Quinoa Cornmeal Lemon Honey Pancakes
If you’ve never played with quinoa flour it’s wonderful. Slightly woodsy and herby, it’s the arty reserved kid sister of amaranth flour, sitting in the back of the room, wearing all black looking nerdy chic in her big chunky glasses. It pairs wonderfully with honey, which brings out some of the floral notes, and lemon, which tames some of the hints of grass that people always complain about with quinoa. The cornmeal gives the pancakes a little bit of crunch and texture. I’ve written this recipe as a normal recipe for you to follow. After the recipe I explain the background behind the ratio and what it means and how to substitute if you wish.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Quinoa | 1 cup cooked (185g) | 222 |
| Potato | 1 medium (173g) baked | 161 |
| Oat | 1/2 cup dry (40g) | 154 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Corn | 1/2 cup kernels (82g) | 77 |
| Honey | 1 tbsp (21g) | 64 |
| Maple Syrup | 1 tbsp (20ml) | 52 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Rosemary | 1 tsp dried (1.2g) | 4 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoon (60 g) quinoa flour
- 2 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoon (36 g) yellow corn meal
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoon (60 g) corn starch
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoon (60g) potato starch (not potato flour)
- 2 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoon (30 g) oat flour (make sure they are certified gluten free)
- 2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- zest from two lemons
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 large eggs
- 4 tablespoon (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/4 cup (30 g) golden flax meal
- 1 cup of maple syrup
- 2 sprigs (about 3 inches each) of fresh rosemary