Coffee Ground Oat Pancakes
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Did you know you could eat your coffee grounds?! We didn’t until we saw this brilliant instagram post from Max La Manna, an awesome zero waste chef, definitely worth a follow! In this zero waste recipe you utilise your old coffee grounds in your breakfast pancakes!
You’ll need a blender, mixing bowl and frying pan.
Serves 2 (3 pancakes each)
Ingredients (when in italics available from the van)
34g used coffee grounds (approx £1, or free as you’ve already got your coffee out of them!)
200g oats (50p)
300ml oat milk; or milk of your choice
1 tsp bi carb (approx 3p)
Pinch of salt
We added 2 teaspoons cinnamon to our mix as cinnamon is a great partner for caffeine (approx cost 20p)
And we like to add a tablespoon of chia or flax seed to our pancake mix too.
Total cost from Incredible Bulk approx £1.73
Method
Blend oats to a flour consistency then transfer to a bowl.
Mix the other dry ingredients in and then add milk until the batter is pourable but not too thick. If thick, add 1-2 tbsp of milk or water each time and stir.
Add a spoonful of the batter to a frying pan on medium heat and cook on both sides for 1-2 minutes.
For topping we poached a pear and then reduced down the sugar water to a syrup to pour on the pancakes.
Zero Waste Tips
You can make your own quick oat milk by adding a tablespoon of oats to 300ml water and blending, you don’t need to sieve out oats and can use as is.
Avoid food waste and store any leftover pancakes (without toppings) in a container separated with parchment paper to prevent sticking. Will keep in the refrigerator up to 4 days or in the freezer up to 1 month. Reheat in the toaster, oven or microwave until hot.