While waiting for the ball to drop on New Year’s Eve, we watched four five reruns of Big Bang Theory, ate leftover Oreo Dream cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory, and played Farkle. Despite my staunch chocolate and cookie addictions, the last part was actually the highlight of the night!
My brother opened Farkle as a Christmas present, and we began rattling and rolling the dice that night. Similar to Yahtzee, it’s mainly luck with just a hint of skill. In a nutshell, 1’s and 5’s are worth points, as are both straights and three- and four-of-a-kinds. But fail to roll any of those, and you lose everything that round—you Farkle!
It’s a game of chance and risk, and I couldn’t shake that out of my mindset when I awoke on January 1st. So I took a little risk in the kitchen: instead of drinking my tea, I poured it into my pancake batter. And I definitely didn’t Farkle with that breakfast!
This recipe is easy halved or doubled! Be sure to steep the tea for the entire time, if not longer, for a fully infused tea taste.
- Boil the water, either on the stove or pop in the microwave for 1 min. Add the tea bag and let it steep for at least 15 min.
- While the tea steeps, whisk together the remaining ingredients (flour through Ener-G) in a medium bowl. Add the tea, and stir just until incorporated.
- Preheat the pan lightly coated with nonstick spray over medium-low heat. For each pancake, spoon a heaping tablespoon of batter onto the pan, and cook for 2-3 min, or until the edges begin to cook and bubbles form on the top. Flip the pancake and continue cooking for 1-2 more min, or until golden brown. Repeat with the remaining batter.
Note: 1 egg white can be substituted for the Ener-G, but decrease the water to about 1/3 cup.
I have never played Farkle before…and the name sounds kinda cute! 🙂 Can I find Ener G in any of the regular grocery stores??
It does sound cute, and it’s fun to say too! I’ve found Ener-G in Whole Foods Markets and other grocery stores with a bit more “exotic” ingredients. My local Safeway doesn’t carry it, but since it’s a teeny tiny store, a larger Safeway might. I’m not sure about Albertson’s, Target, or Walmart.
It should be fairly cheap, around $6 or $7 for the box. Each box contains the equivalent of 110+ eggs, so it’s really quite a bargain!
Oh thanks for the info! I do have a Whole Foods nearby and should definitely check it out…my mom prefers her cakes without eggs and I will definitely look into this when I bake for her 🙂
You’re welcome!! My grandma can’t have eggs, so I introduced her to Ener-G so she could still eat baked goods. Works really well!
Tea pancakes. Who knew! Those look delicious and combine two of my favorite things! I’ll have to try these sometime.
Thank you! I was really excited that they turned out so well. (And even more excited that my guy, a super picky eater, ate them all!)
Love the Farkle! Played it just last Saturday night. It’s funny how it’s such a ‘folk’ game and the scoring variations.
Can’t wait to make these scrumptious pancakes, too! Thanks for visiting me, too!
I agree! I found one source that said three 1’s counted as 300 points, and another cited that they were worth 1,000! Guess which one I went with…
Hope you enjoy them! And my pleasure. :]
Wowwww These sound Delicious. I will hold on to the recipe and make them after I’ve lost 10 lbs lol..I’m a sucker for sweets..and I’d probably eat the whole batch right now lol
These are totally diet-friendly! It’s really easy to halve the recipe, and each serving is only 120 calories! No need to wait. ;]