Easy, healthy recipes with a southwestern flare
These pancakes are made with blue cornmeal (atole), toasted pecans, blueberries, buttermilk and a touch of coconut oil creating a slightly sweet and nutty flavor. For the cornmeal, I use atole which is a toasted blue cornmeal found at markets in New Mexico
In New Mexico atole (uh-TOL-ay) refers to toasted blue corn flour uses to make a beverage of the same name. The atole is cooked with water and milk into a thick beverage or an even thicker porridge and then sweetened to taste. I like to add pureed fruit, a scoop of jam, and/or some select spices. Here are 3 of my favorites.
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