Pancakes are a traditional Russian dish that has been cooked since time immemorial. They are also popular today and are served with a wide variety of fillings. One problem is that such a treat contains a lot of calories, which invariably affects the figure. In order not to gain weight from pancakes, you can try making them less high in calories.
Ways to reduce the calorie content of pancakes
Of course, the most delicious pancakes are made with milk with the addition of vegetable and butter. However, in order to enjoy such a dish and not harm the figure, it is better to replace milk with mineral water, or at least mix these two ingredients in a 1: 1 ratio. By the way, with mineral water the pancakes are even more beautiful and lacy.
It will not be possible to completely abandon the oil during the preparation of pancakes, but you can reduce its amount to the required minimum. So, it is enough to add a couple of 1-2 tablespoons of this product to the dough, and you do not need to grease the pan at all - you just need to heat it well. Well, to do without butter, pancakes need to be rolled up in a triangle in time, until they have cooled down, otherwise they will simply stick to each other.
Replacing eggs with proteins will help to reduce the calorie content of pancakes a little more. Only the latter must first be whipped into a fluffy foam. You can also mix wheat flour with wholemeal flour in a 2: 1 ratio - such ingredients will not only slightly reduce the calorie content of the dish, but will add useful fiber to it.
You can not be afraid for your figure when eating pancakes even if you use them without additional products in the form of sour cream, sugar, condensed milk, honey or jam. And also to cook pancakes without filling. Of course, such a dish will turn out to be less tasty, but not too high in calories. As a last resort, you can add some fresh berries to the pancakes.
Thanks to these restrictions, you can reduce the calorie content of a standard size pancake from 250 kcal to 180 kcal. And this will already allow you to eat one more pancake. However, the best way to reduce the effect of pancakes on your figure is to consume them in limited quantities, rather than 6-10 pieces at a time.
How to make low-calorie pancakes
Whip 3 whites into a fluffy foam, add a glass of mineral soda and 100 ml of warm milk to them. Add a teaspoon of salt and the same amount of granulated sugar. Stir everything thoroughly. Gradually add a glass of sifted flour to the liquid mixture and stir thoroughly so that there are no lumps. Pour in a tablespoon of vegetable oil and stir again - the dough should flow easily from the spoon, but still be quite thick. Add more flour if necessary.
Heat a heavy-bottomed skillet, pour some dough into it and quickly distribute it over the bottom, turning the skillet slightly. When the pancake is browned on one side, turn it over. Remove the finished pancake from the pan and immediately fold it into a triangle.
