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Healthy Red Velvet Pancakes

THIS sure doesn’t sound like your typical good-for-you breakfast…  I mean, Healthy Red Velvet Pancakes??  You CRAZY?!?

Yes, I might be crazy, and so might these pancakes, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing.  These are the softest, fluffiest, sweetest guilt-free pancakes in all the land!  It’s hard to believe these are sugar free, low fat, low calorie, high protein, high fiber, gluten free, and dairy free…  try saying that 5x fast with a big mouthful of this decadent deliciousness.

Healthy Red Velvet Pancakes recipe – the softest, fluffiest, sweetest guilt-free pancakes in all the land! (refined sugar free, low fat, high fiber, high protein, gluten free, and dairy free) -- Healthy Dessert Recipes at Desserts with Benefits

If you’re in the market for a super indulgent, yet guilt-free meal, you have found THE ONE.

Unlike typical Red Velvet Pancakes, these HEALTHY Red Velvet Pancakes are made without the white sugar, white flour, oil, butter, and artificial food coloring.

Yes, these pancakes are naturally red.  But HOW???  Oh, a secret ingredient, my dear friends…  a secret ingredient…

Healthy Red Velvet Pancakes recipe – the softest, fluffiest, sweetest guilt-free pancakes in all the land! (refined sugar free, low fat, high fiber, high protein, gluten free, and dairy free) -- Healthy Dessert Recipes at Desserts with Benefits

BEETS!

Trust me, y’all, it works.

So go ahead, have some dessert for breakfast.  Top it all off with natural whipped cream (I used Soyatoo Rice Whip), Homemade Chocolate Syrup (pure maple syrup also works but I like the extra hit of chocolate), and mini dark chocolate chips.  You will be in HEEEAAVENNNNN.

Healthy Red Velvet Pancakes recipe – the softest, fluffiest, sweetest guilt-free pancakes in all the land! (refined sugar free, low fat, high fiber, high protein, gluten free, and dairy free) -- Healthy Dessert Recipes at Desserts with Benefits
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Healthy Red Velvet Pancakes

Servings: 8 pancakes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
These Red Velvet Pancakes are the softest, fluffiest, sweetest guilt-free pancakes in all the land!  It's hard to believe these are sugar free, low fat, low calorie, high protein, high fiber, gluten free, and dairy free.

Ingredients

  • 90g (⅔ cup) Sweet White Sorghum Flour
  • 10g (2 tbs) Unsweetened Natural Cocoa Powder
  • 1 tsp Double-Acting Baking Powder
  • ¼ tsp Xanthan Gum
  • 8 packets Natural Sweetener (steviaTruvia, etc.)
  • pinch of Salt
  • 123g (½ cup) Roasted Beet Puree (room temp; see this post for Directions)
  • 4 Large Egg Whites
  • ½ cup Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
  • 1 tbs Vanilla Extract
  • 1 tsp Natural Butter Flavor
  • 1 tsp White Vinegar

Instructions

  • Spray a nonstick griddle with cooking spray and place over medium/low heat.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the sorghum flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, xanthan gum, sweetener, and salt.
  • In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the beet puree and egg whites. Whisk vigorously, until the egg whites are completely incorporated.  Whisk in the almond milk, vanilla extract, and butter flavor.
  • Dump the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and whisk vigorously.
  • Scoop ~¼ cup of the batter onto the griddle.  Cook until bubbles appear on the surface of the pancake and the edges appear dry.  Flip and cook the other side (If the pancakes appear to cook too fast, reduce the heat!  These need to cook on a slightly lower heat than typical pancakes, for a longer time.  Too high and too fast will make them brown). Continue this until all the batter is used up.
  • Serve immediately with all natural whipped cream, Healthy Homemade Chocolate Syrup, and mini dark chocolate chips!
Nutrition Facts
Healthy Red Velvet Pancakes
Amount Per Serving (1 serving = 4 pancakes (half of recipe)
Calories 270 Calories from Fat 23
% Daily Value*
Fat 2.5g4%
Sodium 470mg20%
Carbohydrates 41g14%
Fiber 7g29%
Sugar 5g6%
Protein 13g26%
Vitamin A 200IU4%
Vitamin C 1.7mg2%
Calcium 350mg35%
Iron 2.7mg15%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Chocolate, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, High Protein, Low Fat, Sugar Free

Daaaaaang!  Pretty impressive, if I do say so myself.

Just 270 calories and 2.5g of fat, plus 7g of fiber and 13g of protein.  BOOYAH.

To see how my nutrition label stacks up to the competition, check out the nutrition label for a typical (aka unhealthy) Red Velvet Pancake recipe here.  Yeah, 4 unhealthy pancakes for 400 calories and 15g of fat vs. 4 healthy pancakes for just 270 calories and 2.5g of fat.  Um, yeah, I think I’ll go with the healthy version, thanks.

And I’m not choosing my recipe because I am totally bias cuz I made it, I’m not choosing my recipe because it’s lower calorie, lower fat/saturated fat, higher fiber, higher protein, and sugar free.  I am choosing my pancake recipe because it is secretly good for you and 100% nutritious.  These Healthy Red Velvet Pancakes are all natural and make for a balanced dessert-for-breakfast.  You won’t get hungry again in 30 minutes like you would if you were to eat typical pancakes, you’ll stay full for hours thanks to the 7g of filling fiber and 13g of satiating protein!

Healthy Red Velvet Pancakes recipe – the softest, fluffiest, sweetest guilt-free pancakes in all the land! (refined sugar free, low fat, high fiber, high protein, gluten free, and dairy free) -- Healthy Dessert Recipes at Desserts with Benefits

This is the perfect breakfast to make on a special occasion (or no occasion at all).  These Healthy Red Velvet Pancakes are basically a health food masked as a decadent diet buster.  Who wouldn’t want this for breakfast?!?

Enjoy!

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– Jess

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37 comments on “Healthy Red Velvet Pancakes”

  1. These look so good!! I’m a huge pancake lover, I eat healthy protein pancakes almost every morning… this week I ate apple pie pancakes almost every morning (yes I’m always a huge meal repeator), so maybe next week I’m gonna eat only these 😉

    Thanks for the great recipe, cannot wait to try them out 🙂

  2. FOUR pancakes for 400 calories vs. SIX pancakes for only 200 calories. Hmmm, I think I’ll go with the six pancake version.

    Actually…isn’t it 200 calories for three pancakes?

  3. THese look really good but is there any substitute for the beet puree? I know the pancakes won’t be red velvet anymore but i have no roasted beets on hand 🙁

  4. Looking so YUM. I love this food. Great idea.

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  6. Do you need to add the tlb of lemon juice to the roasted beet purée as directed for the cake?

  7. Looks great but I’d not use truvia. It’s GMO

  8. What packets of Truvia? Do they sell the packets at the grocery store? I have a bag of Truvia so how much would it be if I didn’t want to go out and buy single packets? Thanks so much!!

    -Emily

    • Emily-
      Yes, Truvia is usually sold in packets, along with the “Spoonable” version and the “Baking Blend.” 1 packet of Truvia is basically the same as a packet of sugar or a packet of Splenda, which has the same sweetness of 2 teaspoons of sugar.
      Which Truvia do you have — The Spoonable or the Baking Blend? Because they measure differently. There should be a conversion chart on the back of your bag, but for right now, I believe 4 packets of Truvia is equal to 1 tbs of the Spoonable and 1.5 tbs of the Baking Blend.
      Hope this helps!
      -Jess

  9. Irina nsanity

    Jessica, have you ever tried to make red velvet waffles? I tried to make them this morning they turned out tasty but not red and too soft to my taste:) I wanted them to be a little bit more firm and crunchy outside and with brilliant red colour:) if you accidentally have a recipe for this I’ll appreciate it a lot:)))

    • Irina nsanity-
      I haven’t tried that yet but that’s a great idea! Mmmm Red Velvet Waffles sound soooo good 🙂
      I’ll definitely have to experiment because I’m not the best at making waffles… they usually turn out soft rather than crispy (which is my personal preference, but I know most people like their waffles crispy)
      Thanks for the idea! 🙂
      -Jess

  10. Do you think a flax egg would work out ok in place of the eggs? I might give it a shot. These just look so good!

    • Ashley-
      I’m afraid the flax eggs won’t work here 🙁
      I tried making a vegan version with flax eggs (pictured right below the recipe box) and it was dense, chewy, gummy and weird… I’m sorry!
      -Jess

  11. Hey,

    Is there any alternative to Eggs here?

    Thanks

  12. These are awesome. I did mine with 1/4 c egg whites and threw it in the waffle maker. Thanks for the great idea!

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  14. Hi Jessica! these photos are gorgeous!

    I’d love to include your Healthy Red Velvet Pancakes recipe in a beetroot roundup I’m doing for Parade Magazine. If you’re fine with that, could I use one of your photos with a link back to your original post?

    Let me know, thanks!

  15. These pancakes look incredible! Your breakfast recipes never fail to look just as delicious as the unhealthy counterparts!

  16. Brandi Dearman

    Looks yummy.. ?

  17. I think the red velvet pancakes would taste really good.

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  21. Hii, these pancakes look sooo delicious and I have to try them out. But I can’t find the sorghum flour anywhere, so is there any substitute that would work good?
    I love your cookbook 😍😍

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  24. Hi, these pancakes look verry verry delicious, I have to try them next week-end For valentine day!!!
    Thanks for the good idea

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