Usually, I save pancakes for the weekend. But this morning, my husband asked for them specifically and I couldn’t say no. It didn’t hurt that just yesterday I found this recipe for whole wheat pancakes in Ellie Krieger’s book, The Food You Crave. Her book is full of healthy recipes, nutritional information and tips about eating well.

I was very excited about the strawberry sauce, but I wasn’t that impressed. It didn’t come out as sweet as I’d hoped. I would add a little more maple syrup to the mixture, or a little less lemon juice.

Nick passed on the strawberries and went straight for the syrup. I might go that route with the leftover pancakes (the recipe makes 12-14 pancakes, serving size is 3). I think the texture of the pancakes was great, and they didn’t take long to pull together. They make for a healthy breakfast that doesn’t feel healthy at all!

Find the recipe here.