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Pumpkin Pancakes

pumpkin-pancakes RecipeLeigh Beisch

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
  • 1/2 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1/4 cup cake flour
  • 4 large egg whites
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Cooking spray
  • Maple syrup or honey

Preparation

Whisk together pumpkin, yogurt, baking soda, egg yolk, and flour. Whisk egg whites with salt; fold into pumpkin mixture. Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat. Spoon in 1/3 cup batter for each pancake. Flip when tops are covered with bubbles and edges are slightly brown (about 3 minutes per side). Drizzle with syrup or honey.

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  • Yield: 4 servings (serving size: about 2 pancakes, without syrup or honey)

Nutritional Information

Calories per serving:90
Fat per serving:2g
Saturated fat per serving:1g
Monounsaturated fat per serving:1g
Polyunsaturated fat per serving:0.0g
Protein per serving:7g
Carbohydrates per serving:12g
Fiber per serving:1g
Cholesterol per serving:55mg
Iron per serving:1mg
Sodium per serving:299mg
Calcium per serving:69mg

Good to Know

Festive and flavorful, these pancakes contain half the calories of those made with buttermilk. Plus, pumpkin contains beta-carotene, which may reduce the risk of developing certain types of cancer and offer protection against heart disease.

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