Low-Fat Lemon Pancakes

If you are craving breakfast food and want pancakes without the guilt, these low-fat lemon pancakes are exactly what you are looking for.  They only have 1g of fat total in them, and they don’t taste like anything low-fat.

A few weeks ago, my oldest friend pleaded that she wanted me to figure out a way for her to have pancakes that are low-fat.  I said yes, without really thinking what a challenge this might become.  I did research and searched and searched for some kind of solution to her problem.  You see, she is 8 months pregnant and suffering from gallstones, so having anything with large fat content wouldn’t work.  So I kept searching.

Remember when I praised Jeremy for testing my recipes and that they are not always winners?  Well, this recipe took quite a few tests to get it edible (my first batch tasted like hockey pucks and flour).  After adding a few spices and some lemon juice (seriously…the best thing ever), I finally had a tasty pancake.

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I had no idea how difficult this was going to be.  I really didn’t understand how much fat are in some “low calorie” foods.  It took a few tries to find something that might work and then I had to modify it again.  And again.  And again.  I think I modified this recipe 4 times before landing on the version we ate at their house.  I am so glad I tested this recipe too, before we showed up at her house.  Goodness.  If I hadn’t, I can only imagine what would have happened!

No one likes hockey pucks as food.  Or anything that tastes like flour.  Gross.

To make this low-fat lemon pancake recipe:

In a large mixing bowl, mix together all of the dry ingredients (through the spices).  In a smaller mixing bowl, add the wet ingredients (through the lemon juice).  Mix together the wet ingredients with the dry ones. Stir to completely combine.

On a hot griddle, add a teaspoon of the pancake batter.  Cook up to 4 pancakes at a time, flipping once during cooking, and placing on a plate to reserve until all the pancakes have been cooked.

Low-Fat Lemon Pancakes

Dash of Herbs

This recipe is 3 SmartPoints for 2 pancakes.

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 10 mins

Total Time 25 mins

Servings 6 servings

Calories 207 kcal

Ingredients

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 1/4 cup oat flour
• 2 Tablespoons chia seeds
• 1 Tablespoon sugar
• 1 Tablespoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons nutmeg
• 1 1/2 cups fat free milk
• 1 large egg or 1/4 cup egg beaters
• 2 tablespoons lemon zest
• 1/2 lemon juiced
• fresh strawberries sliced
• fresh blueberries

Instructions

 

• In a large mixing bowl, mix together all of the dry ingredients, through the spices.
• In a smaller mixing bowl, add the wet ingredients, through the lemon juice. Mix together the wet ingredients with the dry ones. Stir to completely combine.
• On a hot griddle, add 1/4 cup of the pancake batter. Cook up to 4 pancakes at a time, flipping once during cooking, and placing on a plate to reserve until all the pancakes have been cooked.

Nutrition

Calories: 207kcalCarbohydrates: 35.4gProtein: 11.7gFat: 2.6gSaturated Fat: 0.6gCholesterol: 1.2mgSodium: 392mgFiber: 5gSugar: 5.7g

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