Simple Buttermilk Pancakes, Greek Yoghurt, Berries and Hickory Smoked Bacon

I have fond memories as a child of my mother making yummy thin pancakes some saturday mornings and they were an absolute treat as we'd have them with golden syrup and freshly squeezed lemon. The best part for me was honestly being able to help mum make them, then being old enough to be allowed to cook them up myself. Recently I had a great desire and inspiration to make a batch for a saturday morning treat for my children and I'd better get a head start with "trial batches". Hoping I could make a healthy version of my childhood favourite that still taste great, I came up with a pretty easy recipe, with minimal ingredients and one that tastes just as sweet!

So here is my version of Buttermilk Pancakes served with Passionfruit Greek Yoghurt, Berries and Hickory Smoked Bacon, Enjoy!

What you'll need:

Pancakes:

2 cups buttermilk
2 eggs
2 cups wholemeal self raising flour
3 tbsp Honey - you can get honey in a jar with its honeycomb from health food shops (this is the best honey for you) I added a bit more because I love the sweetness of this honey, its natural not refined and overly sweet and went with about 4 tbsp of honey, but again its personal preference for sweetness
Grapeseed oil

Toppings and Sides:

Natural Greek Yoghurt - I love passionfruit so I chose that one, but plain and sweet is fine, best found in fruit shops.

Berries or fruit of your choice, I used raspberries, blueberries and strawberries. They are high in antioxidants and great for aiding digestion.

Bertocci Hickory Bacon - this bacon has won awards, smells incredible and tastes to match, definitely give it a try!

Note: If you don't like any of these extras thats fine! These pancakes are lovely on their own or you can add your own, I made it with natural greek yoghurt and berries as they not only taste great but are incredibly good for you. The bacon is merely a rare treat!

Method:

1. Pre heat oven to 150C and line a baking tray with baking paper, line bacon onto necessary trays and bake until its your desired colour, whether its golden brown or "charcoal" (aka very well done but not burnt) like my husband!
2. In a bowl whisk the flour, buttermilk, eggs and honey until all ingredients are combined into a smooth, thick batter. heat up your pan and pour in some oil, use a paper towel to oil the pan or you can swivel it around. Once its heated up, pour or spoon your batter into the centre of the pan and use the back of a spoon to smooth it out into a circle, once you start to see bubbles appearing, flip it over and cook for another minute or so.
3. Once you've finished your batch of pancakes, plate up add you dollop of yoghurt, fresh berries or fruit and add your yummy bacon and you've got yourself an easy, healthy Saturday morning treat. 

Hello there Saturday morning!