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QUINOA PANCAKES WITH SAUTEED SQUASH AND GOATS CHEESE

February 18, 2015 By Lindsey Dickson 2 Comments

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I’ve used quinoa on many occasions and have always enjoyed it as a substitute for couscous in salads or a side but had never tried it in pancakes. As pancake day was looming, I thought I would try something a little different.

Being rather old fashioned in some respects, I have never been totally convinced that anything other than plain old lemon and sugar can ever be beaten into top spot for a sweet pancake topping. However, I am partial to maple syrup on anything so was looking for inspiration for a savoury pancake with a sweet edge. Still trying to work my way through a bulging bowlful of squash, I thought this would be great opportunity to use it in a different way. It’s natural sweetness marries very well with maple syrup and I thought some tangy goats cheese as a foil would be the perfect match.

I was really pleased with these. The only extra work over a normal pancake is the quinoa has be cooked beforehand, not an onerous task by any means. I made more than I needed and used the remaining quinoa to make a very tasty breakfast the day after. See Quinoa with Garlic Roasted Mushrooms and Eggs.

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Back to the pancakes. My son loved them and ate them without any mention of his preference for American Style pancakes, mumbling ‘These are delicious” as he stuffed three of them, one promptly after the other. The added syrup in the recipe gives them a slighty sweet edge so they would be just as good served with fruit for breakfast or as a dessert. We ate ours at lunchtime and they went down a storm. The squash and cheese worked exceptionally well and complimented the sweetness of the pancake.

I will certainly be making these again. I used Hodmedod’s British Quinoa, grown not far from me over the border in Essex. Hodmedod’s is a local Suffolk company who source and sell a range of British pulses, both dried and tinned that are gaining a well earned following from cooks and restaurants.

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QUINOA PANCAKES WITH SAUTEED SQUASH AND GOATS CHEESE
Author: Lindsey Dickson
Prep time:  20 mins
Cook time:  4 mins
Total time:  24 mins
Serves: 4-6
 
These could be served for breakfast with fresh fruit or compote. Makes 10-12 pancakes.
Ingredients
  • 200g cooked quinoa
  • 100g plain flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 large egg and 1 egg white
  • 1 Tbs unsalted butter for pan
  • 60ml milk
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1 squash, diced.
  • ½ tsp dried thyme leaves (or leaves from a few fresh sprigs)
  • Crumbled goats cheese
  • Maple Syrup to serve
Instructions
  1. Sautee the squash with the thyme leaves in a little olive oil and butter until soft and taking on a little caramelisation.
  2. Mix together the cooled cooked quinoa, flour, baking powder, and salt.
  3. In a separate bowl whisk together egg, egg white, butter, milk, and syrup until smooth.
  4. Add this mixture to flour mixture and whisk together to combine.
  5. Heat a heavy pan and wipe inside with a little butter (I use kitchen towel to do this).
  6. Using a tablespoon, put heaped spoonfuls into the pan (my pan will cook three at a time).
  7. When bubbles appear on the top after a couple of minutes, flip over to cook the other side until golden brown.
  8. Keep in a warmed oven while you make the rest.
  9. Serve with the squash and crumbled goats cheese and pour over some maple syrup.
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Filed Under: Breakfasts and Brunch, Everyday Meals, Lunches and Simple Suppers, Producers, Snacks, Vegetarian Dishes

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Comments

  1. Lynne says

    October 21, 2017 at 9:32 am

    Love the sound of many of your recipes but having developed diabetes 2 am trying to use more pulses and quinoa in recipes which are suitable and still tasty without sugar. Are quinoa pancakes too sweet flavoured to use as a savoury dish? Am needing to eat more eggs and try out different flour types or substitutes which are GI /GL so interested in the pea flour you used in your brownie recipe. Any website or recipe book suggestions gratefully received!

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    • Lindsey Dickson says

      October 26, 2017 at 2:49 pm

      Hello Lynne, these quinoa pancakes were really lovely with the squash and cheese so they would be great for savoury dishes. Have you looked on the Hodmedods website – they sell the pea flour produce their own beans and pulses and have some recipes on there that might be good for you. Good luck in your recipe hunting – if I come across a site that I think will be beneficial I’ll let you know. With best wishes, Lindsey

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