Paleo Pancakes

Sundays are for eating and relaxing in my world. I live in rural Devon so eating and relaxing on a Sunday is pretty easy to achieve. For some, I know this is more difficult but it is important to try and get some down time in the week. Our bodies and minds can only work to their full potential when we treat it well. Eating well and getting exercise is very important but so is reading a book or meeting up with friends for a catch up. Do something that helps you to unwind and release the stresses of the week, even if it's just the time it takes to make these amazing pancakes, smother them in maple syrup and chow down. Sounds like a perfect unwind to me. These were originally from a recipe I found on Instagram by Lala Maria (who makes a devilishly delicious version with bacon and blueberries) but I have changed it slightly to use what I had in the house. These are gluten free, dairy free and refined sugar free - practically guilt free! Serves 1 very well. 

You will need:

1 punnet of raspberries

small handful of flaked almonds

maple syrup to taste

1 large organic free range egg

70ml full fat coconut milk

1/2 tsp good quality vanilla extract

50g pure buckwheat flour 

1/2 tsp baking powder

a little coconut oil or grass fed organic butter

Separate the eggs. Put the white into a glass bowl. In another bowl add the yolk, flour, baking powder, vanilla and coconut milk. 

Beat the egg white until stiff. Beat the other ingredients until a creamy batter is formed. With  metal spoon fold in the egg white until it is just combined. Do not over mix as you will bash the air out of the egg whites.

In a frying pan warm a little coconut oil or grass fed organic butter. Spoon 4 -5 pacakes into the pan and cook for 2 minutes. Add a couple of raspberries to each pancake and cook for a little more before flipping. Cook for another minute or until the pancakes are done. 

Layer the pancakes on a plate. In the pan you cooked the pancakes warm up the remaining raspberries then tip these onto your stack. Finally drizzle over your maple syrup and add the flaked almonds. I like to let the maple syrup soak in a little before digging in. And there you have it, a beautifully fluffy stack of delectable pancakes. Happy weekend!