Nutty Oat Biscuits
Makes 12 Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking Time 10-20 mins
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Prep : 5 minutes Cooking:20 minutes Serves:4/5 (14 x 4” pancakes)
1 Pancake K’cals 100 – Protein 3.5g – Fat 3.5g – Carbohydrate 12g
To make gluten-free buckwheat pancakes, substitute the all-purpose flour with buckwheat flour. The batter mix can be made the night before and chilled in the fridge for best results (1-5 below).
INGREDIENTS
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