The era of a heavy breakfast – pancakes, bacon, butter – that loads you down for half the day is over. These days, healthier pancakes are all the rage, and breakfast fans are discovering they can get a low-carb, high-fiber stack of flapjacks without all the guilt. Here are four pancake and waffle mixes that have us craving our morning meals.
It might be hard to picture a batch of “healthy” pancakes, but these fit the bill. Each serving has just 2 net carbs, thanks to the use of a Wondrose, a sweetener made with erythritol, fiber, and monk fruit. This keto-friendly mix also offers 5 grams of prebiotic fiber so enjoy these without a guilty conscience. (We love the kiss of cinnamon added to the mix that gives us just the right kick on the breakfast plate.)
Usually gluten-free items can have an unusual texture – not so with this pancake mix, which renders your cakes perfectly fluffy. Better yet, they’re also fortified with iron, calcium and vitamin B. Each serving is kosher, non-GMO and has 21 grams of whole grains. Each box makes 16 four-inch pancakes. What you do with them – dress them up with fresh fruit, whipped cream or chocolate chips – is up to you.
Kodiak likes to call their pancakes “power cakes” and it’s easy to see why. The mix is made with 100 percent whole grains and the protein count can be boosted if you supercharge them with milk and eggs. Buttermilk is the original flavor for the brand of power cakes, but they have an impressive line of flavors including dark chocolate, peanut butter, oats, maple and blueberry. Use the mixes for pancakes, waffles or even muffins to get a strong start to your mornings.
We’ve been fans of HighKey since we first sampled their low-carb cookies, so we flipped out when we learned they had a pancake and waffle mix. These cakes have 9 grams of fiber per serving and are sweetened with raw ingredients including monk fruit, stevia, allulose and erythritol. The mix is also available in blueberry and chocolate flavors.
Steve Spears is editor of Florida Travel & Life, an online brand that inspires active, affluent travelers, providing them with insider information on discovering the best of Florida. Informative and engaging, the website showcases travel destinations, arts and cultural venues, vibrant dining scenes, recreational activities, the great outdoors and the revitalized real-estate market. He is based in Orlando and counts St. Augustine, Key West and the Gulf Beaches among his favorite destinations in the state.
