Yes, you can get your essential nutrients by doing what you love – eating breakfast for dinner.

100 grams of pancakes contain 138 mg of potassium, according to freefoodfacts.com. This is 3 percent of the daily recommended value for the average adult. Some of the health benefits of potassium include enhanced muscle strength and relief from stress and anxiety.

Next time you make pancakes for dinner cook them with whole-wheat flour instead of plain flower. This provides an excellent source of carbs and fiber – soluble and insoluble. For additional fiber and taste, put some raspberries on top. Whole-wheat flour also contains folate, riboflavin, and vitamins B1, B3, and B5.

In every 100 grams of pancakes you will consume 206 mg of calcium, according to freefoodfacts.com. This is equivalent to 21 percent of the total daily recommended calcium intake. Some of the health benefits of calcium include improvement in bone health, prevention of kidney stones, and healthy teeth and gums.

Many people are lacking this important mineral. Selenium has antioxidant effects that help thyroid and immune system function. You will receive 14 micrograms of selenium in every 100 grams of pancakes you consume, freefoodfacts.com explains. That is 20 percent of the daily recommended value for an adult.

Fruit isn’t just made to eat for breakfast, and nuts aren’t just a tasty and healthy on-the-go snack. Add some nutritious toppings such as strawberries, blueberries, and bananas to your pancakes.

Long day at work? The last thing you want to do is prepare a difficult meal. Pancakes are easy to make; just mix your ingredients together in a bowl, scoop the batter onto your griddle, flip, and serve.

Kids love pancakes for dinner, and what better way to motivate them to eat healthy than to get creative? You can buy a pancake pen or special griddles to make them into different shapes and sizes.

Instead of going through a drive through at a fast food chain, consider eating pancakes. They are cheap to buy and easy to make. A box of Bisquick costs approximately $3.59.

Dutch Baby Pancakes have become a specialty. Diners and chains have been making them around the country. They make for the perfect dinner as they are filling and contain an adequate amount of nutrients.