The "S" word /-/Granola cookie crumbled pancakes with runny date blueberry syrup

I read somewhere that you sound never say sorry to your blog readers for not posting as often as you should. I really think I should explain myself for my lack of consist postings.

Truth is I might be in my twenties but I have the stamina of a slug. Feeling lots of S words lately too. Sluggish, sleepy, stressed etc... 

Maybe because I am about to shoot the weather for changing on me so rapidly. One day a lovely warm spring day, next I am about to freeze my limbs off from the cold cold breeze. This does not help me to sleep, which as you guys know is almost nocturnal.



In addition, over the past two weeks I think I have done more custom cake orders than I have done for the first half of the year. Not to mention I am about embark on my first dessert table!


 

Yep my sister is currently with child (very heavily with child, she is only tiny, 5 foot 2). So at her request have done cookies and cakes for her shower. If you follow me on instagram you can see the cookie we done last night. Big honey sugar cookies in the shape of elephants.

For some reason she has want elephants as the theme to her shower but each to their own I guess.



Lots of tears have come about with this project, but I am sure I might learn something from it (finger crossed). Yes I have cried over fondant and cake… Judge as you will.

Of course I am no sprinkle bakes ( love her) but they did not turn out too badly if I say so myself (overall). The best part me is the cookie base, that I developed, was well received by everyone who tasted it! Happy days when people like the taste of my cooking



Excuses, excuses, excuses I hear you say. For those who might sympathise with me thank you and continue reading because I have food hack that should be done by anyone who needs sugar comfort.

I present to you Granola cookie crumbled pancakes with runny date blueberry syrup. Try getting your head around that one in the morning!

Cookies, syrup and pancakes. Check list for a great start to any day.




I love breakfast food for any time of the day and this recipe can be adapted to be as sweet or trashy as you like. The virtue of this recipe is that a majority of ingredient used  come from sources of natural sugar and whole grains, so it is not as dessert like the title makes it out to be. I have recent found a brand of oatmeal cookies in Australia that uses processed oatmeal as the base. This means the texture is not rough but chewy and soft set like the one made with normal flour. Of course you can use any cookie you fancy at the moment, but right now these Granola chew cookies are my choice.



I do not have copy- cat recipe of the cookie to give you (working on it!) but I think you could get away with using your favourite cookie in this recipe or if you want to go the whole meal route; I recommend trying an Australian classic the ANZAC in this pancake stack. When under baked ANZACS are notoriously chewy with a crispy edge, so great sub here.

Date syrup is something you can home make and is 100 times better than store bought. For a twist I also soaked a few blueberries in the mix. Wonderful tart flavour comes from the blueberries which I like. Feel free to leave this out but!



So I am sorry or having almost nothing to talk about in this post but I think this pancake hack will leave you very happy.





Granola cookie crumbled pancakes with runny date blueberry syrup

Serves 2


100g Crumble up granola cookies, ANZACS or your favourite whole grain biscuit.


Pan cake

150g whole wheat flour

30g palm sugar grated

30g brown rice flour

2g salt

15grams of baking powder

5g bicarb soda

250g buttermilk plus extra for thinning

1 egg yolk

1 egg

One scraped vanilla pod.

30g melted cooled butter



In large jug whisk your milk, sugar, vanilla until well combined. In smaller bowl whip up your egg and yolk until it slightly fluffy and turns a pale yellow ( it will not be like egg white but it is need for the air)

In a bowl combined your flour, baking powder, salt and bi carb.

Make a well in the middle of the flour bowl and pour your milk mix in.

Working from the inside out, bring in the flour with with a whisk until combined. After pour in butter and mix. Fold in your eggs until combined.

Place to rest on the counter for one hour.

After one hour pre heat a non stick skillet to medium low.

Using a ¼ measure scoop batter on to pre heated pan . Allow to cook for 3 minutes or when the top is covered in small bubbles. Flip and continue to cook until it significantly browned on the other side about 2 mintues. Remove and cover with a towel to keep warm





Date blue berry syrup

Adapted from Wing it Vegan

180g pitted dates

50g dried blue berries

400ml water



In large pot place your dried fruit and water. Bring to boil then turn it to summer for 30 minutes. Allow to cool.

Once cooled process it until it is a smooth as possible. Strain it though a fine sieve but do not press!

Use as desired



Assembly

Place one pancake down then crumble one tablespoon of cookie crumb on to that pancake. Continue this until you get a stack. Top with a final whole cookie and drizzle over syrup.