SuperBerries Keto-friendly Breakfast Pancakes

These extra-delicious pancakes not only have superpowers, but they are also extremely nutritious and most probably the best I have ever made. A mix of crunchy and soft, thanks to desiccated coconut, with a spongy, bouncy middle and a crusty outside, will awaken your senses in the morning, and give you plenty of energy, keeping you fuller for longer and yet are very low in carbs.

If you follow a strict keto diet, replace the gluten-free plain flour with non-grain alternatives to control your net carb balance. I use 2/3 almond flour and 1/3 coconut flour.

Even though the recipe is sugar-free, to further reduce the GI/GL of these antioxidant-rich exquisite pancakes (If you follow a very strict keto diet), add some nut butter or any healthy, fat-rich foods. You can even add MCT oil, melted coconut oil/butter or cow's butter (if not vegan) to the batter to make these delicious pancakes crustier. 

Recipe (24 mini pancakes)

250 g gluten-free plain flour
1 egg
150 ml water (or full-fat coconut milk)
2 tbsp psyllium husk flakes (or powder)
(dilute flakes in 100 ml of water)
2 heaped tbsp berry powder
2 heaped tbsp desiccated coconut
1 tbsp inulin
1/2 tsp gluten-free baking powder (optional)
​1 pinch of grey sea/Celtic salt 

1. Weight the flour using a medium/large mixing bowl

2. In a smaller bowl, dilute the psyllium husk flakes in water (not necessary if you use powder). Set aside for 10 minutes.  

3. Add the egg, salt, desiccated coconut, salt and berry powder To the flour.. Add water (or coconut milk) progressively and mix gently to combine all ingredients. Adding the liquid at once will make a lumpy batter. 

4. Add a little more liquid if the batter is too thick.

5. Finally, add the nulin syrup. Mix until the batter is smooth and well combined. 

6. Heat a pancake pan. Once hot, pour a little batter at a time. I prefer pancakes not bigger than 8 centimetres in diameter, but you can go smaller or bigger. The choice is yours. However, if you favour bigger pancakes, you should add the optional baking powder to make sure the pancakes are light and aerated. 

7. Drizzle with a little inulin syrup or a tiny touch of maple syrup, and a quenelle of sour cream (I go for oat sour cream... The 'herbiness' makes it incredible and goes perfectly with these no-fuss-but-amazing pancakes). 

Serving Suggestion

A sprinkle of haskap berry powder and a touch of maple syrup