*CREPE ESCAPE/ Pancake recipe*

Sweet Crepe/ Pancake Recipe:

1/2 cup water/ unsweetened almond milk (for crepes, use 1 c water- batter should be very thin)
4 egg whites
1/2 cup oatmeal (ground in food processor to flour)
1/2 t cinnamon
1t vanilla
1 T Stevia/honey
1/4 t baking powder
1/4 c greek yogurt/ lowfat cottage cheese- I leave this out b/c I don't do dairy during prep but it REALLY adds to the flavor/consistency



*cooking spray for griddle*

Heat pan/griddle to medium high. First, blend oat flour & egg whites in blender. Add remaining ingredients & blend for 30sec. (batter should be thin) Add 1/4c batter for each crepe into the pan/griddle, tilting until circle of thin batter forms. (this can take some practice haha) Cook for 1-2 minutes 1st side or until the bottom starts to bubble/edges appear dry. Next run a thin knife or spatula under the edge of the crepe/pancake to lift off & flip over. Cook for 30 sec.

Savory Crepe Recipe:

1 cup water
4 egg whites
1 tbsp olive/grapeseed oil
1/2 cup oatmeal (ground in food processor to flour)
1/4 tsp salt
(sometimes i have to add more oats b/c the batter gets too thin)

Favorite Fillings/toppings:

Sweet
2T peanut butter melted w/ 1/4c sugar free syrup
Fresh strawberries, blueberries, blackberries
Sugar free jam, marmalade, preserves, pie filling
Apple sautéed w/ 1 T honey & cinnamon
Cottage cheese w/ blueberries/pineapple on top
Banana baked @400 for 10-15 w/ cinnamon & 1T honey
1 c frozen black cherries sautee'd w/ stevia & a little sugar free syrup

Savory

Lean ground meat & salsa
Sautéed onion, pepper & mushroom w/ salsa
Egg whites w/ turkey sausage, Canadian bacon & fat free cheese
Spinach, artichokes & feta/goat cheese
Grilled chicken, light Caesar dressing, spinach, Parmesan

*Depending on the filling, I play w/ the spices as a way to boost flavor w/o calories-

Sweet: almond extract, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, nutmeg, orange/lemon zest, sugar free syrup on top, flavored protein powder (in batter for flavor& extra protein)

Savory: garlic, onion, Italian spices, thyme, oregano, chili powder, hot sauce

Caloric breakdown: about 350 for the whole batch of batter (makes about 5-6 crepes)

1 serving lean protein (egg)
1 serving whole grains/ "good carbs" (oatmeal)
1 serving good fat (oil)

Change it up! Get creative! Enjoy!