The other week, someone posed the question on reddit’s /r/ketorecipes entitled, “Carbquik. Good or bad?” To be honest, I’ve been asking myself that question for a long time. I’ve always wanted to try Carbquik but I’ve never really taken the time to research it or obtain Carbquik. In case you’re not familiar, its a baking mix that claims to be similar to Bisquick. I’ve never seen it in stores so you basically have to buy it from Amazon or the manufacturer’s website. Once I got the shipment in, I knew my first recipe would have to be pancakes, with bacon of course! So I started with the recipe on the box and tweeked it until I had something I liked. Here are the ingredients we’re going to use. Most of them are pretty stock but you might have trouble finding Sugar Free Maple Syrup as well. Its purely optional and it does contain artificial sweeteners so it could be left off. Start by melting the butter. I always use unsalted butter because I figure I can add my own salt if I need it. I also make sure to use a microwave splatter shield as butter has a tendency to explode when microwaving. My microwave doesn’t fit in the dishwasher but these shields do 😉 Start by mixing the dry ingredients together. In this case its just the Carbquik and baking soda. The manufacturer recommends not mixing too much, not sure why but I assume it has to do with the distribution of leavening agents. Now add the liquid ingredients.

Whisk the ingredients together until blended. While I was mixing the ingredients together, my bacon was cooking in the convection oven. This weeks bacon was from my CSA so it was a really smokey, thick cut .. Mmmm! Next, heat a non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Personally, for pancakes I like to use a square griddle pan. I always have trouble flipping stuff like pancakes and the low sides make it much easier than a typical round skillet. Additionally, anything low carb tends to be looser and even harder to flip! You’ll know the pan is hot enough when a few drops of water bounce around on it. This is a bit of an exaggeration but you get the point. Spray that bad boy with some Pam. Now plop down some of the batter and throw some bacon on it! Try to make the pancakes small so they’re easier to flip. When the sides and the middle start to bubble, and you can see a bit of brown on the bottom, flip them over. You can kind of push the pancakes and try the spatula to see if they’re ready. Once they’re flipped over, cook for a minute or more and you’re good to go! Here’s a finished stack of Bacon Keto Pancakes! And here’s a bonus money shot of the inside of the pancakes with they’re baconey goodness!! I’d say for this application, Carbquik was a winner. What should I make next with it? Have you tried Carbquik? Sound off in the comments or on social media!



Bacon Keto Pancakes Author: Caveman Keto Nutrition Information Serves: 8 Pancakes Serving size: 2 Pancakes

Calories: 443 Fat: 46g

Carbohydrates: 5g

Sodium: 791mg

Fiber: 4g

Protein: 12g

Cholesterol: 186mg Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 10 mins Total time: 15 mins Print Ingredients 1 Cup Carbquik

1 Egg

½ Cup Heavy Cream

¼ Cup Water

½ Cup Unsalted Butter, Melted

1 Tbsp Sugar Free Vanilla Syrup

½ Tsp Baking Soda

8 Slices Bacon Instructions Cook bacon either in the oven or on the stove Melt butter in the microwave Mix together the Carbquik and the baking soda Add the liquid ingredients and mix Heat pan over medium-high heat and then spray with Pam Spoon a glob of batter onto the pan, try not to make them too big or else they won't flip, add bacon When bubbles start forming near the center, or the edges start to brown, flip Cook for an additional minute or so 3.2.2802