Superfood Sheet Pan Pancakes with Trail-Mix Topping (GF, DF, Vegan)

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I’m all about eating well to honor my body and fuel my sports goals.  Superfood Sheet Pan Pancakes with Trail-Mix Topping are a delicious breakfast or snack that can be prepped all at once in a sheet pan and then portioned out through the week (or frozen for later). 

Baked pancakes in a sheet pan for thewin! Uses a convenient gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan pancake mix (PranaCakes),boosted with plant-based protein powder, and topped with a hearty, homemade “trail mix” for extra energy (and no need for syrup)! The perfect morning meal to fuel your adventures. Meal prep friendly!

I’m been making various forms of baked pancakes in a sheet pan for years. I can be a little fuzzy and rushed in the morning and need a nutritious meal that’s ready to go (and get my engine going) with just a little reheating! I love the convenience of making a huge batch at once, and not having to stand around babysitting them on a griddle.

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I also love the convenience of using a pancake mix – the right pancake mix for my life. I found PRANACAKES™ and BRAINCAKES™  from LivingPrana.co and am a fan of this functional blend of superfoods ready for pancake and waffle making – just add water (and whatever add-ins and toppings you desire).

I made my pancake sheet pan recipe using the superfood pancake mix – PRANACAKES™ The mix blends together nine superfoods including Cordyceps Mushrooms, Maca, Cacao, Spirulina, Sacha Inchi, Ashwagandha and more. I’m into “feeling good like I should” and these foods help support my vitality. The mix (and my recipe) is vegan, gluten-free, grain-free dairy-free and a good source of fiber and other important nutrients to optimize my workouts and recovery.

Making my pancakes was fun and easy, with tasty results! I made a few tweaks to the simple “just-add-water” instructions, but not many – and not difficult. For example, the Living Prana mix contains Ceylon cinnamon, yum!  I’m a mega cinnamon fan, so I added even a little more to my sheet pan recipe. Per the bag Nutrition Facts, mix does have a good amount of protein (7g per ser serving) – which is great for a pancake mix. I like to bump up my pancakes as close as I can to 20g, so I added some plant-based protein powder -easy, peasy! This is optional.

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I also created a Trail Mix Topping from an assortment of nuts, seeds and dried fruit. I used about ¼ cup EACH of: chopped dates, chopped dried apricots, chopped pecans, sunflower seeds, unsweetened shredded coconut. Feel free to swap out any of these ingredients for another type nut/seed/fruit you prefer.

PranaCakes Pancake and Waffle Mix made with 9 superfoods and is gluten-free, diary-free, grain-free, vegan, paleo . .

Some things I noticed while making up the PRANACAKES™ batter was that it was thick in consistency and an earthy dark green color, indicating to me how many amazing nutrients and superfoods it is actually packed with. Baking up, it turns deeper brown – that’s normal. When stirring up the batter, add a little more or less water, as needed (if omitting protein power, also reduce water from 3 cups to 2 cups to start with). You want the batter to stay fairly thick and not runny, so that when you pour it into the sheet pan, the toppings will stay on top and not sink to the bottom. Nobody ever wanted their toppings at the bottom of the pancake!

Baked pancakes in a sheet pan for thewin! Uses a convenient gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan pancake mix (PranaCakes),boosted with plant-based protein powder, and topped with a hearty, homemade “trail mix” for extra energy (and no need for syrup)! The perfect morning meal to fuel your adventures. Meal prep friendly!
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Bake up for about 20 – 25 minutes. Cut into eight servings (very generous sized) and enjoy! Drizzle with a syrup of choice, if desired. However, the Trail Mix Topping lends enough sweetness that you can eliminate a sticky mess (and utensils) by just grabbing a pancake square and go, eating with your hands like a big, flat muffin! I call this winning the day by 7am!

Keep leftovers wrapped up air-tight in the fridge for three to four days, then reheat in the microwave for about 20-30 seconds. If eight servings are more that you can polish off in a few days, simply cool pancake squares and keep in the freezer individually portioned in freezer zip-top bags. Then it’s just grab, defrost and reheat to fuel up your busiest days with good stuff!

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5 from 5 votes
Superfood Sheet Pan Pancakes with Trail Mix Topping
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
30 mins
 

Baked pancakes in a sheet pan for thewin! Uses a convenient gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan pancake mix (PranaCakes),boosted with plant-based protein powder, and topped with a hearty, homemade “trail mix” for extra energy (and no need for syrup)! The perfect morning meal to fuel your adventures. Meal prep friendly!

Course: Breakfast, brunch, Snack
Keyword: paleo, pancakes, sheetpan, superfoods, vegan
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
  • Cooking Spray of choice eg: coconut, avocado, etc.
  • 15 oz. package, PRANACAKES™ SUPERFOOD PANCAKE & WAFFLE MIX
  • 2/3 cup vanilla plant-based protein power* may omit (reduce water to 2 cups)
  • 2 teaspoons ground Ceylon cinnamon
  • 3 cups water more or less to achieve thick but pourable consistency
  • ¼ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
  • ¼ cup chopped pecans
  • ¼ cup sunflower seeds
  • ¼ cup chopped dates about 4
  • ¼ cup chopped apricots about 6
Instructions
  1. Pre-heat oven to 350F.
  2. Mix together pancake mix, protein powder (if using) and cinnamon.

  3. Add 3 cups of water and stir until combined. Batter should be thick (not runny) so that trail mix topping added in next step doesn’t sink. But if it seems TOO thick, stir in water a couple tablespoons at a time. *AND, if omitting protein powder, start with 2 cups of water.
  4. Spray approximate 13” x 18” rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray and pour in batter.
  5. Toss together chopped up toppings to make your own “trail mix.” It’s fine to swap out any nut/seed/dried fruit with another variety that you prefer. Total toppings will equal about 1 ¼ cup or so.
  6. Sprinkle batter evenly with the topping.

  7. Bake for 20- 25 minutes, or until set and not jiggly in pan. Batter will have turned from dark green to dark brown. Remove and let cool in pan for 5 minutes.
  8. Slice into 8 “squares,” and serve alone or with syrup or toppings of choice.
  9. Store leftovers in fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat in microwave for 20 to 30 seconds. OR, freeze in single portions, stored in zip top freezer bag or container. Defrost and reheat on busy mornings.
Recipe Notes

Superfood Sheet Pan Pancakes with Trail Mix Topping nutrition

Asparagus Goat Cheese Slab Quiche for Spring Brunch

There’s brunch, because you’re just eating a late breakfast . . . and then there’s BRUNCH – the event! Asparagus Goat Cheese Slab Quiche works fabulously for both scenarios. It’s a show-stopping dish that serves a hungry crowd and it also slices up nicely and freezes in single portions, meal-prep style, to nourish you on a future morning – or even for lunch or dinner.

This sheet pan egg recipe starts with a rich, flakey crust speckled with sesame seeds and a velvety filling of eggs, gruyere and goat cheese; and topped with spring’s best – asparagus, peas and fresh herbs!

Goodness help me, I’m not a pastry chef! So, I make this large quiche recipe easier by starting with prepared, refrigerated pie dough found rolled up and boxed up on the diary aisle near canned biscuits and such. These crusts are always round, so the trick to make fit a sheet pan is to stack two on top of each other and keep rolling and reshaping until a large rectangle has been formed (17×12 inches) to fit into a 15×10-inch rimmed sheet pan.

Sheet Pan Crust Tips:

 Don’t stray from using the 15×10-inch rimmed sheet pan is pretty important, otherwise the crust will not fit in right (that’s frustrating) and the egg level will be too high or low.

Follow box instructions to soften crusts before rolling out and dust around a little flour to keep from sticking on your rolling surface.

Remember to stack the two crusts atop each other at the beginning of rolling, they will eventually become one. Don’t be afraid to tear off the sides and re-incorporate into the dough to achieve the 17×12” dough crust.

I also press white sesame seeds into the crust to hide the sins of my pastry skills (haha) and also to add a little extra texture. This is totally optional.

Crust is pre-baked without filling for about 6 minutes. I prefer NOT to poke fork pricks into the crust because I work about the egg filling seeping through later. Instead, you can use pie weights while pre-baking crust to help keep it from puffing.

Other Slab Quiche Tips:

In terms of specific ingredients, you’re going to definitely need the 8 eggs! I cut the total fat in this asparagus quiche recipe a bit by using whole milk with half-and-half in a 2:1 ration rather than just all half-and-half as many quiche recipes call for.  However, you can also go all milk .  . . I’d suggest still using whole milk (and not skim) for a creamier outcome.  If you don’t like peas, you can substitute another veggie to sprinkle around like slice mushrooms or halved grape tomatoes.

The asparagus will need to be par-cooked before setting atop the unbaked quiche. If not, it will be too crunchy during the eating experience, lol! The easiest way is to trim off woody ends, place in a microwave -dish along with a splash of water. Microwave on high for about 2 to 3 minutes until crisp-tender but not soggy.

Store leftovers in an air-tight container in the fridge for 3 to 4 days, or in the freezer for up to 4 months. To reheat, defrost in fridge overnight if needed, wrap in foil, place in oven or toaster oven, at 325F for about 15 minutes.

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5 from 1 vote
Slab quiche is a show-stopping way to make eggs for a crowd! These sheet-pan eggs have a rich, flakey crust speckled with sesame seeds and a velvety filling of eggs, cheeses,spring asparagus and peas. 
Asparagus Goat Cheese Slab Quiche
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
 

Slab quiche is a show-stopping way to make eggs for a crowd! These sheet-pan eggs have a rich, flakey crust speckled with sesame seeds and a velvety filling of eggs, cheeses,spring asparagus and peas. 

Course: Breakfast, brunch
Keyword: eggs, quiche
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
  • 1 box (14.1 oz) refrigerated Pie Crusts (2ct), softened as directed on box
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds
  • 10 oz fresh asparagus spears
  • 8 large Eggland’s Best eggs
  • ½ cup half-and-half
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • 6 oz shredded Swiss or Gruyere cheese or blend
  • 4 oz garlic herb goat cheese
  • 1/3 cup fresh or thawed frozen peas
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh dill
Instructions
  1. Heat oven to 450°F. Spray bottom and sides of 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray. Remove pie crusts from pouches. On lightly floured surface, unroll and stack crusts one on top of the other. Roll to 17×12-inch rectangle.
  2. Carefully place crust into pan, pressing firmly into corners and sides. Fold extra crust up and over edges of pan. Seal any tears in crust.
  3. Lightly press sesame seeds on edges of crust, reserving any that fall off for use later.
  4. Bake crust 6 minutes; remove from oven, and cool 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 375°F.
  5. While crust is cooling, cut woody ends off asparagus. Spears should be no longer than 8” to 9” to fit in pan later. Place spears in microwave safe dish and add about 3 to 4 tablespoons of water. Cover loosely with lid or plastic wrap and steam in microwave on high for 2 ½ to 3 minutes. Should be crisp tender. Drain water and set aside.
  6. In large bowl, beat eggs, half-and-half, milk, salt and pepper with whisk. Sprinkle shredded cheese evenly on top of pie crust. Pour egg mixture over top.
  7. Sprinkle goat cheese across top of egg mixture. Set asparagus in a row, going down pan; and sprinkle peas around. Sprinkle remaining sesame seeds and dill on top.
  8. Bake 28 to 32 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean and crust is light golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting into 8 squares and serving.
Recipe Notes

Air Fryer Crispy Chickpeas (for One)

Air Fryer Crispy Chickpeas make snack time a happy time and a healthy experience, especially when that craving for something salty-crunchy hits but are trying to stay away from chips.

If you’re like me, you’ll want to eat theses roasted chickpeas warm, right off the air-fryer and pop the lightly-seasoned, crispy delights into your mouth, one after one! Definitely one of my favorite single-serve snack ideas!

The good news is that unlike typical crunchy snack foods, you control the fats, the sodium, and the flavor. Nothing is processed or yucky, it’s just the goodness of garbanzo beans (the other common name for this legume) simply dressed up with a hint of flavor.  

This quick snack recipe for one makes a single serving (as hinted, lol) and uses ¾ cup of chickpeas (also called garbanzo), about half a can. To use up the other half of the can, check out this Small Batch Hummus recipe (or just easily double the ingredient list for the Air Fryer Crispy Chickpeas below).

PRO TIPS:

Remove skins from chickpeas to help oil & spices adhere.

Remove Skins:  Often canned chickpeas still loosely have their “skins” on. Most fall off during rinsing but any remaining can be removed by patting dry on a paper towel and loosely rubbing around until removed. You CAN eat chickpeas with the skins still hanging on, there is no harm! But removing helps the oil and spices cling onto the legume better in this recipe and for hummus recipes, it creates a smoother outcome.

Oven Option: If you don’t have an air fryer (I LOVE my Omni Pro Plus 18L), the general rule of thumb for crisping up garbanzo beans in the regular oven is to use the same temperature, but double the cooking time (shaking pan around every 10 minutes to promote even cooking).

Seasonings: Instead of smoked paprika, try curry powder, chili powder, Italian seasoning, Everything Bagel spice, or any other spice or blend you can dream up. Even homemade gingerbread spice with a pinch of stevia would make a delicious, unique chickpea snack.

How to Serve: Of course, eating warm off the pan is the obvious way to serve roasted chickpeas! They are also delightful tossed on a salad for extra nutrition and texture. Also try soups (instead of croutons) and as a garnish atop dips (like hummus) or your main entrée (like so yummy with salmon and greens)

How to Store: To maintain crunch, store roasted chickpeas covered at room temperature, for up to a couple days. If desired, pop back into a pre-heated 350F air fyer for 1 to 2 minutes to warm and re-crunch.

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5 from 5 votes
Air Fryer Crispy Chickpeas for One is a quick, easy and healthy snack with lots of dietary fiber plus protein, iron, and folate. A mindful way to satisfy that salty-crunchy craving when trying to stay away from chips and processed foods.
Air Fryer Crispy Chickpeas for One
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
 

Crunchy, crispy and addictive! This fun and easy-to-make snack offers lots of dietary fiber and also is a good source of plant protein, iron, folate and other essential nutrients. Note: If you want to use up the entire can 15-ish ounce can of chickpeas, just double the recipe!

Course: Snack
Cuisine: healthy, Indian, Mediterranean
Keyword: air fryer, chickpeas, garbanzo beans, legumes
Servings: 1 serving
Ingredients
  • ¾ cup canned chickpeas about half a 15.5-ounce can
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp lemon juice
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
Instructions
  1. Pre-heat air fryer to 390 F degrees.
  2. Drain and rinse chickpeas.
  3. Pour out on paper towel and dry, gently rubbing to release any skins; discard skins.
  4. Add chickpeas to small bowl and drizzle on olive oil and lemon juice, stirring to coat evenly.
  5. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and smoked paprika and stir around to adhere to chickpeas.
  6. Pour chickpeas out on rimmed baking sheet that fits in air fryer.
  7. Stick in preheated air fryer for about 15 minutes, stopping to shake around once halfway through. Chickpeas should be toasted and crunchy when finished. IF needed (because air fryer models vary in heating), cook for another 2 to 4 minutes.

  8. Remove and let cook a couple minutes before eating. Store leftovers in air-tight container at room temperature, for up to 3 days. If desired, you can warm up in air fryer preheated to 350 for 1 to 2 minutes.

  9. Note: For a conventional oven, cook at 390-400F degrees for 30 minutes, or until golden brown and crispy, stirring up every 10 minutes.

Recipe Notes

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Salsa Butternut Squash Grits with Roasted Shrimp & Corn

This post is part of the #SamsSalsaRecipeChallenge hosted by Sam’s Fresh Salsa (on IG, on FB)

Well, Kiss my grits! Salsa Butternut Squash Grits with Roasted Shrimp & Corn is an unbelievably fresh, fit, flavorful and fast recipe! Like 15-minute fast! Plus, only 261 calories per serving, 20g protein, 36g carb and 3g fat!

Salsa Butternut Squash Grits with Roasted Shrimp & Corn is an unbelievably fresh, fit, flavorful and fast recipe! Like 15-minute fast! Plus, only 261 calories per serving, 20g protein, 36g carb and 3g fat!

Some of my friends think making amazing-tasting meals, with wholesome ingredients, and on-point macros is an all-day affair. I say nope, nada, and now way to that! Bring a “wow” recipe to the table and impress your family with this easy shrimp recipe that uses a few quality convenience products to make life easier — like salsa like mom would have made from the garden, but prepped and packaged up at peak flavor from Sam’s Fresh Salsa.

Get hyped with this 15 second tutorial!

Sam’s Fresh Salsa crafts crave-worthy salsas that are made with real ingredients with zero preservative, zero additives, and zero yucky stuff. You can feel confident you are eating the best salsa around, and the quality is guaranteed.

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Sam’s Fresh Salsa, lots of delicious flavors!

To get this salsa shrimp and girts recipe in just 15 minutes, it’s broken up into two main tasks. You can’t beat a 15 minute shrimp recipe — and Sam’s Salsa gives it the flavor!

First, toss thawed shrimp and frozen corn on a baking sheet and sprinkle with spices and drizzle with olive oil. Bake that for 15 minutes at 425F.

roasted shrimp and corn in 15 minutes

Second, while the shrimp is roasting in the oven, whip up all ingredients for the grits in the MICROWAVE. Quick grits, produce-department cut cubes of butternut squash, and Sam’s Fresh Salsa put an unexpected southwestern and seasonal spin on an old-school side dish. It all cooks up in the microwave in 10 minutes and ready just about when the shrimp is done!

Salsa Butternut Squash Grits with Roasted Shrimp & Corn is an unbelievably fresh, fit, flavorful and fast recipe! Like 15-minute fast! Plus, only 261 calories per serving, 20g protein, 36g carb and 3g fat!
Make these Salsa Butternut Squash Grits in the microwave in 10 minutes!

Pile grits in a bowl, top with roasted shrimp and corn, and extra Sam’s Fresh Salsa, Mild or Medium – your choice! Of course, salsa is great as a dip with chips, but using it as a quick and easy way to elevate the flavor in many recipes without adding a lot of calories or fat — like these salsa shrimp grits.

Salsa Butternut Squash Grits with Roasted Shrimp & Corn is an unbelievably fresh, fit, flavorful and fast recipe! Like 15-minute fast! Plus, only 261 calories per serving, 20g protein, 36g carb and 3g fat!
Without the shrimp, Salsa Butternut Squash Grits also are amazing as a southwestern side dish.

I’ve been a fan of making Sam’s Fresh Salsa recipes for a while, for dipping chips of course, but also drizzling on fish, salads, and other personal creations like these Salsa Verde Spinach, Corn & Rice Poppers, a popular snack at my house and also works as a party appetizer.

Delicious baked rice balls loaded with cheese and veggies are perfect for dunking in mild salsa verde! The secret to maximum flavor is also using the salsa as part of the cooking liquid in the rice! Surprising low cal and lower carb -- 56 calories and 6g carbs per piece. An appetizer and snack that makes everyone happy!
Salsa Verde Spinach, Corn & Rice Poppers for your party!

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Salsa Butternut Squash Grits with Roasted Shrimp & Corn – 15 minutes!

An amazingly flavorful, fit and fast meal, ready in 15 minutes!

Course: dinner, dinner, entree
Cuisine: Southwestern
Keyword: grits, salsa, shrimp
Calories: 261 kcal
Ingredients
Sheet Pan Shrimp & Corn
  • 12 oz med raw shrimp peeled, deveined, tail on (or off, your preference), thawed
  • ¾ cup frozen corn
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
Salsa Butternut Squash Grits
  • 2 cups vegetable broth
  • ¾ cup quick-cook grits
  • 10- oz package ready-to-cook butternut squash cubes from bag in produce dept
  • 1 cup Sam’s Fresh Salsa extra for garish– Medium or Mild (your preference)
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese optional
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 425F.
  2. Pat thawed shrimp dry with paper towels. Add to rimmed baking sheet Add corn to baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil; sprinkle with garlic salt, chili powder, and ground cumin. Mix everything up in pan and then spread out into single layer. Roast in oven for approximately 15 minutes, or until shrimp done and corn turning brown in places.
  3. Meanwhile, while shrimp is cooking, prepare grits. Add broth to 2-quart microwave-safe container (I used a 2-quart Pyrex measuring cup). Microwave on high for about 10 minutes topping to stir every 3 or 4 minutes. Grits will be done when water is absorbed and grits and butternut squash are softened. Stir well, and mash up the butternut a little bit with spoon.
  4. Divide grits among 4 serving bowls or one large bowl to present family style. As soon as shrimp are ready, remove from oven and divide among bowls. Garnish with cilantro, additional salsa, and crumbled feta cheese.
Recipe Notes