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Light, fluffy, and loaded with fresh strawberries – these Healthy Greek Yogurt Strawberry Pancakes are a guilt-free treat sure to make any morning a little more special!
It’s no secret pancakes are one of the best foods in the universe. With just a handful of basic pantry ingredients – and a little creativity – you can make an incredibly delicious breakfast, brunch, or dinner in no-time! In fact, pancakes – with a side of bacon and a couple sunny up eggs – are one of my favorite dinners when my body and soul need a little edible tender, love, and care.
Question: Do you ever do breakfast for dinner? Or Brinner, as we like to call it.
Today I’m treating you to an easy pancake recipe that is just perfect for Summer: Healthy Greek Yogurt Strawberry Pancakes. This recipe is adapted from one of my very favorite pancake recipes – the blueberry pancakes of your dreams. <—- If you haven’t tried those yet, do yourself a favor and jot it down on your to-do list NOW.
But I digress! My idea was to take that incredible recipe and lighten it up juuuuust a little bit.
Here’s what I did:
1) Swapped out the sour cream for Greek Yogurt. I prefer to use full-fat Greek Yogurt here, but since I know many will ask “can I use a low-fat or non-fat yogurt instead?” I’ll address that right now. Full-fat Greek Yogurt is my preferred choice because it yields light, fluffy, incredibly creamy pancakes – every time. This recipe uses 100% whole wheat flour, which sucks up moisture more than all-purpose flour, so the more fat the better. All of that said, a lower-fat or non-fat yogurt will likely still yield some pretty decent pancakes. They may be a little less creamy/rich, but that’s just what happens when you remove some of the fat 😉
2) As mentioned in the novel above, I swapped out the all-purpose flour and used 100% whole wheat flour in its place. If you’re not into whole wheat flour, or are dabbling in the beginning stages of adding it to your diet – don’t fret! This recipe can be made with all-purpose flour or even with half whole wheat and half all-purpose. It’s pretty flexible on the flour front.
3) Fresh Strawberries ♡♡♡ One and a half whole cups, my friend! If you love berry goodness in your breakfast, you’re going to go nuts over these.
4) I ditched the whole milk and added in a secret ingredient – orange juice! Do me a favor, ok? Don’t skip the OJ! It’s only 3 tablespoons but it adds the most incredible flavor. Plus, you know you’ll want a glass with your pancakes.
If you’re a pancake lover, give this fresh and fruity recipe a try asap! I promise you won’t regret it. <—- That’s coming from the girl who’s made 3 batches in 8 days 😉
Healthy Greek Yogurt Strawberry Pancakes
Ingredients
- 3 large eggs, separated
- 1 cup full-fat Greek Yogurt
- 3 tablespoons orange juice
- 2 1/2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2/3 cups + 2 tablespoons whole wheat flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, cut into small chunks
- 4 tablespoons butter, for the pan
- Maple syrup, for serving
Instructions
- In a large bowl whisk together the egg yolks, Greek yogurt, orange juice, brown sugar, and vanilla; set aside.
- In a separate large bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon; and diced strawberries and toss to combine, making sure berries are fully coated in the flour.
- Add flour mixture to the wet milk mixture, and stir just to combine; do not over mix! The batter will be thick, so don't worry if there's a lot of clumps left.
- Add egg whites to a large bowl or the body of a stand mixer. Beat using a handheld mixer or the whisk attachment until the whites begin to form soft peaks.
- With a rubber spatula fold egg whites into flour/Greek yogurt mixture, stirring until fully incorporated.
- Melt 1/2 tablespoon of butter in a large skillet over medium-heat.
- Ladle 1/3 cup scoops of the batter into the skillet, only cooking a few at a time so they don't blend together. Cook pancakes until the edges begin to brown and the top of the batter bubbles, then flip and cook for another 1-2 minutes. Repeat for all pancake batter.
- Top pancakes with syrup and extra strawberries, or anything else your heart desires! Serve at once.
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Hi, I made a batch last night but had an issue with cooking the pancakes. I used a skillet and when I flipped them over the underside was either burnt to a crisp or the the underside was perfect but the top of the pancake was still very wet and splattered everywhere. I’m from England and so I am used to cooking a much thinner pancake, but I’m not sure if there’s a technique to cooking thicker pancakes that I don’t know? Thank you!
Is this a batter I could make ahead and refrigerate for a day or two?
Hi Angi. I’ve never tried making this batter ahead of time, so I’m not sure how it would hold up. If you give it a try, I would love to hear how it turns out 🙂
looks amazing! do you know the nutrition information?
Hi Alexis. Unfortunately I do not, but if you have a fitness app on your phone or computer I think it could easily be obtained 🙂 Have a great day!
Mmm I could go for a stack of those pancakes right now! They look delicious–love how healthy they are too 🙂
I have been eating them for dinner lately – they’re that good 🙂 And the fact that they’re “healthy” is just the icing on the cake. Thank you, June!