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Better-than-Bisquick Quinoa Pancakes

Ingredients

• 2 cups quinoa flour

• 2 Tbs baking powder

• 1/4 tsp baking soda

• 1/8 cup light-flavored oil, such as sunflower

• 1/2 cup raw cashews

• 2 cups warm water

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 1 tsp lemon juice or 1/4 tsp (1g) ascorbic acid crystals dissolved in 2 Tbsp (30mL) warm water

• 1 tsp maple syrup

Directions

• In a mixing bowl, whisk together quinoa flour, baking powder, and baking soda. In blender, grind nuts to a fine powder, pausing to scrape under the blades 2–3 times. Add to blender: water, vanilla extract, lemon juice, and maple syrup and blend 3–4 minutes. Pour liquids over dry ingredients and whisk a few times, eliminating lumps. If batter is too thick, add water as necessary.
• Pour a scant 1/4 cup (60mL) of batter onto hot non-stick griddle (heated until water dances on it) for each pancake. Serve with fruit sauce or applesauce.