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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

Find out how to make pancakes the classic way. This recipe is great for sweet or savoury pancakes. Perfect for Pancake Day or just a special breakfast. 

Each serving provides 317 kcal, 12.5g protein, 42g carbohydrates (of which 4g sugars), 10.5g fat (of which 3.5g saturates), 2g fibre and 0.5g salt.

How to make pancakes

flour

350 milliliters/12fl oz milk (or ½ milk

free-range eggs, lightly whisked

tbsp vegetable oil, plus extra for frying

Our step-by-step recipe video shows you how to make pancakes.

Make this easy breakfast muffin recipe the companion to morning tea or coffee. If you prepare the dry ingredients the night before, you can easily whip up a fresh batch first thing. 

Breakfast muffins

300 grams/10½oz self-raising flour, sifted

cinnamon

150 grams/5½oz light brown sugar

250 milliliters/9fl oz milk

eggs,

grams/3½oz butter, melted

100 grams/3½oz toasted hazelnuts, chopped

grams/1 ounces dried cherries (or dried apricots, chopped)

grams/1 ounces dried cranberries (or raisins

75 grams/2½oz crunchy granola

Watch our how to cook American-style breakfast muffins video.

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

We’ve packed loads of extra veggies into this easy frittata so you can get the jump on your 5-a-day from the get go. But it’s also great cold in a sandwich.

Each serving provides 290 kcal, 24g protein, 11g carbohydrate (of which 3g sugars), 16g fat (of which 5g saturates), 3g fibre and 1.4g salt.

All-day breakfast frittata

rashers back bacon, all visible fat removed

oil,

grams/4½oz mushrooms, thinly sliced

spinach

grams/3½oz boiled potatoes (or leftover baked potatoes) cut into rough chunks

grams/3½oz cherry tomatoes, halved

medium free-range eggs, beaten

salt and black pepper

This refreshing fruit salad is perfect to bring to summer al fresco gatherings when melons are at their peak. It can be made in advance and chilled, without the fruit going brown.

Each serving provides 110kcal, 2g protein, 20g carbohydrate (of which 20g sugars), 0g fat (of which 0g saturates), 7g fibre and 0g salt.

Chilled fresh fruit salad 

cantaloupe melon

mangoes

orange

papaya

passion fruit

raspberries

crème fraîche, to serve (optional)

Light, fluffy and extra lemony, these easy lemon muffins have an extra citrus hit thanks to a simple glaze made with lemon juice and sugar.

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