pancake paradise!

with Ellemieke Vermolen

Our health and fitness editor Jet is hibernating for the entire month of November to cook up a storm. Or in her case, a cookbook. And since she doesn’t want us to go off the deep end when it comes to health, she’s found a couple a cool fit girls to guide us through the month. We’ve currently got former Dutch model and actress Ellemieke Vermolen who will be introducing us to her healthy and happy lifestyle. 

I love the weekend. Everything is relaxed, theres no need to rush, no alarm clocks, and you’re free to do as you please. Now I know the work week only just started but it’s always nice when you’ve got something to look forward to. On Saturday morning I usually drop by the market in the little town I live in at the Belgian coast, and during the day my kids and I enjoy baking. Cupcakes, cookies, pancakes and sometimes they’ll even help me test out new recipes which usually leads to a chaotic kitchen.

Our Sunday’s are always sacred and it’s when the entire family spends time together, we have extended breakfasts and usually head to the beach for a stroll.

So since the weekend is only a few days away, here is a tip and a recipe of mine to start it off in a healthy and fun way.

PANCAKES

Pancakes are my favorite kind of breakfast. Especially for a lazy Sunday! And these pancakes happen to be very healthy. They are gluten free and easy to make and the kids’ll love it.

Ingredients

A handful of walnuts, 100 g of oatmeal, 1 teaspoon cream of tartar, a pinch of sea salt, coconut oil, 1 egg, 200 ml almond milk and 2 teaspoons of maple syrup.

Toppings: 1 banana, a handful of walnuts, syrup

Mix the walnuts in a mixer until it has a sandy texture. Do the same with the oatmeal. Pour everything into a bowl and add the cream of tartar, the salt, the coconut oil, the egg, the almond milk and the syrup. Whisk everything together and leave it out to rest for about 30 minutes. Heat up a frying pan with 1 teaspoon of coconut oil and add three spoons of batter into it. Use the back of your spoon to carefully mold it int a circular shape. Bake both sides until they either side is a light shade of brown. Top it off with slices of bananas, walnuts and syrup. Feel free to add some raw cocoa if you’d like.

Written by Ellemieke Vermolen