Heart Healthy Pancakes
This
fun breakfast treat warms the hearts of kids and adults alike.
The flavor is so scrumptious; the loves in your life will never
guess they’re heart healthy- high in fiber, low in fat &
cholesterol.
Servings:
2
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
1 Cup whole-grain oats (non-instant)
6 egg whites
1 Cup fat-free cottage cheese
¼ tsp vanilla
extract
¼ tsp ground cinnamon
½ Cup fresh or frozen strawberries
½ Cup sugar-free maple syrup
Directions:
- Lightly
coat a nonstick skillet or griddle with cooking spray; Preheat to
medium heat.
- In
a blender, combine oats, egg whites, cottage cheese, vanilla, and
cinnamon. Blend on medium
speed until smooth, about 1 minute.
- Pour
batter from blender into medium mixing bowl.
Gently stir in strawberries.
- For
perfectly shaped pancakes, brush inside of cookie cutters with oil;
place on griddle.* Pour about 1/4 cup batter into the cookie
cutters and cook until bubbles begin to burst. Remove cookie cutters.
Turn; continue to cook about 2 minutes longer or until golden.
- While
pancakes are cooking, microwave maple syrup until warm, about 30
seconds.
- Place
a portion of pancakes on 2 separate plates.
Top with warm maple syrup.
Garnish with additional strawberries.
Serve and enjoy!
*If you don’t have heart shaped cookie cutters, the
shape is easy to do by placing some batter in a resealable bag, then
snipping one corner off. First, using almost no pressure, outline the
shape on the pan or griddle, then fill in the shape, using a small
spoonful of batter.
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