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This easy American pancake recipe makes light and fluffy pancakes that are great for a weekend brunch. Try adding a large handful of fresh blueberries to the batter before cooking.

Each serving provides 256 kcal, 7g protein, 35g carbohydrates (of which 9g sugars), 9.5g fat (of which 5.5g saturates), 1.5g fibre and 1.2g salt.

Fluffy American Pancakes

135 grams/4¾oz plain flour

tsp baking powder

salt

tbsp caster sugar

130 milliliters/4½fl oz milk

egg,

butter

maple syrup

Fluffy American pancakes

Rachel Phipps' quick and cheap eggy bread is great for breakfast or an afternoon snack. Serve with your favourite sauce.

Each serving provides 372 kcal, 19g protein, 47g carbohydrate (of which 3g sugars), 12g fat (of which 2g saturates), 3g fibre and 1.3g salt.

Eggy bread

milk

vegetable oil

bread,

salt and black pepper

tomato ketchup

These are the buttermilk pancakes that a certain Madame Lafond made for me when I was in Quebec; delightfully easy but tasting so light and fluffy.

Buttermilk pancakes

buttermilk

plain flour

½ level tsp baking powder

free-range eggs, beaten

lard or butter

pure maple syrup and crème fraîche

An American classic, these fluffy blueberry pancakes make the perfect brunch and are served with maple butter. 

Try experimenting with the toppings of this American buttermilk pancake recipe by adding bacon, eggs, nuts, syrup or yoghurt. 

Blueberry pancakes

450 grams/1lb self-raising flour

½ tsp ground cinnamon (optional)

600 milliliters/20fl oz buttermilk

free-range eggs, separated

grams/1¾oz butter, melted,

vanilla

150 grams/5½oz butter, softened

cinnamon

An American classic, these fluffy blueberry pancakes make the perfect brunch.

American pancakes with blueberries

Mix up this high-protein fruit smoothie, with oats and almonds, for a fibre-filled start to the day.

Equipment and preparation: For this recipe you will need a blender that can crush ice. If your blender cannot crush ice you will need to defrost the berries.

With a GI of 45 this meal is <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/diets/high_protein_low_GI_diet">high protein, low GI</a>.


Blackberry and apple crumble smoothie 

300 grams/10½oz frozen mixed berries

apple,

200 milliliters/7floz semi-skimmed milk

150 grams/5½oz fat-free natural yoghurt

grams/1 ounces porridge oats,

grams/¼oz flaked almonds

These easy spinach, bacon and cheddar muffins are perfect for snacks, lunchboxes or with soup for lunch. Dig in while they&#8217;re still warm. Why not split a warm muffin in two, butter and serve with a bowl of our easy roasted tomato soup?

Spinach, bacon and cheddar muffins

tbsp vegetable oil, plus extra for greasing

bacon

baby leaf spinach

½ tsp coarse sea salt

½ tsp bicarbonate of soda

strong cheddar,

medium free-range eggs, beaten

unsalted butter, melted and left to cool

fresh chives, snipped

Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan?180°C/gas 6. Grease and line a 12-hole muffin tin with muffin cases (or see tip). Heat the oil in a pan and fry the bacon for 3-4 minutes until crispy. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside on kitchen paper.

Meanwhile, wilt the spinach by putting it in a colander in the sink and pouring over boiling water from a kettle. Refresh under cold water, then use your hands to squeeze out as much liquid as you can. Transfer to a chopping board and chop finely.

Combine the flour, salt, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and most of the cheese in a large bowl. In a separate bowl or large jug, mix the beaten eggs, melted butter and buttermilk. Pour the egg mixture over the dry ingredients and stir, using a spatula, until just combined. Fold in the cooled bacon, chopped spinach and chives until everything is evenly distributed but the batter is still lumpy. Incorporating all the ingredients quickly without over-mixing will give light, fluffy muffins.

Spoon the batter equally among the cases, scatter over the remaining cheese, then bake for 18-20 minutes until golden and risen, or until a skewer inserted into the middle of a muffin comes out clean. Remove the muffins from the tin and place on a cooling rack until ready to serve.

A luscious, fruity yogurt that makes a satisfying breakfast. Using frozen berries saves money and they make a delicious juice as they thaw. 

As part of an <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/collections/intermittent_dieting_recipes">Intermittent diet</a> plan, 1 serving provides:
Your daily piece of fruit
2 of your 3 daily low-fat dairy portions
This meal provides 149 kcal per portion.

Berry yoghurt

175 grams/6 ounces frozen mixed berries, defrosted

340 grams/12 ounces fat-free Greek yoghurt

grams/¼oz flaked almonds, toasted

Top your crumpets with this mixture of gooey fruit, honey and yoghurt and you won’t miss the butter.
257 calories per portion.


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