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Is There a Low Fat Recipe for Pancakes That Still Tastes Good?

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pancakes: delicious yet surprisingly healthy breakfast

Yes, there is! A quick and easy recipe makeover takes your delicious fluffy pancakes and transforms them into a delicious yet surprisingly healthy breakfast. First, let's look at a traditional pancake recipe:

  • ¾ cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons white vinegar
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter

Mix the milk and vinegar together, then let it sit for five minutes before adding the egg and butter to it. In the meantime, combine all the dry ingredients into a large mixing bowl. Finally, pour the dry ingredients into the wet ones and whisk it until there are no more lumps. Cook the batter on a skillet over medium heat, flipping the pancake over to brown both sides equally. In the end, you may have a scrumptious breakfast, but you'll be consuming 230 calories, 8.2g of fat, and 72mg of cholesterol per serving.

Quick and Easy Recipe Makeover for Healthier Pancakes

If you'd rather enjoy pancakes with only 215 calories, 1g of fat, and no cholesterol per serving, then try this low fat recipe instead.

  • ½ cup spelt flour
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • Tiny pinch of sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ cup unsweetened almond milk (or any non-fat milk)

Mix all the ingredients together. Then spray your skillet with some nonstick oil and cook the batter on medium-low temperature, flipping it over when bubbles start to form. Not only is this a low fat recipe, it also gives you 8g of protein, 11g of fiber, 21% of your daily iron requirement, and 11% of your daily calcium requirement.

That's what I call a delicious, healthy breakfast!