Out of the Blueberry Pancakes

 
These p-cakes have blueberries inside ’em and a gooey blueberry topping. How great is that?!

Entire recipe: 247 calories, 2.5g total fat (〈0.5g sat fat), 792mg sodium, 45g carbs, 8g fiber, 13.5g sugars, 13g protein

You’ll Need: 2 medium bowls (1 microwave-safe), skillet, nonstick spray, plate

Prep: 10 minutes • Cook: 10 minutes

PANCAKES

¼ cup egg whites (about 2 large eggs’ worth)

¼ cup unsweetened applesauce

¼ cup oat bran

1 tablespoon whole-wheat flour

1 packet natural no-calorie sweetener

½ teaspoon baking powder

⅛ teaspoon vanilla extract

⅛ teaspoon salt

Dash cinnamon

¼ cup blueberries (fresh or thawed from frozen and drained)

TOPPING

1 teaspoon arrowroot powder

¼ cup blueberries (fresh or thawed from frozen and drained)

1 packet natural no-calorie sweetener

Dash cinnamon

Dash salt

1. In a medium bowl, combine all pancake ingredients except blueberries. Mix until uniform.

2. Fold blueberries into batter.

3. Bring a skillet sprayed with nonstick spray to medium heat. Add half of the batter to form a large pancake. Cook until it begins to bubble and is solid enough to flip, 1 to 2 minutes.

4. Gently flip, and cook until both sides are lightly browned and inside is cooked through, about 1 minute.

5. Plate pancake. Remove skillet from heat, re-spray, and return to medium heat. Repeat with remaining batter to make a second pancake.

6. In a medium microwave-safe bowl, combine arrowroot powder with 3 tablespoons cold water; stir to dissolve. Add remaining topping ingredients, and mix well. Cover and microwave until hot and thickened, about 1 minute.

7. Mix well, and spoon topping over pancakes (or serve on the side).

MAKES 1 SERVING

Chew on This …

September 26th is National Pancake Day. I do NOT recommend restricting consumption of these pancakes to that day alone!