These pancakes are made with Amaranth flour. If you have not tried Amaranth it’s worth exploring, with a slight nutty taste this grain is gluten free, very easy to digest and versatile. It’s very rich in protein (twice of rice), calcium, iron, fiber, complex carbs, host of other important nutrients.
Amaranth was grown and eaten by the ancient Azetecs and today it’s grown and eaten in many parts of the world. Because the flour is very dense to cook by itself it works very well when other grains are added to lighten its texture.
Amaranth Pancakes
- 1 cup amaranth flour
- 1/2 cup oats ground to a flour
- 1/2 water
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 tsp chia seeds soaked in 1/4 cup filtered water for 15 minutes
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- zest From 1 blood orange
For the Chia Blood Orange Marmalade
- 4 blood oranges peeled seeds, pith and skin discarded, use a paring knife or an orange peeler.
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup (more or less depending on the sweetness of the citrus fruits)
- 1-2 tbsp chia seeds.
- 2 tablespoons water if you can’t get much juice from the oranges
Marmalade: Chop 3 oranges into cubes and add to a bowl. Squeeze juice from one and add to the bowl. Mix maple syrup and chia seeds mix well. Leave it over night for better results or even 4 hours will work. Save the remaining Ina jar and consume with 2 days
Pancakes: in a high speed blender add amaranth flour, oats, water almond milk, chia egg, oil, vanilla, baking powder, and zest. Blitz on high speed until completely smooth, scraping down sides,and blending till everything is smooth.
Warm a Pancake pan or skillet over medium heat; spray some oil and ladle about 2 table spoons of batter for each pancake. Spread the batter out a little with the back of a spoon to make a 3-4 inch pancake as you desire.
Cook on low to medium heat for about 3 minutes or until surface is covered with bubbles and the bottom is beginning to brown. Flip and cook for another 2 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from skillet and repeat with remaining batter.
Chop 3 oranges into cubes and add to a bowl. Squeeze juice from one and add to the bowl. Mix maple syrup and chia seeds mix well. Dissolve any chia lumps between your fingers. Cover and leave it over night in the fridge for better results or even 4 hours will work. Save the remaining in a jar and consume with 2 days.
Serve with instant Chia blood orange marmalade, fresh fruit and extra maple syrup.
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