Upcycled Berry Pancakes (Amy’s Brew Cakes)
Upcycled food? What does that mean? Healthy Harvest collaborated with NETZRO, SBC. They work to provide a sustainable integrated solution to food waste. This recipe is one of MANY uses for their upcycled wheat flour, which uses spent grains from local breweries.Ingredients with an asterisk (*) are available seasonally right here in North Iowa! Click on select ingredients to find them nearby or stop by your local farmer's market.
Equipment
- Whisk
- Large Bowl
- Skillet
Ingredients
- 1½ cups whole wheat flour or AP flour
- ½ cup flour (BSG, your favorite craft brewery's spent grain flour)
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ½ tsp sea salt
- 1½ cups milk of choice
- 1 egg*
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter melted, plus more for the skillet
- 1½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup berries* blueberries*, strawberries*, raspberries*, etc
- 1 banana sliced (optional)
- honey* or maple syrup*
Instructions
- Whisk flours, sugar, baking powder and the salt in a medium bowl, set aside.
- Warm the milk until lukewarm, not hot (you should be able to keep your finger submerged for 10 seconds).
- Whisk milk, butter, egg, and the vanilla together until blended.
- Make a well in the center of the flour mixture. Pour milk mixture into the well and stir with a fork until mixed and only small clumps of flour remain. Do not over mix batter. Note: The batter will be quite thick. If it is unreasonably thick, add 1 to 2 tbsp more milk to thin it out a little.
- Gently fold in your berries.
- Heat a large skillet (or use griddle) over medium heat. The pan is ready if when you splatter a little water onto the pan surface, the water dances around the pan and eventually evaporates.
- Lightly brush skillet with melted butter. Spoon a ¼-cup of the batter onto the skillet and gently spread into a 4-inch circle. (If the batter is thick, you may need to use the back of a spoon to spread the batter into a circle).
- When the edges look dry and bubbles start to appear and pop on the top surfaces of the pancakes, turn over, about 2 minutes. Once flipped, cook 1 to 2 minutes or until lightly browned and cooked in the middle. Serve warm with maple syrup*, bananas or other toppings.
Video
Netzro BSG from NETZRO on Vimeo.
Notes
Yield: 6 large or 12 small pancakes
From NetZRO
Nutrition
Calories: 609kcalCarbohydrates: 90gProtein: 17gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 107mgSodium: 890mgPotassium: 599mgFiber: 9gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 798IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 416mgIron: 4mg
