Strawberry Pancakes

Yield: 5 servings ( 2 pancakes each)

Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Cooking Time: 15 minutes

These pancakes are made with rice bran, which has cholesterol-lowering properties similar to those of oat bran. Serves topped with Strawberries in Orange Flavor (refer to the site).

Ingredients:

1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour

3/4 cup rice bran

1 tablespoon sugar

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 1’4 cups non fat buttermilk

3 egg whites, lightly beaten

2 cups chopped fresh or frozen strawberries.

Procedure:

1. Sift flour, bran, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda into a large bowl.
2. Combine buttermilk and egg whites.
3. Add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture, stirring until smooth.
4. Spoon 1/4 cup batter for each pancake on a nonstick skillet or griddle, lightly sprayed or brushed with vegetable cooking oil.
5. Turn pancakes when tops are covered with bubbles and edges are lighly browned.
6. Cook on the second side for 2 minutes or until browned.
7. Serve topped with strawberries.

Calories Per Serving: 245

Fat: 9 g

Cholesterol: 1.25 mg

Protein: 13 g

Carbohydrates: 47 g

Dietary Fiber: 9.5 g

Sodium: 253 mg