Apple Pancakes

Yields 8-10 pancakes.

Ingredients:

1 cup whole wheat flour
3 tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. salt
3 tbsp. sugar
¼ tsp. nutmeg
½ tsp. baking soda
1 egg or ¼ cup (60 ml) egg substitute
1 ½ tsp. heart-healthy butter spread
¼ tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup (240 ml) soy milk or low fat milk
½ medium apple, seeded


Preparation:

Blend first six ingredients in a bowl by hand and set aside. Blend egg, butter spread, vanilla extract, milk and apple for 30 second in a high performance blender or until the mix is even and smooth. Poor wet mixture into dry mixture by hand until incorporated. Let batter sit for 5 to 10 minutes to yield best texture and flavor.

Note:

 

I used vegetable oil instead of butter, it turns out equally delicious. You don't need to add that much sugar, one tablespoon is enough. Also I used the other half of the apple, diced it finely and added to the batter. Also added half cup of chopped pecans. These additions to the original recipe adds even more texture and flavor. Top with real maple syrup if you can, it makes it a bomb of flavor!

 

Source:

 

Vitamix Whole Food Recipes.