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🍽️ Crispy Quinoa-Spelt Pancakes from the Air Fryer

555 kcal · 40 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 150 g quinoa (well rinsed)
• 300 ml water
• 300 ml whole milk
• 50 g sugar
• 1 vanilla pod (the seeds from it)
• 225 g spelt flour
• 50 g pine nuts (golden brown roasted)
• 2 tbsp baking powder
• 2 egg(s)

Instructions

1. 1. Place the quinoa in a fine-mesh sieve.
2. 2. Rinse the quinoa thoroughly under running water.
3. 3. Continue rinsing until the running water is clear and no longer foamy.
4. 4. Place the rinsed quinoa into a pot.
5. 5. Pour in 300 milliliters of water.
6. 6. Cook the quinoa for about 15 minutes until tender.
7. 7. Drain any remaining water.
8. 8. Let the cooked quinoa cool down completely.
9. 9. Pour the milk (or a plant-based milk like almond or rice milk) into a saucepan.
10. 10. Add the vanilla pod, sugar, and sea salt to the milk.
11. 11. Bring the milk mixture to a boil.
12. 12. Let the sweetened milk cool down as well.
13. 13. Place the flour and baking powder into a large mixing bowl.
14. 14. Mix the flour and baking powder well together.
15. 15. Add the eggs to the flour mixture.
16. 16. Add the cooled quinoa to the bowl.
17. 17. Mix the eggs, quinoa, and flour well together.
18. 18. Remove the vanilla pod from the cooled milk.
19. 19. Stir the vanilla milk into the batter while stirring constantly.
20. 20. Preheat the air fryer to 160 °C.
21. 21. Grease the air fryer grill pan with butter or oil.
22. 22. Lightly dust the greased pan with sugar.
23. 23. Pour the batter into the prepared pan in portions.
24. 24. Bake the pancakes in the preheated air fryer at 160 °C for about 5 minutes.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 555
• Protein: 21 g · Fett/Fat: 15 g · Carbs: 81 g