We LOVE breakfast for dinner! These whole wheat chocolate chip cookies are easy and healthy again they taste amazing. Add chicken breakfast sausage and scrambled eggs and you have an easy family meal for under $10!
This post is part of our $10 Dinner Ideas series, brought to you by Brigette on our team! Each week, she’ll share easy, delicious, and affordable dinner ideas that cost less than $10 to make, use everyday ingredients, and fast food.
My whole family eats these cookies! The original recipe for chocolate chip cookies is from this blog, but – believe it or not – some of my family doesn’t like chocolate chips in their cookies. (silly, right?!?)so I always make half without the chocolate chips.
Another thing I love about this recipe is that I can easily replace the butter and milk with fat and other milk for my baby who is sensitive to milk, and you won’t know the difference.
I gave these to Never Any! Chicken Breakfast Sausage I got from Aldi and some basic scrambled eggs to balance out the meal. (By the way, if you haven’t tried these breakfast sausages, I highly recommend them. They are delicious and have SUCH a clean ingredient list!)
Whole Wheat Dinner Menu:
Ingredients for Whole Wheat Pancakes, Sausage, and Scrambled Eggs:
- 3 cups whole wheat flour (Lidl – $2.99 for 5-lbs) – $0.48
- 1 cup of white flour (Harris Teeter – $1.97 for 5-lbs) $0.10
- 4 spoons of sugar (Aldi – $2.86 for 4-lbs) $0.08
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 4 cups of milk (Aldi – $2.96 for 1 gallon) cost 0.74 $
- 4 eggs and twelve eggs (Aldi – $1.96 for 1 dozen) cost 2.61 $
- 1/2 cup oil (or butter) (Aldi – $2.89 for 96 tablespoons) $0.24
- 1/3 cup chocolate chips (Aldi – $3.85 for 12oz) cost 0.64 $
- 1 package Never empty! Chicken Breakfast Sausage (Aldi) $2.59
- 1 tablespoon butter (Aldi – $3.40 per 1-lb) $0.11
- salt and pepper to taste
- butter and syrup for serving
Total for dinner (Serves 6): $7.59
How to Make Whole Wheat Sausage and Egg Pancakes:
1. Follow the recipe here (or below) for Whole Wheat Chocolate Chips Pancakes. I twice recipe but added chocolate chips to half of the dough. (Note: If you add chocolate chips to half of the batter, I find it easier to do this when you’re done cooking the pancakes. That way you don’t have to contaminate the rest of the dish!)
2. Cook breakfast sausages according to package directions – Grill, pan fry, or broil for 7-9 minutes.
3. While the pancakes are frying and the soup is cooking, melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a skillet. In a separate bowl, beat 12 eggs with a few tablespoons of water or milk, and salt and pepper to taste. Pour into a buttered skillet and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally until the eggs are set.
4. Top the pancakes with butter and syrup and serve with eggs and sausage. Enjoy!
Chocolate Wheat Cookies with Chicken Sausage and Scrambled Eggs ($10 Family Dinner)
We LOVE breakfast for dinner! These whole wheat chocolate chip cookies are easy and healthy again they taste amazing. Add chicken sausage and scrambled eggs and you have an easy family dinner for under $10!
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Ingredients
- 3 cups wheat flour Lidl – $2.99 for 5-lbs – $0.48
- 1 cup white flour Harris Teeter – $1.97 for 5-lbs — $0.10
- 4 Spoons sugar Aldi – $2.86 for 4-lbs — $0.08
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 a teaspoon baking soda
- 4 cups milk Aldi – $2.96 for 1 gallon – $0.74
- 4 eggs and twelve eggs Aldi – $1.96 for 1 dozen – $2.61
- 1/2 cup fat or butter (Aldi – $2.89 for 96 tablespoons) – $0.24
- 1/3 cup chocolate chips Aldi – $3.85 for 12oz – $0.64
- 1 package Never Any! Chicken Breakfast Sausage Aldi – $2.59
- 1 A spoon butter Aldi – $3.40 per 1-lb — $0.11
- salt and pepper to taste
- butter and syrup for serving
Instructions
To make the pancakes:
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In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda.
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In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, and melted butter.
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Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and add the egg mixture. (If you want all of your pancakes to have chocolate chips, add 2/3 cup of them here.)
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Stir until moistened.
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Cook on a greased pancake griddle.
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If you want half of your pancakes to have chocolate chips, add 1/3 cup of them to the remaining batter when you are done cooking the pancakes.
Making Chicken Breakfast Sausage
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Grill, pan fry, or broil the sausage links for 7-9 minutes. (Alternatively, you can microwave them for 30 seconds on high.)
Making Scrambled Eggs:
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While the pancakes are frying and the sausage links are cooking, melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a skillet.
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In a separate bowl, beat 12 eggs with a few tablespoons of water or milk, and salt and pepper to taste.
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Pour into the skillet and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally until the eggs are set.
Notes
Another thing I love about this recipe is that I can easily replace the butter and milk with fat and other milk for my baby who is sensitive to milk, and you won’t know the difference.
To freeze any leftovers, place cooked and cooled pancakes on a baking sheet and refrigerate for 30 minutes to an hour (until frozen). Once frozen, remove from pan and place in airtight freezer bags or containers.
Nutritious food
Calories: 879kcal | Carbohydrates: 84g | Protein: 36g | Oil: 46g | Saturated Fats: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fats: 14g | Monounsaturated Fats: 10g | Trans Fats: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 487mg | Sodium: 1092mg | Potassium: 676mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 1093IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 454mg | Iron: 6mg
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Frequently Asked Questions About Whole Wheat Cakes
Yes! Wheat flour provides more protein and fiber, compared to using all-purpose flour, making whole-wheat pancakes a more nutritious meal.
This recipe makes enough pancakes for 6 hearty servings and comes in at about 600 calories each (without chocolate chips or toppings).
Mix the ingredients until combined so that there are no air bubbles. Also, the added yeast in both baking powder and baking soda makes these cookies fluffy.
Yes! Replace each egg with 1/4 cup of applesauce or make “flax eggs” – mix 1 Tbsp of flaxseed meal and 3 Tbsp of water and let sit for 10 minutes before adding.
Yes – simply place cooked and cooled pancakes on a baking sheet and freeze for 30-60 minutes. If frozen, place pancakes in airtight freezer bags or containers.
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