Are pancakes bad for you?

Spangles · 25 Feb 2013 at 11:18

Sometimes I eat a spirit level. Keeps my diet balanced.

Lol!!!

smit101 · 25 Feb 2013 at 11:58

So they're made with refined white flour and pasteurised/homogenised skimmed milk? If so it's just a load of processed garbage. The eggs are good though. Buy more eggs, some decent butter and make omelettes instead.

arknor · 25 Feb 2013 at 12:04

Spangles said:
Sometimes I eat a spirit level. Keeps my diet balanced.

Lol!!!

guy in your sig knows all about balance

PhillyDee · 25 Feb 2013 at 12:10

Freefaller said:
Everything in moderation.

Including moderation itself

Freefaller · 25 Feb 2013 at 12:12

Buchanan0204 · 25 Feb 2013 at 13:50

They're not the worst things you could eat, but not too great either.

Swap processed white flour for proper organic wholegrain and replace the milk with buttermilk (contrary to the name it's not made with butter) it's a lot healthier than standard milk, contains more vitamins, less fat and is digested quicker and easier.

Try using proper free range eggs too, cheap eggs aren't great.

Buttermilk will also give the pancakes a better texture IMO, so it's win win.

3 simple replacements and you will have super healthy pancakes that taste great and make you feel great.

bsoltan · 25 Feb 2013 at 18:29

I have always used a fair bit of oil when making them but maybe not required if you have a decent non-stick pan?

Pete1989 · 25 Feb 2013 at 20:00

They arnt bad for you, but exactly good either. Like said above if your using a lot of butter/oil in the pan then that makes them a lot worse.

VIPER258 · 25 Feb 2013 at 22:47

Would love some pancakes now.

Strawberries and bananas, with chocolate sauce with nuts. OMG!

manic mushroom · 25 Feb 2013 at 22:51

I cannot eat proper pancakes as I'm allergic to egg, so I substitute a bit of baking power for egg, and they turn out not to bad at all.

if I could, I would eat them for every breakfast, but Im too lazy to make them every day, so stick to once a year lol

J-FRO · 25 Feb 2013 at 23:06

Runners World magazine published an article for pancake day with various different tips/suggestions for healthy pancakes. I could post a pic of the article if it's not against forum rules?

Mark A · 26 Feb 2013 at 01:43

The American version is a little worse for you

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American fluffy pancakes:

135g plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
3 tbsp caster sugar
130ml milk
1 large egg
2 tbsp melted butter
1 tsp vanilla

Make a pile of them with maple syrup in between each layer :cool:

JodieO · 27 Feb 2013 at 19:17

Buchanan0204 said:
They're not the worst things you could eat, but not too great either.

Swap processed white flour for proper organic wholegrain and replace the milk with buttermilk (contrary to the name it's not made with butter) it's a lot healthier than standard milk, contains more vitamins, less fat and is digested quicker and easier.

Try using proper free range eggs too, cheap eggs aren't great.

Buttermilk will also give the pancakes a better texture IMO, so it's win win.

3 simple replacements and you will have super healthy pancakes that taste great and make you feel great.

I saw a fabulous baker brothers episode on tv a while back where they made butter from just whipping cream and the leftover liquid (after the butter was taken out) was buttermilk. Looked really quick and easy.

I'd rather not eat eggs than buy caged or "free range" ones; you have to be so careful to read the label and see what they class free range as. I like to get to the local farm shops to buy when I can but do have to buy from supermarkets at times.

*Moangroan* · 27 Feb 2013 at 21:48

Street said:
I always assumed pancakes were pretty bad for you, but that probably because I use butter in them and have them with either sugar or maple syrup!

I would think maple syrup is ok for you......very low in fat and its natural....straight from the tree