How to use “brownie batter” and “vegetable serving” in the same sentence
The FDA recommends that people consume 9 servings of fruits and veggies per day, with at least one of those servings being leafy greens. What if I told you that you could knock off TWO servings of leafy green vegetables at breakfast, alone?
And, what if I told you that you could do this by… Eating Brownie Batter?!
You’d think I was crazy, right?
Well yes, I am crazy. But that’s beside the point. The point is that a person shouldn’t have to sacrifice health for pleasure, nor pleasure for health. You can have your cake brownie batter and eat it too!
If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you know that I subscribe wholeheartedly to this notion. No way in heck am I’m giving up the foods I enjoy to start choking down shots of wheatgrass and vinegar. (Nuthin’ against those few people who happen to like the taste of wheatgrass. Have at it, peeps!) I’ve written before about my food philosophy. I try to always choose meal components I’m going to be excited to eat. Life is short, so why waste it eating foods that are boring? Sure, people who sacrifice taste for health may “live” a few extra years, but can it really be considered “living” at all if they aren’t enjoying their lives? But on that same token, if one’s diet consists solely of doughnuts and fried chicken, his or her physical health will suffer, and that’s not an enjoyable life either.
So what to do? Easy peasy! Eat foods that taste sinful and yet are good for you. Foods such as:
My 24 Carrot Cake Cupcakes or…
my Chocolate-Covered Berry Ice Cream or even…
And now…
Brownie Batter Pancakes!
(Above, with ripe strawberries and Whole Foods unsweetened ricemilk)
And a close up of the chocolate pancakes:
You can get a vegetable serving from these?!
Yup! And by the way, the eight pancakes you see above constitute one serving of pancakes! Someone asked me if I could start writing out the nutritional info for my recipes. I’m not going to do that. (A recipe should not be defined by numbers. Also, I don’t usually calculate my recipes, but I did do this one because I was curious). You can calculate it out for yourselves; I bet you’ll be absolutely amazed by the stats of these eight “brownie pancakes.”
For the recipe, Click here .
OMG I calculated it out and you are right.
I DON’T BELIEVE IT!
I came up with about 200 calories for half the recipe even calculating in a lot of chocolate chips!
Did I do it right? And is your plate only one serving, or is the plate what the entire recipe makes?
i think i’ve died and gone to heaven with this recipe! if i could have chocolate at every meal i would ;0)
Katie those brownie batter pancakes looks delish – and super easy to make too! And chocolate cookie dough oatmeal well knock me down I love oatmeal! Your chopsticks and plate looks really pretty too 🙂
Michal
Hey Katie!
Those look so good! I love the chocolate chips added in 🙂
I also wholeheartedly agree with your attitude towards food and I’m the same way. I truly do love my fruits and veggies and anything wholegrain but I can easily turn those good ingredients into decadent tastings meals.
I don’t really buy those shake mixes since they’re expensive and I eat well anyways, but I’m all about mixing veggies into dessert foods!
I also just wanted to let you know of this cool product I picked up in france on my vacation since I know you love trying new things. They are adzuki bean flakes (flocons de adzuki) and they looked kind of like rolled oats so I cooked them like oatmeal with some sweet potato, raisins and pecans in almond milk with some maple syrup. It’s really good! They definitely have a bean texture when they cook up more than a grain but hey, sweet beans are good too! I have no idea where you’d find them around here, but if you do see them I highly recommend them. I’ll have to be somewhat stingy with the one pack I brought home until I see them again :\
Hope you’re doing splendidly! 🙂
– Gaby
Yum! They certainly look drool worthy!!
Holy Moly girlfriend. I’m making those ASAP! They look like chocolate chocolate-chip cookies!!
Those look like chocolate chocolate chip cookies. And I’d be all over eating cookies for breakfast, that’s for sure!
I’m TOTALLY making this recipe! I have all the ingredients and I want some chocolate! =)
that looks awesome too bad i alread had brekkie maybe dessert?
it is hothothot up in herre.
*sits back and awaits her serving of the green ice cream*
Oooh…brownie batter pancakes sound delicious! I love eating foods that taste great and are healthy. I can’t believe they contain a whole serving of veggies! Whoo-hooo!
I really need to make your carrot muffins this week. 🙂
Woah, they sure look great!
Those look fantastic! I’ve been forced to eat pancakes far more often ever since you started this contest… I had no choice in the matter whatsoever!
i’m in shear heaven, ma lady. i can’t stop staring at the deliciousness that you have bestowed upon us. a million thanks!
It honestly looks like a plate of chocolate chocolate chunk cookies. Who wouldn’t love to eat that and feel good doing so!
no waaaayyyyy!!! those pancakes look too good!