover, they boost the production of 3 vital nutrients (calcium, folate, and iron) in the body, which are beneficial for women. However, blueberry pancakes are high in calories and fat, it is recommended that you eat them in moderation to achieve a balanced diet.

Nutritional summary:

Calories: 84

Fat: 3.5 g

Carbs: 11.02 g

Protein: 2.32 g

Calorie breakdown: 37% fat, 52% carbs, and 11% protein.

Ingredients

cup of flour: 1

tablespoons of granulated sugar: 2

tablespoon of baking powder: 1

teaspoon of salt: 1/2

large egg: 1

cup of milk: 1

tablespoons of vegetable oil, divided: 2

cups of fresh blueberries, cut in halves: 2 1/4

cup of cold whipping cream OR already prepped whipped cream: 1/2

How To Make Blueberry Pancakes

1. In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
2. In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs, milk and 1 tablespoon until completely blended. Slowly fold in the flour mixture.
3. Place a large skillet or griddle on the stove, add the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil, on medium heat.
4. When the skillet or griddle has heated, pour ¼ cups of pancake batter onto it. Right after pouring it you need to make sure you sprinkle 2 tablespoons of blueberries onto the batter. Let it cook until bubbles start to form on the top, then you will need to flip it. Let the other side cook properly and then place it on a plate.
5. Sprinkle 1 more tablespoon of fresh blueberries on the cooked pancake and add the whipped cream.
6. To make your blueberry pancake experience even more special, you can drizzle 1 tablespoon of warm maple syrup on top.

Trivia

• Blueberry Pancake Day is celebrated on January 28 all around the world.
• Pancakes have been around the world for many years in some form or the other!
• In the ancient times, pancakes were a savory dish as well as sweet.
• It took very long for blueberries to make their appearance in pancakes.