Ollie-man Pancakes

Most of you know that O man has some food allergies. Its not a big deal, really, now that we know what to avoid. My goal over the next year is to explore some recipes that my whole family can eat. We eat a LOT of grain, veg, meat options, so it will be nice to branch out and expand our pallets a bit. I want Ollie to enjoy the same things that other kids enjoy (without losing his lunch).

Kids love pancakes on Saturday morning, and my kids are no different. Here's a recipe for egg free and dairy free pancakes. Ollie can have butter (there's almost no protein in butter...its all fat), so its here. You could also try some coconut oil instead of butter. Vanilla So Delicious Coconut Milk makes a great substitute for cow's milk. Its non-GMO and its much thicker than rice milk. Ollie has a sensitivity to tree nuts, but coconut products do not seem to cause any trouble. I use organic ingredients, when possible.

3/4 cup whole wheat flour

3/4 cup white flour

1 1/2 t baking powder (aluminum-free)

1/2 t sea salt

3 T unsalted butter, melted

2 T arrowroot powder

1 1/2 cups coconut milk

Mix the first four ingredients together in a large bowl. Melt the butter in a smaller bowl, and let cool. Mix the arrowroot powder into the butter, until moist and add the coconut milk. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and mix with a spoon until moist. Better a lumpy batter than an over-mixed batter.

Pour the batter onto a pre-heated griddle with a 1/4 cup, flip, serve, and enjoy! We love to eat ours with honey.

This recipe was adapted from The Joy of Cooking