Wholesome Wholemeal Pancakes with Berry Compote

Healthy pancakes – it almost sounds too good to be true

I had so much fun making these pancakes, and the best bit... they taste just as good as they look! They're super healthy and have no refined sugars, and make a perfectly filling breakfast.

This recipe makes about 10 mini pancakes. So if you want more of them, I would double the ingredients. It's worth mentioning that these pancakes taste a lot nicer when smaller – I know what you're thinking... "But how does the size of pancake affect the taste???".

The pancakes come out a little more 'dense' compared to pancakes made with plain or self-raising flour. So having smaller ones and more of them tastes a lot nicer – just trust me.

INGREDIENTS FOR PANCAKES

110g wholemeal flour

1/2 tsp baking powder

1 egg

120ml milk

1 tsp cinnamon

Olive or coconut oil for frying

INGREDIENTS FOR BERRY COMPOTE

1 1/2 cup mixed berries (I say mixed berries as you can add as much as whatever berry you want. You can even make an entire raspberry compote, or blueberry compote. Just as long as there is 1 1/2 cup of berries!)

2 tbsp honey

Cinnamon, a sprinkle

METHOD

1. Start by making your berry compote. Heat a pan on low to medium heat and add in the berries with 1 tbsp of water, cover with a lid for about 4 minutes. Allow the berries to soften, and mush them together with a potato musher. Add in the honey and cinnamon and mix. Cover with lid again and leave for 2 minutes before stirring through to prevent the compote from sticking to the bottom of the pan. Take off the hob and pour compote into a small dish – allow to cool.

2. In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and cinnamon. Then add the egg and milk and whisk until everything is well combined.

3. Heat up a non-stick frying pan on medium to high heat. Drizzle some oil onto the pan, and test the heat with a small amount of batter first. If it sizzles and turns brown, you're good to go!

4. Remember, you're making mini pancakes, so pour small bits of batter around the pan and allow the pancakes to cook. Transfer the cooked pancakes to a plate, and repeat for the rest of the batter.

5. Enjoy with the berry compote!