Pancakes and waffles are beloved breakfast staples crafted from flour, eggs, milk, sugar, and a rising agent. Even vegan or gluten-free versions often hide sugar. We typically drench them in sweet syrups and sometimes pair them with bacon, piling on saturated fat and salt, which skyrockets calories with little nutritional value. Most use white flour, stripping away B vitamins and whole grains, making them a less-than-ideal morning choice.
