Almond Flour Pancakes - Keto Brunch Recipes

Keto diet is fun because you get to eat varieties of delicious dishes loaded with fat (the more the better!). However, it is hard to continue this diet because you have to stay low carb which means no Parathas or noodles for me and no rice for Debarshi. There are tons of amazing Indian dishes which can be enjoyed with roti, naan or Pulao but without the carb accompaniment suddenly the enthusiasm to eat that yummy curry falls apart. So this time I thought there has to be a hack to continue this diet without missing my favorite carbs and I must say till now it is working.

So today I bring to you - Almond Flour Pancakes. I found the recipe online and improvised it to suit my needs. I have to say since almond flour is made from a nut these pancakes are way more filling as compared to a regular pancake (prepared with all purpose flour). You can choose to add some Stevia if you want. I like them just the way they are given below. Believe me you have to give this a try and I am sure you will love it. This can be your perfect weekend brunch. Serve it with some scrambled eggs, bacon and coffee and enjoy.

Ingredients:

• Almond Flour - 1 cup (blanched & finely ground recommended)
• Coconut Flour – ¼ cup 
• Baking Powder - 1 teaspoon 
• Eggs – 5, large 
• Whole Milk – ½ + ¼ cups (or as required to make the batter)
• Butter – ¼ cup (to fry)
• Vanilla Extract - 1 ½ teaspoons 
• Salt – a pinch
• Nuts (Walnuts and Almonds) – 1 ½ tablespoons (chopped)
• Orange Extract – ½ teaspoon (optional)
• Heavy Cream – ½ cup (substitute ½ cup Whole Milk with this, optional)

Directions:

• Whisk all ingredients (Almond Flour, Coconut Flour, Baking Powder, Eggs, Whole Milk, Heavy Cream, Vanilla Extract, Orange Extract and Salt) together in a bowl until smooth. 
• Check the consistency: The batter should be of the consistency of typical pancake batter. If it's too thick, add a little more milk but don't add too much, or the pancakes will be too wet and difficult to flip.
• Add the Nuts.
• Heat a skillet over medium low heat. Add a little Butter in it. Make sure the Butter is not turning brown, if it is that means the heat is too high. A low heat will result in more cooking time ensuring that the pancakes are cooked through. 
• Drop the batter onto the hot pan and form into circles (I usually use the ¼ cup size for this). Do not make a big circle because it may break. 
• Cook for about 1 ½ - 2 minutes, then using a spatula carefully try to flip. The cooked side will be golden brown in color. Do not flip if the batter is sticking on the spatula, let it cook for another 30 seconds.
• Flip and cook for another 1 ½ - 2 minutes, until browned on the other side. 

• Repeat with the rest of the batter.
• Enjoy with Scrambled Eggs, Bacon and Coffee.

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