Let’s all play “sick” today and just stay home, make pancakes and eat them in bed… and then never leave the bed for the rest of the day… except for more pancakes. Obviously. Deal?? Awesome, let’s do this!
That above, is my ideal day – pancakes in bed, chillin the rest of the day and then eating more pancakes. If only we could really all do that today. I’m thinking that for most of us, my little fantasy for the day might not actually be possible on a Friday. However, I think it’s completely reasonable to shoot for this breakfast in bed scheme to happen on Sunday. Plus, this Sunday is an extra special Sunday. Hello! It’s Valentines Day! I could not think of a better excuse to make fluffy pancakes topped with whipped ricotta and a rosy blood orange jam then Valentine’s Day. Just make sure that you get extra pretty roses to accompany your waffles, because no matter what your relationship status is, flowers are always a must. Pssst… if those flowers happen to be chocolate molded into flowers that’s cool too. Just saying. 🙂
Here’s the deal, I’ve been dreaming up these pancakes for a while now. I knew that on this Friday, the Friday before Valentine’s Day, I really wanted to share a super sweet and festive breakfast recipe. I mean, Valentine’s Days should always have a fun and super sweet breakfast, but when V-Day falls on a Sunday? There are NO EXCUSES. Breakfast is a MUST! So today we are talking about these whole grain, quinoa and coconut filled pancakes. Continuing on with the health food kick that I am currently on, I wanted to make a pancake that was light and fluffy, but still nutritious. So I blended some cooked quinoa into my batter and stirred in a little unsweetened coconut flakes as well. I love coconut, but if you’re not a fan, you can omit it. The pancakes are actually so super easy and quick to make. Just mix the batter in a blender and it’s ready in literally 60 seconds. YESS. That is totally the way to go, blender pancakes! 🙂 Even with the whole-wheat flour and quinoa, these pancakes are still incredibly light and fluffy, but yet they also have great texture. You’ll be amazed, even your kids will give these pancakes a thumbs up! Maybe add a few chocolate chips though?? Yes, definitely add some chocolate chips. <–DO IT.
OKAY and now for the jam. I will not lie, this rosy blood orange jam is so delicious… and so easy! You don’t even have to put it on a the stove! I used chia seeds to thicken it and was amazed at the jam-like consistency. I highly recommend making the jam the night before you plan on cooking your pancakes though. It’s best if the jam has time to sit and allow the chia seeds to expand and work their magic. Plus, then all you have to do in the morning in throw all the ingredients into a blender, cook and eat!! OH, but the whipped ricotta. You simply cannot forget the whipped ricotta. It’s kind of my favorite. So much better than plain old whipped cream. This citrus whipped ricotta will take your pancake eating experience to a whole new level. No seriously… they are that good.
Happy weekend!! Let’s fill it up with ALL these yummy coconut quinoa pancakes! 🙂
