Chia Seed Blender Pancakes with Wild Blueberry Syrup
Easy low carb blender pancakes packed with coconut flour and chia seed and topped with sugar-free wild blueberry syrup. A heart-healthy breakfast for National Heart Month!
Ingredients
Blueberry Syrup:
- 1 cup frozen wild blueberries
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup Swerve Sweetener
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp xanthan gum
Blender Pancakes:
- 6 large eggs
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1/3 cup Bob's Red Mill coconut flour
- 3 tbsp Bob's Red Mill chia seeds
- 3 tbsp Swerve Sweetener
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Coconut oil spray for the pan
Instructions
Blueberry Syrup:
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In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine blueberries, water, and sweetener. Bring to a boil and then simmer for 5 to 7 minutes.
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Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice. Sprinkle with xanthan gum and whisk quickly to combine. Let cool.
Pancakes:
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In a large, high-powered blender, combine the eggs, almond milk, coconut flour, chia seeds, sweetener, baking powder, vanilla extract and salt.
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Heat a large griddle or skillet over medium heat and spray with coconut oil spray.
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Pour pancake batter into 4-inch circles and cook until bubbles begin to appear in the top of the pancake and the underside is set, about 2 to 3 minutes.
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Gently flip pancakes and cook until second side is golden brown. Repeat with remaining batter. Note: Batter thickens as it sits so you may need to use a cooking utensil to spread it into a circle for the last few batches.
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Serve with butter and blueberry syrup.
Recipe Notes
Makes approx 12 pancakes. Serves 6 (2 pancakes per serving). Each serving has 6.73 g of carbs and 4.89 g of fiber. Total NET CARBS = 1.84 g.
Food energy: 149kcal
Saturated fatty acids: 4.15g
Total fat: 9.46g
Calories from fat: 85
Cholesterol: 186mg
Carbohydrate: 6.73g
Total dietary fiber: 4.89g
Protein: 8.84g
Sodium: 251mg
Wild Blueberry Syrup makes 1 cup. Serves 8 (2 tbsp per serving). Each serving has 3.63 g of carbs and 0.78 g of fiber. Total NET CARBS = 2.85 g.
Food energy: 16kcal
Saturated fatty acids: 0.02g
Total fat: 0.12g
Calories from fat: 1
Cholesterol: --
Carbohydrate: 3.63g
Total dietary fiber: 0.78g
Protein: 0.13g