This is another mix-and-match pancake creation courtesy of The Breakfast Bible. I just used the standard whole wheat pancake recipe and added a bit of coconut and pinapple to the batter, then topped them with even more pinapple and coconut. McMillan suggests a combination of pineapple, coconut, macadamia nuts, and maple syrup for the topping. I didn't have any macadamia nuts, so I tried it with a few slivered almonds instead. That was good, but, in retrospect, I think that a few toasted pumpkin seeds would have been even better. I also ended up adding a dollop of plain Greek yogurt to mine. I felt that this made them a little more substantial and brought everything together. That said, if you really wanted to double down on the coconut flavour, then I think some whipped coconut cream would go a treat on these!

Piña Colada Pancakes

Slightly adapted from The Breakfast Bible by Kate McMillan

Ingredients

Batter

• 1 c. whole wheat flour
• 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
• 1/2 c. rolled oats (pref. quick oats)
• 2 tbsp. brown sugar
• 1/4 tsp. coarse sea salt, ground
• 1/2 Tbsp. baking powder
• 3/4 tsp. baking soda
• 2 large eggs
• 2 c. buttermilk
• 3 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
• 1/4 c. unsweetened dried coconut
• 1/2 c. finely diced fresh pineapple

Toppings

• plain Greek yogurt and/or whipped coconut cream
• chopped fresh pinapple
• toasted coconut chips
• macadamia nuts and/or toasted pumpkin seeds
• maple syrup

Directions

1. Combine the flours, oats, and salt and sift in the baking powder and baking soda.
2. In a separate bowl (or large measuring cup), beat the eggs with the buttermilk.
3. Mix the butter into the wet ingredients
4. Pour the wet into the dry and stir until just combined.
5. Mix in the coconut and pineapple.
6. Preheat a pan, griddle, or tawa over medium heat.
7. Lightly grease the pan if necessary.
8. Use ~1/4 c. of batter per pancake. Cook 1-4 at a time, depending on the size of your pan.
9. Cook each pancake until it is browned underneath and bubbles form on surface.
10. Flip and cook until the other side is browned and pancake is cooked all the way through.
11. Serve topped with yogurt (or coconut cream), pinapple, coconut chips, nuts/seeds, and maple syrup.