Make Low Carb Pancakes

The delight of a pancake can be yours without high carbohydrates or sugar content. The idea of your low-carb pancake is to replace the flour and sugar with other (healthy) ingredients. Of course, you will want it to taste agreeably like a pancake, at a reasonable cost, as a sensible addition to your low-carb diet. Consult your physician about any concerns and see the article about low carb dieting.

Ingredients
The suggested ingredients are: The recipe makes 2 large pancakes, or about 6 of a 4 inch pancake.
 * 1) 2 egg whites or 1 whole eggs (or egg substitute),
 * 2) 2/3 cup (88g) of protein powder instead of flour,
 * 3) About 1/2 cup (66g) of water (or low-carb milk substitute),
 * 4) 1/4 cup (33g) of cooking oil, or butter,
 * 5) 1/4 to 1/2 tsp of baking soda, or baking powder,
 * 6) Sweeten if desired with a sugar substitute (if so use one that is used for cooking),
 * 7) 1/4 tsp salt if desired or salt substitute.
 * 8) 1/2 TBS butter or cooking oil for the skillet or griddle.

Steps

 * 1) Choose a protein powder that your like.  You can find a number of kinds at a good grocery store or drugstore.
 * 2) Measure the ingredients that you need.
 * 3) Place the ingredients into a bowl. Stir the dry ingredients together first. Add the liquid ingredients. Mix well.
 * 4) Add the 1 tablespoon butter or cooking oil to the skillet. Heat the surface until a drop of water will skip and jump about, to 375 F (190 C) about medium-high heat.
 * 5) Cook the pancake on each side: on the first side wait about 25 to 30 seconds (bubbles may form and burst).
 * 6) Turn the pancake over and cook that side for about 25 to 30 seconds.
 * 7) Experiment with the time on each side depending on the heat of the surface and thickness of your batter.

Tips

 * You might use sour cream (with some water), or butter-milk, instead of other milk type products.
 * You may wish to try an unsweetened, plain protein powder, or a protein drink powder (as if it is flour).
 * You may wish to top the pancake with a sugar-free syrup or sugar-free preserves after it is cooked.
 * Vary the ingredients like adding cinnamon, fruit, nuts, or crumbles of pre-cooked meat on top as the first side is cooking or stirred into the batter.
 * Made with unflavored protein powder they make great fake pizzas and wraps.
 * Cook it with more egg and thinner, then it can roll up as if it is a crepe.
 * For thinner pancakes add a little more milk or water. For thicker pancakes add less liquid ingredients.
 * You may like the recipe for pancakes with sugar and honey!

Warnings

 * If you may have any illness for example heart-trouble or diabetes. You should consult your physician about the use of eggs, protein powders or sugar and sugar substitutes, butter or oil or any other ingredient that you may question.
 * Avoid foods to which you may be allergic (egg, soy, milk, etc.)
 * Protein powders come from several sources like soy protein, milk whey protein, egg protein (read the labels).
 * Soy milk and soy flour are NOT low-carb.
 * Sodium: Baking soda is a high sodium product, 1/4 tsp contains 300mg of sodium (sodium bicarbonate).
 * Baking powder may be lower in sodium.
 * Table salt is a sodium product (sodium chloride).
 * Children should be closely supervised in any early cooking efforts.

Related Tips and Steps

 * How to Make Low Carb Biscuits
 * How to Make Low Carb Dieting Simple and Easy
 * How to Tell if You Have Diabetes
 * How to Make Pancakes