Start your day off by getting some greens in with these delicious Green Pancakes! Whole wheat and naturally colored with spinach, they are a heart healthy option even the kids will love!
I’m always looking for ways to get more greens in my diet. Whether it’s in a simple and obvious way by eating a large salad for lunch or if I’m being more sneaky about it and putting it in a smoothie. Any way to add in more greens in A-okay by me! The thing is, my kids usually don’t eat a huge salad for lunch and they aren’t drinking green smoothies every day. So I need to find more creative ways to help them up their veggie intake.
One way I have found is in making the veggies/foods fun for them. Sometimes I’m make a fun design with them, serve them with a flavorful dip or get the kids involved and have them help me chop or cook the veggies. My latest way to get them excited about vegetables (greens in particular) is to use spinach in baked goods, such as these green pancakes. If I call them hulk pancakes or popeye pancakes, they will get eaten in no time!
Get your daily dose of leafy #greens in with these naturally colored Green Pancakes! Click To TweetThese green pancakes are made with white whole wheat flour and have 3 cups of spinach – both of which ups the fiber content and adds a heft dose of nutrition. Now you can have your pancakes and eat them, too!
What’s your favorite way to incorporate leafy greens in your diet? Let me know in the comments!
PrintGreen Pancakes
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 16 pancakes 1x
- Category: breakfast
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: American
Description
Start your day off by getting some greens in with these Green Pancakes! Whole wheat and naturally colored with spinach, they are a heart healthy option even the kids will love!
Ingredients
- 3 cups packed spinach
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup milk of choice
- 1 1/4 cup white whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 Tablespoons honey or pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat griddle or skillet to medium heat.
- Place all ingredients in a blender. Blend on high for 30-60 seconds or until a smooth batter is formed.
- Pour about 1/4 cup of the pancake batter onto the griddle at a time. Cook until the edges are set and they are golden on the bottom, about 3 minutes. Flip pancakes and cook on the other side until golden, another 2 minutes. Continue until you have used all the batter.
- Enjoy your green pancakes with your favorite toppings, such as pure maple syrup, peanut butter or fresh fruit!
Notes
These pancakes have a little bit of a spinach taste. If you would prefer to “hide” the spinach better, either decrease the spinach to 2 cups or try adding another tablespoon of honey.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pancake
- Calories: 58
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 138 mg
- Fat: 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 1.3 g
- Protein: 2.8 g
- Cholesterol: 24 mg
Keywords: Green Pancakes
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Shannon
These are great for st pattys day! And a way to get your kids to eat healthy!
Annie
This is such a clever way to add veggies in your diet! The color is so perfect for St. Patrick’s Day too! I think I would love to try matcha pancakes as well (also green)!
xoxo
Annie
Brittany
Thanks! The matcha would be a great addition to pancakes!
Joanie @ One Dish Kitchen
Wow, I never would have thought to puree the spinach along with the ingredients. Such a great idea! Kids love colorful foods, what a great way to get them to eat their “greens”.
Brittany
Thanks, Joanie! My kids loved their “hulk” pancakes!
Jessica
I make muffins like this but call them hulk muffins with chocolate chips. I will have to try them as pancakes and see if my son will eat them. Perfect for St. Pattys day!
Brittany
Oooh, the addition of chocolate chips would be great in these!
Morgan Michelle
Oooh I’m loving these! Healthy and perfect for St. Patricks Day!!
Faith R Holbrook
Do you suppose o could use regular ap flour?
Brittany
I’m sure you could!