As part of our 2019 Perfect Predictions, we asked our health and wellness trend-spotters and followers to share what they thought would be the hottest trends in food, beauty, and movement in the coming year.
2018 has brought a lot of functional and healing foods into the health and wellness scene like bone broth, collagen, turmeric, MCT oil (hello Bulletproof Coffee), adaptogenic mushrooms and herbs just to name a few. Collagen has continued to be a huge hit, whether you take it as a supplement every morning, add it into your coffee or throw it into your afternoon smoothie, it has healing properties and we are loving it. Throw adaptogens into the mix, healing mushrooms and herbs that can help lower stress, increase productivity and energy and are overall just a great addition to everyday diets. We asked some of our closest friends, you guys, our #1 fans what you predict will be trending in 2019 and one of our winners was Functional Pancakes.
Simply put, functional pancakes are taking the classic pancake and adding functional foods, such as mushrooms, bone broth, turmeric, MCT oil or Matcha for a little extra boost. That boost could be more protein, adaptogens, supplements or what have you. It’s one of the easiest ways to add health function to some of your favorite recipes. One thing that makes these functional foods so great is their versatility. Adding a scoop of collagen into your pancake mix will not take away from the delicious taste of pancakes, but it will add to this already perfect dish. Functional foods studies have been shown to decrease the risk of disease and overall, promote optimal health.
Functional pancakes are not just for the foodies or bloggers, they can be easily added to everyone’s morning routine or meal-prep. Athletes may enjoy an added boost of protein in theirs, Moms love giving their littles a quick an easy breakfast they can feel good about. Make a big ol’ batch for the kiddos all week, freeze them and quickly reheat in the morning before school. Sneak some supplements into your recipe and the kids will never know they are eating a good-for-you, functional breakfast!
You may be thinking, I don’t have time for this functional foodstuff but that’s where we step in. Check out these three recipes featuring three different ways to add functional foods to the classic flapjack recipe.
Makes 20 small or 5 large pancakes
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Makes 4-6 Pancakes
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This recipe is an easy one because there are brands like Birch Benders and Kodiak Cakes who make functional pancakes even more accessible!
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We hope you’ll give this functional take on pancakes a try and be sure to share your own recipes with us by hashtagging #itsjustperfect on Instagram – we can’t wait to see what you come up with.
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