One Fit Ramadan

Today I’m going to try out what I call oxymoron bites. Oxymoron because they will be things like “Good for you pancakes” (huh?) and “healthy muffins” (seriously?). I want to show that eating healthy doesn’t mean you have to munch on lettuce and dry meat all day. You can still have all the tasty snacks and dishes you normally crave but you just have to find some alternative ingredients. The goal is to have those dishes be healthy but still taste great so you stay motivated doing this. This should be interesting.

Oh but first, I want to talk about my cheat meal night. I knew it was too good to be true. I should have just stuck with what I was doing. The dish I ordered ended up being over a pound of cheese wrapped in bread. Who eats this stuff?? Barf. Needless to say, after eating clean for over a week straight, it’s hard for your stomach to process that or much less even desire it. Sadly, my 2 other Paleo friends who ordered the same thing and myself, took a few bites and left the place hungry. Oh well, lesson learned!

Now back to the present. For Sahoor this morning I made banana almond pancakes:

2 bananas
2 Tbs almond butter
1 egg
2 Tbs coconut shreddings
1 Tbs coconut oil
Blueberries

Put the bananas and almond butter in a bowl and start smashing/mixing. Add in the egg and coconut shredding and stir it up until it’s a fine mixture. Heat up a non-stick pan and put a little bit of coconut oil in it. I recommend keeping the stove on a lower setting because they do cook fast.

My trick for making pancakes is that I put the batter into a measuring cup so I can pour evenly using the spout. Pour the mixture into the pan making a circle no bigger than 3-4″. I say that size because the bigger the size, the harder it is to flip. I have no trick for flipping and you will see my sad attempts at flipping shortly. Once the batter starts cooking, add in the blueberries to one side of the pancake. When the edges start turning golden, it’s time to flip. Once they are flipped, let them cook until the backside gets to the darkness level you prefer and take them off.

Flipping was an epic fail but the taste was amazing. I honestly think they tasted better than regular pancakes and I didn’t even need butter or syrup! Here is how they looked:

So there you have it, “healthy pancakes”. Don’t tell me your sweet tooth cravings are what’s keeping you from eating healthy! More to come later today!