Now and then my creative juices are flowing and my mind begins to wander and I think, “what if,” or “I wonder what that would taste like.” It is at these moments that things like this happen…
…and boy, I am sure glad that it did!
Fruit Pizza Whole Wheat Pancakes
Servings: makes 2 large pancakes
Ingredients
EVOO cooking spray
For the pancakes:
3/4 to 1 cup of whole wheat flour (I started with 3/4 cup and added an additional 1/8 cup)
1 TB baking powder
1 packet of natural sweetener (I used Truvia)
1/8 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cinnamon
pinch of ginger
1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup water
For the toppings:
1 wedge of Laughing Cow cinnamon cream cheese spread (you could also use the strawberry flavor)
assorted fruit (I used blueberries, strawberries, 1 kiwi, and 1 mandarin orange)
Directions
1. Combine the dry pancake ingredients into a large mixing bowl (flour, baking powder, sweetener, salt, cinnamon, and ginger).
2. In a separate bowl, mix together the wet ingredients (almond milk, vanilla extract, egg, and water).
3. Stir the wet ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredients until well-combined.
4. Heat a griddle pan over medium heat and spray with cooking spray.
5. Pour half of the pancake batter onto the griddle. Cook approximately 3-5 minutes, or until the top of the pancake begins to bubble and the bottom of the pancake is golden brown.
6. Carefully flip the pancake and cook an additional 2-4 minutes, or until the second side is golden brown.
7. Repeat steps 4 through 6 for the second pancake.
8. Top each pancake with half of the cream cheese wedge and top with fruit.
This was by far one of the tastiest breakfasts that I have eaten in months.
Taste is incredibly important, of course, but let us not forget that these pancakes are also quite healthy! These Fruit Pizza Whole Wheat Pancakes are made with whole wheat flour and other natural ingredients (as opposed to coming from a box), are topped with a low-calorie cream cheese substitute (there are only 45 calories per Laughing Cow wedge), and are topped with a very generous serving of vitamin and nutrient-rich fruits.
Fruit Pizza Whole Wheat Pancakes are incredibly filling, too! I ate these for a late breakfast (11:30..oops!) and was not hungry for lunch again until around 3:30. And trust me, it is very rare for me to go 4 hours without being hungry! 😉
How delicious looking and colorful are these pancakes? Yum!
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That sounds phenomenal! Book marked for future use 🙂
Let me know what you think!
I’ve been dying to try/find the cinnamon cream spread from Laughing Cow! What a great use for it–fruit pizza is one of my favorite desserts. 🙂
It is really yummy. You should definitely track some down. Now I want to give the strawberry flavor a try!
I had no idea Laughing Cow made dessert cheeses! I am hopping on board and buying those on my next shopping trip, thanks for sharing 🙂
Yes, they are super delicious! The cinnamon cream cheese one is also great on a baked sweet potato.
These look delicious. Maybe I can get your Dad to make them for me?
I don’t know if he can handle pancakes that aren’t made from a box! 😉
Yum! I love fruit on my pancakes! I think this is something my little guy would love too!
I am thinking that this would be pretty kid friendly. It is definitely very colorful and visually appealing. Let me know if you try it!
Wow this looks incredible. I’ve never seen that flavor laughing cow but will def keep my eye out for it now!
It is very good. They make cinnamon, strawberry, and garden vegetable “cream cheeses.”
Ohhh this looks good!
Thank you! Please let me know if you try it :).
Yum, these would be perfect for my little man to eat as well, hes just starting to eat the foods we do and this would be a great healthy choice
I hope you and your son give them a try and love them as much as I do! 🙂
ohhh yum! was looking forward to this recipe! cant wait to make it this weekend
I hope you love it! 🙂
Um. Yum!! Now I feel like making this!
Well hey, the best part about pancakes is that you can make them anytime of the day! 😉
OMGOSH these look fabulous! I just made some whole wheat pancakes this week with greek yogurt and they were divine. I love the fruit pizza idea for pancakes–so creative
I definitely want to try using yogurt to make pancakes. It sounds tasty! 🙂
Yum! We do not have those flavours of laughing cow cheese yet but boy do I want them to hurry up and get them now I’ve seen your recipe!
Hopefully they make it your way soon!
I love fruit pizza and I love pancakes! What a great combo!
I feel the same way, so I thought…why not combine the two?? 😉
What a perfect use for the cinnamon laughing cow! I was thinking about getting Siemens to use on sweet potatoes too.
Yes, these would be so tasty on sweet potatoes :).
Such an original idea! Would love to have these fruit pancakes for breakfast.
Please let me know if you give them a try!
OMG I need to make a gluten free version of these ASAP!
That sounds fabulous!!
Omg that looks so good. I’m starving right now and now I am even more hungry.
Go make them! 😉 You won’t regret it!
Oh girl, this looks super delicious! Love all that beautiful fruit!
It definitely is a dish that is quite visually appealing, isn’t it?
Oooh yum! I have had fruit pizzas that normally come on sugar cookies but this looks a lot better and healthier!
There is no doubt that fruit pizzas on sugar cookies are amazing!! 😉
These are so pretty! Love this idea 🙂
Thank you!! Let me know if you try them :).
I tried to comment on here yesterday but I was having a problem with my comments being spammed! It’s fixed now so I can let you know, these look so YUMMY! 🙂
Thank you! Please let me know if you try them :).
This looks so good. I loveee the WW crust. YUM YUM and way healthier than those store bought ones..blech!
Yes, this may not taste AS sweet, but it sure is healthier! 🙂
Prettiest pancakes ever!
Thank you! 😉
Love this! And I’ve been eyeing that Laughing Cow spread for a while now…do you like it?
I do!! I love all of the flavors that I have tried so far.
This sounds super tasty! Pancakes are one of my favorite foods, so pretty much any new way to eat those is a win. You really need to add a pin it button– my simple mind can’t remember anything longer than 5 minutes if it’s not on my board telling me to make it later :-p
I don’t even know how to add a pin it button! 😉 haha…I just “bookmark” all of the recipes that I find.
Love this!!:)
🙂
I love this idea!! I never would have thought to do a fruit pizza on a smaller scale, but it works! Thanks for sharing!