Buttermilk Pancakes (1 Pancake (4 Inches Dia))

Reduce the pancake portion and avoid syrup-heavy servings; start with one small pancake and reassess your glucose response.

Eat protein and fat alongside the pancakes, such as eggs, plain Greek yogurt, or a small handful of almonds or walnuts, rather than eating pancakes alone.

Replace traditional syrup with a modest amount of berries, unsweetened nut butter, or cinnamon; avoid sugary syrups, honey, jam, and sweetened whipped toppings.

Choose pancakes made with higher-fiber ingredients such as oat bran, buckwheat flour, or almond flour, and add seeds such as chia or ground flax.

Have a vegetable-based side first, such as a spinach-and-egg scramble or a salad with non-starchy vegetables, before eating the pancakes.

Take an easy 10–20 minute walk after the meal, and use your usual glucose monitoring plan to identify a portion and topping combination that works for you.