How To Make Yummy Strawberries and Cream Pancakes

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These strawberry pancakes are a healthy alternative to traditional breakfast pancakes. With ingredients like chia seeds, oat flour and fresh strawberries, they offer nutritious benefits without sacrificing taste.

Ingredients

• 3 cups coarsely chopped fresh strawberries
• 1 tablespoon finely shredded orange peel
• ¼ cup orange juice
• 1 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup oat flour or oat bran
• 2 tablespoons chia seeds or flax seeds
• 1 tablespoon sugar (see Tip)
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups fat-free milk
• ¼ cup refrigerated or frozen egg product, thawed, or 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• ¾ cup whipped Greek cream cheese (see Tip), softened
• 1 tablespoon 1 to 2 tablespoons orange juice

Directions

• Step 1 In a medium bowl combine strawberries, orange peel and 1/4 cup orange juice. Cover and let stand for 20 to 30 minutes to blend flavors, stirring occasionally.
• Step 2 In a large bowl stir together flour, seeds, sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl use a fork to combine milk, egg, and oil. Add the egg mixture all at once to the flour mixture. Stir just until moistened (batter should be slightly lumpy).
• Step 3 For each pancake, pour 2 tablespoons batter onto a hot, lightly greased griddle or heavy skillet. Spread batter to an even layer if necessary. Cook over medium heat for 1 to 2 minutes on each side or until pancakes are golden brown; turn over when surfaces are bubbly and edges are slightly dry. Keep pancakes warm in a 200 degrees F oven while making the rest.
• Step 4 To serve, in a small bowl combine cream cheese and orange juice; spread evenly over pancakes. Top with strawberries.

Tips

Tips: We do not recommend using a sugar substitute for this recipe.

If you cannot find the Greek cream cheese, make your own. In a small bowl stir together 1/2 cup softened reduced-fat tub-style cream cheese with 1/4 cup nonfat Greek plain yogurt until smooth.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 2 Pancakes With 1 Tablespoon Cream Cheese And 1/4 Cup Strawberries Per Serving:157.9 calories; protein 6.1g 12% DV; carbohydrates 22.2g 7% DV; exchange other carbs 1.5; dietary fiber 3.2g 13% DV; sugars 6.6g; fat 5.2g 8% DV; saturated fat 1.3g 7% DV; cholesterol 8.1mg 3% DV; vitamin a iu 244.1IU 5% DV; vitamin c 25.1mg 42% DV; folate 28.2mcg 7% DV; calcium 170.6mg 17% DV; iron 0.9mg 5% DV; magnesium 17.8mg 6% DV; potassium 141.5mg 4% DV; sodium 241.5mg 10% DV.Exchanges: