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Orange Whole Wheat Pancakes Recipe

Friends and family will flip over these light whole wheat pancakes with a sunny twist of citrus. Earl Brunner of Las Vegas, Nevada adapted them from a traditional pancake recipe. "Feel free to mix raisins or dried cranberries into the batter to add a bit of chewy sweetness," he recommends.

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Quick

Diabetic Friendly

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Orange Whole Wheat Pancakes Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

10 15 25

Ingredients

3 egg whites
1 cup orange juice
1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/4 teaspoon orange extract
1-1/4 cups whole wheat flour
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup orange marmalade

Directions

In a blender, combine the first four ingredients. Cover and process until smooth. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt; make a well. Add orange juice mixture; stir just until moistened.
Pour batter by 2 tablespoonfuls onto a hot griddle coated with cooking spray. Turn when bubbles form on top of pancake; cook until second side is golden brown. Serve with marmalade. Yield: 16 pancakes.

Nutritional Facts 2 pancakes with 1 tablespoon marmalade equals 150 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 238 mg sodium, 35 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 4 g protein. Diabetic Exchange: 2 starch.

Originally published as Orange Whole Wheat Pancakes in Light & Tasty April/May 2002, p9