Pancakes

Here are a couple of fairly healthy (and yummy) pancake recipes. We especially like the pumpkin ones.

Pumpkin Pancakes
1 c. flour
3 Tbs. sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1 egg
1 c. plain low-fat yogurt
1/4 c. canned pumpkin puree
2 Tbs. butter, melted and cooled

1. Preheat a large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. In a bowl, stir together all the dry ingredients.
2. In a large bowl, beat the egg for 30 seconds. Add yogurt, pumpkin puree, and 2 Tbs. melted butter and beat well.
3. Stir in dry ingredients and beat just until combined.
4. Grease skillet lightly with butter. Pour 1/4 cup batter per pancake; flip with spatula when tops bubble and edges are slightly dry. Cook until other side is golden brown, 2 minutes per side.
*You may have to add a little milk to thin out the batter.
(4 servings)

Banana-Oatmeal Pancakes
1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/3 c. wheat germ
1/3 c. quick cooking oats
1 Tbs. baking powder
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp. salt
2 eggs
1 1/2 c. milk
1 ripe banana, mashed
3 Tbs. maple syrup
1 Tbs. oil

1. In a large bowl, stir flour, wheat germ, oats, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
2. In a bowl, lightly beat eggs. Add milk, mashed banana, maple syrup, and oil and whisk thoroughly.
3. Pour milk mixture over flour mixture and stir until combined.
4. Heat a skillet over medium heat. Pour 1/4 cup batter per pancake. Flip with spatula when tops bubble and edges are slightly dry. Cook until other side is golden brown, about 2 minutes per side.
(4 servings)

*I like to make large batches of pancakes and waffles and freeze the leftovers for those mornings when I don't have a lot of time. The best way to do this is place the pancake or waffle on a wire rack to cool. After they have cooled, arrange them in a single layer on a cookie sheet and place them in the freezer. Let freeze until they are slightly hard. This helps them so they won't stick together. Put them in a gallon-sized ziploc bag and back into the freezer. In the morning, pop a couple into the toaster to warm and crisp them.