Zucchini pancakes

[Njoliry]

My girl cooks from time to time some pancakes made of zuucchinis, eggs and a bit of flour. Just a tiny little bit of the latter one. How healthy do you think this can be? I really like their taste, but maybe there is a way of making them healthier?

 

[LevButlerov]

This is already a pretty healthy meal. Yeah, the flour is not a good thing, but I don't see what else could be used to stick everything together together. Perhaps the only way of making those healthier, would be to cook on a non-sticking frying pan, which allows not to use oil.

 

[jp4355]

My girl cooks from time to time some pancakes made of zuucchinis, eggs and a bit of flour. Just a tiny little bit of the latter one. How healthy do you think this can be? I really like their taste, but maybe there is a way of making them healthier?

You can substitute ~ Parmesan Cheese for the Flour.

He's a Recipe ~ but Personally, I'd take the Nutmeg out, don't care for it in this dish................... JP

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/223353/low-carb-zucchini-pancakes/

 

[elvis15767]

Personally I use almond and coconut flour for things... I prefer that over flour even with the higher fat and caloric content

 

[stevesmi]

the flour is not good and if you are adding maple syrup that is very calorie dense (they sell sugar free syrups)

i personally love pancakes but man do they have a ton of calories

 

[Eddie Haskell]

Personally I use almond and coconut flour for things... I prefer that over flour even with the higher fat and caloric content

Yes, much healthier almond flour and coconut flour serve that very same purpose. Good call, Elvis.

 

[Mobster]

More of an American thing than a UK thing.

 

[muskate]

The only thing unhealthy in the recipe is the flour.

Easy fix though. Blend up oatmeal into a powder with a blender or magic bullet. Use that instead of the flour.

Make that small switch and you have a very healthy recipe on your heads my friend.

 

[elvis15767]

Yes, much healthier almond flour and coconut flour serve that very same purpose. Good call, Elvis.

Thanks bud..I learned to eliminate all regular flour with these

 

[Eddie Haskell]

Thanks bud..I learned to eliminate all regular flour with these

And what a good lesson that sort of thing is because such lessons tend to allow for more dietary options with respect to an otherwise restricted and sometimes bland diet. It's all about our having to be creative.

 

[Masonic Bodybuilder]

I am guessing it is a pretty small amount of flour too. In the end it is a much healthier option than a traditional pancake.

 

[elvis15767]

And what a good lesson that sort of thing is because such lessons tend to allow for more dietary options with respect to an otherwise restricted and sometimes bland diet. It's all about our having to be creative.

Exactly! Pancakes and biscuits I love made this way... It's very helpfully especially when trying to limit carb intake and or eat primal

 

[Eddie Haskell]

Exactly! Pancakes and biscuits I love made this way... It's very helpfully especially when trying to limit carb intake and or eat primal

I agree quite completely, elvis.
Moreover and in my opinion, pancakes and other such foods made this way are far better than traditional pancakes and the like because they are far less dense. To me, eating traditional pancakes, biscuits, etc., is much a akin to eating glue - they "stick" to my stomach, thereby causing me a touch of lethargy.

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More of an American thing than a UK thing.

No alternative recipes for, say, bangers and mash, eh, Mobster? ;-)