wheat flour?

[ucjes 25]

so I've been on the hunt for some low car high Protein pancake recipes. I found a lot that called for wheat flour or some sort of rolled oat. So I know that white flour is a no no but wheat flour is ok?

[Teachamy 1,042]

White flour is just a more refined wheat flour. Although whole grains are marketed as being more healthy and nutrient rich, in terms of weight loss, they are still carbs. If you are attempting to avoid carbs right now, wheat flour, even whole wheat, is not your friend. Sorry!

[sassypants 674]

try something like quinoa flour instead

read this btw if your going to bake with it do this first....

Trust me, baking the quinoa may be an extra step, but it is simple and easy and will make your baked goods better tasting and better for you.

You don't need to toast or pay attention to quinoa while you are heat processing it, but heat process it you must.

Here's all you need to do to make baking-ready quinoa flour:

• Preheat oven to 212 or 215 F (100 C)
• Empty out bag of quinoa flour onto as many sheet pans as you need, preferably onto a new piece of parchment paper
• Make sure the layer of flour is no deeper than 1/4"
• Place in preheated oven for two hours
• Remove from oven. Allow to cool. Place in bags
• Store bag in freezer for up to 8 months if you are not planning to use flour soon. Whole quinoa flour is relatively high in fat, making it vulnerable to oxidation and rancidity. Freezing will extend the shelf-life.
• Use as you would any other gluten-free flour

Edited February 22, 2014 by sassypants

[gohelpyourself 377]

OMG.. is everyone craving pancakes? My cousin just text me yesterday for advice on what flour to buy or recipe for healthy pancakes. I steer clear of wheat. Most wheat is genetically modified. I am italian and I stopped eating regular Pasta long ago.... I do rice Pasta. It's delicious btw.

Check out this recipe:

http://www.fitsugar.com/Wheat-Belly-Wheat-Free-Pancake-Recipe-30467884

Now I WANT pancakes!! LOL

[Catherine707 253]

I had a craving for pancakes a while back.... went to my local Breakfast spot, ordered an egg, and a pancake. Enjoyed 100% of the egg, ate about 25% of the pancake (with butter and syrup), counted my calories and was done with the craving! Sometimes eating the thing we crave within moderation makes the most sense.

[Chelenka 827]

I use whole wheat flour to make pancakes. I also have a recipe that doesn't use any flour but uses oatmeal. You can take any pancake recipe and swap whole wheat flour for the white flour. Add some greek yogurt to the milk and that ups the Protein. As long as the ratio of 1 cup dry and 1 cup wet ingredients stays the same it usually works.

Here's the oatmeal pancake recipe

Combine in a blender

1/2 C liquid egg whites

1/2 C Quick cooking oatmeal

1/4 C part skim ricotta cheese

1/2 Tsp baking soda

3/4 tsp baking powder

2 packets Splenda

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp vanilla

Let it sit a bit once you've blended it all together.

Cook on a griddle on low heat. Makes 4 small pancakes.< /p>

[Branmuffin 190]

Sassypants do you use the quinoa flour in place of flour for baking pretty much anything or just specific things? Curious now. I've never heard of it

[sassypants 674]

I have never used it personally when I was discovering quinoa (2 weeks ago lol)
I looked up loads of things and some baking recipes come up for it so its been in my mind for such a thing.

as far as i coudl tell they used it in place of all flour for everything Cookies cakes pancakes muffins bread etc

I googled the flour and people were saying its bitter as a flour reading on this pre baking kills off the bitter taste just like washing and toasting does with the seeds.

Edited February 22, 2014 by sassypants