Healthy Pancakes

Healthy pancakes

1/2 C. Eggbeaters (or 4 large eggs)

1/2 C. lowfat cottage cheese

1/4 C. flour (I use whole wheat - doesn't matter)

1/8 tsp. salt

1 Tbls cannola oil

1 Tbls Splenda

1/2 tsp vanilla

Blend all in a blender/magic bullet until smooth. Allow to sit a few minutes to thicken. If batter thickens too much add a little milk.

Coat griddle with cooking spray and heat until Water sizzles when dropped on griddle.

(alternate adjustments: my mom doubles the cottage cheese and adds a little extra flour and egg beater - it still always seems to work out. I have not tried adding a little vanilla Protein powder but thought I would this week.

I have given below some of the ways I use them - for the more savory options I will use half the splenda and instead of vanilla add a dash of cayenne - but I have also eaten the slightly sweetened ones in the savory ways and enjoyed them just fine.)

You of course can just enjoy them as you would any pancake but here are some fun options:

Sweet

- Mix 2 tbls. reduced fat Peanut Butter (warmed a little in the microwave) with 2 packets splenda (tastes like a reeses) and smear some on a pancake and top with some chopped bananas, pears, apples or strawberries - ROLL and enjoy

- I mix a little reduced fat or fat free cream cheese with a little homemade strawberry jam and warm it up and dip the pancake into it.

Savory

- layer with deli sliced turkey meat and sliced cheese - ROLL and enjoy - also good with a smear of Garlic and herb Boursin Cheese

- Spread with a little warmed refried Beans, top with a little ground chicken or turkey taco meat and shredded cheese, ROLL and enjoy with a little salsa to dip in

Breakfast

- Top with a little scrambled eggbeater/egg, turkey sausage or bacon and shredded cheese

- Roll around some turkey sausage and dip in some warm maple syrup (think of a sweet pigs in a blanket)

Hope you enjoy and have fun creating new ways to enjoy them - eating them alone offers some decent protein but I've enjoyed them in fun ways that add delicious alternatives and extra protein.