HEALTHY HOT CAKES

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Provided by Molly O'Neill

Categories breakfast, brunch, main course

Time 45m

Yield 3 servings (3 large cakes)

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
1/2 cup unbleached white flour
1/4 cup buckwheat flour
2 tablespoons oat bran or wheat germ
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup low-fat milk or low-fat yogurt
1 egg white
1 whole egg
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Steps:

In a large bowl, mix together the whole-wheat flour, unbleached white flour, buckwheat flour, oat bran or wheat germ, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
In a second bowl, combine the milk or yogurt, egg white and egg. Beat until frothy, then add the vegetable oil and beat to mix. Using a rubber spatula, fold this mixture into the large bowl. Stir only until ingredients are incorporated - do not overbeat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Remove batter from refrigerator. Heat a nonstick griddle or skillet. Apply an additional swab of oil if necessary. Using a 4-ounce measuring cup, pour the batter for one cake onto the griddle and cook for about 3 minutes, or until the top is full of bubbles. Then flip the cake over with a spatula and cook for another minute. Repeat with remaining batter. Serve with amber maple syrup, apple compote (recipe follows) or berry puree (recipe follows).

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 279, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 44 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 11 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 386 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams