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Micah’s Apple Cinnamon Bran Pancakes

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When I first found out about Micah’s food allergies, I thought I had to buy special mixes for baked goods and other foods like pancakes. We tried a pancake mix from Cherrybrook Kitchen, and to be honest, it was really gross. The problem for us is that Micah is allergic to three common allergens (eggs, milk & soy), but not the fourth typically associated with these allergies: gluten. As a result, any mixes that are egg-free, dairy-free and soy-free are also gluten-free. I feel bad for those who are allergic to gluten – the alternatives are not that great. The combination of flours used to imitate the properties and consistency of all-purpose flour result in a strange flavor I am not accustomed to. I tried drowning the mix in apple and cinnamon, but it was still sticky and chewy. I couldn’t stomach it.

Then I discovered three products that allow me to bake pretty much anything and still use my beloved flour. Coconut milk, EnerG Egg Replacer and Spectrum All Vegetable Shortening (Made from Palm Oil). I developed this recipe for Apple Cinnamon Pancakes and Micah can’t get enough. I love them better than my old pancake mix (in a box). So, if you are allergic to eggs and dairy, but not gluten, these are the pancakes for you!

3/4 Cup All Purpose Flour
1/4 Cup Bob’s Red Mill Oat Bran Hot Cereal
1 Tbsp Sugar
1 tsp Cinnamon (or to taste)
1 tsp Baking Powder
1/4 tsp Baking Soda
1/4 tsp Salt

1 1/2 tsp Ener-G Egg Replacer + 2 Tbsp water, beaten
1 Cup Coconut Milk (I use the original flavor, not vanilla)
2 Tbsp All Natural Applesauce

1. Combine the dry ingredients and set aside. Beat your Egg Replacer and water first, then add the coconut milk and applesauce. Add the wet ingredients to the flour mixture and stir just until moistened. The batter should be lumpy. Don’t worry if it’s a little runnier than you are used to.

2. Lightly grease your griddle with the Spectrum All Vegetable Shortening. Spoon about 1/4 Cup batter onto the hot griddle, scraping your spoon along the bottom of the bowl each time you scoop (the oat bran tends to settle a little bit). You should get about 8 pancakes depending on how big you make them. Cook until they are bubbly and the edges look dry, then flip and cook a few minutes more. Only flip once and avoid over-stirring the batter for fluffy pancakes.

Savory Hamburger Soup with Rolls and "Texas Roadhouse" Cinnamon Butter

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I adapted the recipe for this delicious soup from one I found on All Recipes. You can see the original recipe here.  Eric absolutely loved it – we will be making this again!

Savory Hamburger Soup

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 potato, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1 carrot, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1 1/2 cartons beef broth (or about 48 ounces)
  • 2 (14.5 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
  • 1/4 (16 ounce) package frozen green peas
  • Ground black pepper to taste (generous sprinkle)
  • Garlic Salt to taste
  • Oregano to taste (generous sprinkle)
  • Cumin to taste (generous sprinkle)
  • 2 spoonfuls of Juan’s Fiesta Artichoke Spinach Party Dip Mix
  • Squirt of Worcestershire sauce

Directions

  1. In a large frying pan brown ground beef and chopped onion. Season with black pepper and garlic salt. Drain grease from pot. Pour into slow cooker.
  2. Add the rest of the ingredients to the slow cooker. Season with a little more pepper. (With the Oregano and Cumin, I just sprinkled the top of the mix and stirred it in. I didn’t measure it – just use according to your preference.)
  3. Cook on high for a couple hours or until all the veggies are tender.

“Texas Roadhouse” Cinnamon Butter

Blend the following until smooth:

1 stick of butter – softened
1/8 cup evaporated milk*
1/8 cup sugar*
“Squirt” of Maple syrup**
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

*The original recipe called for 1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk – I mixed half and half evaporated milk and sugar instead – still amazing!!

**The original recipe called for 1/4 teaspoon corn syrup. Maple syrup was an improvement, I think!

(I didn’t have these ingredients so I made some substitutions. I couldn’t tell the difference and Eric really loved it, so I’ll probably just make it this way again!)

Spread this on warmed rolls and it’s pretty much to die for!

I’m linking this to the Tempt My Tummy Tuesday blog carnival. Head over there for even more amazing recipes!