Chef Devin’s Better Blueberry Pancakes Recipe

From Chef Devin in the Biggest Loser Cookbook comes this recipe for Better Blueberry Pancakes. They’re better in every way – better ingredients, flavor and nutrition! Whether making a stack for a filling and healthy breakfast, or switching things up to make a fun dinner, a short (or tall) stack of these pancakes will be a crowd pleaser.

Yield: 2, 4 pancake Servings

Ingredients

•    1/2 cup reduced-fat buttermilk
•    1/2 cup whole-grain oat flour
•    1 large egg white, lightly beaten
•    1/2 tsp. baking soda
•    1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
•    1/4 tsp. salt
•    I can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! Spray
•    1/2 cup fresh or frozen (not thawed) blueberries
•    Sugar-free, low-calorie pancake syrup (optional)
•    100% fruit orange marmalade spread (optional)

Instructions

1.    Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F
2.    In a small bowl, combine the buttermilk, flour, egg white, baking soda, vanilla, and salt
3.    Whisk just until blended
4.    Stir in the blueberries and let stand 10 minutes
5.    Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until it is hot enough for a spritz of water to sizzle on it
6.    With an oven mitt, briefly remove the pan from the heat to mist lightly with I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! cooking spray
7.    Return the pan to the heat
8.    Pour the batter in 1/8-cup dollops onto the skillet to form 3 or 4 pancakes
9.    Cook about 2 minutes, or until bubbles appear on the tops and the bottoms are golden brown
10.    Flip, then cook for about two minutes or until browned on the bottom
11.    Transfer to an oven-proof plate
12.    Cover with aluminum foil
13.    Place in the oven to keep warm
14.    Repeat with cooking spray and the remaining batter to make 8 pancakes total
15.    Place 4 pancakes on each of two serving plates
16.    Serve immediately with I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! spray, syrup and/or fruit spread if desired

Serve with Biggest Loser Breakfast Sausage

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving: 140 Calories, 8g Protein, 20g Carbs, 3g Fat, 5mg Cholesterol, 3g Fiber, 687mg Sodium

Source: Chef Devin Alexander for Biggest Loser Cookbook