Anyway, I found this recipe in the Body Trim book for making pancakes that are higher in protein - perfect, I can now eat them all the time sans guilt! I have adapted the recipe to suit what ingredients I have available here in China.
Here it is:
To serve 2 people:
*2 eggs
*125g flavourless tofu (if using a 500g block then cut off a quarter of it)
*1/4 cup oats
*1/4 cup buckwheat flour (if this is difficult to find/buy, then just use another 1/4 cup oats)
*tsp baking powder
*tsp cinnamon (the more the better - cinnamon is naturally sweet)
*small sprinkle of raisins
Place all ingredients in a blender - blend. Done! You may need to add a small amount of water depending on the consistency; you don't want it too thick - it needs to be pourable. But be careful about making it too runny.
Heat a small non-stick pan, greased with a tiny amount of olive oil. This small one I have is perfect as it will make 4 decent sized pancakes according to the amount of ingredients I listed above. I only say this, as I have one of these (thanks mum - I knew it would have to have some kind of purpose in the future!), but if you don't have one, then just use whatever you have. I think though for this mixture, because it's a bit different than traditional pancakes, you will have an easier time if you use a non-stick pan..
When pan is hot, turn to low and pour a small amount of mixture in. When you pour it into the pan, be careful as the mix will run out quite quick - again, the texture is not the same as ye ol' traditionale. After making them a few times, you will get more accustomed with the best way to do it.
After you flip it, it will literally only need a couple of seconds or so, and it is done!
..And if you eat them after having done some morning exercise and while browsing your emails, they taste even better ;) .
I also usually snack on some extra fruit - while I am preparing everything, as a way to fill up some more, and to get the digestion going. Some favourites are apple slices sprinkled with cinnamon (yes, I also love cinnamon), or grapefruit (the chinese version - it's very sweet and only slightly bitter).
I have also experimented by adding some pumpkin to the mix:
I have also added a banana into the mix - just as a way to use up bananas that are getting too ripe. Same applies as above - like this you can also just eat them plain (but I still find it hard to steer away from all the extras!).
I love breakfast!