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Blueberry-Bran Pancakes
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Fiberiffic Foods
This tasty recipe is loaded with high fiber cereal. Insoluble fiber from bran helps to keep things moving through the digestive tract.
  2 ratings : 2 reviews

Blueberry-Bran Pancakes

What's more inviting than hot-off-the-grill pancakes? These have extra goodies of buttermilk, bran and berries! From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:10 min
Start to Finish:20 min
makes:10 pancakes (5 inches each)

1cup Fiber One® cereal
1egg
1 1/4cups buttermilk or milk
2tablespoons vegetable oil
1cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
1tablespoon sugar
1teaspoon baking powder
1/2teaspoon baking soda
1/2teaspoon salt
1/2cup fresh blueberries or Cascadian Farm® frozen organic blueberries
Blueberries and/or strawberries, if desired
1.If desired, crush cereal by placing in resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag and crush with rolling pin or meat mallet (or crush in food processor). In medium bowl, beat egg with wire whisk or fork. Beat in buttermilk, oil and cereal; let stand about 5 minutes or until cereal is softened. Beat in remaining ingredients except blueberries. Gently stir in 1/2 cup blueberries.
2.Heat griddle or skillet over medium heat or to 375°F. Grease griddle with vegetable oil if necessary (or spray with cooking spray before heating).
3.For each pancake, pour 1/4 cup batter onto hot griddle (if batter is too thick, stir in additional milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, until as thin as desired). Cook pancakes until puffed and full of bubbles but before bubbles break. Turn; cook other sides until golden brown. Serve topped with blueberries and/or strawberries.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): No change.

Nutritional Information
1 Pancake: Calories 120 (Calories from Fat 35); Total Fat 4g (Saturated Fat 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 20mg; Sodium 290mg; Total Carbohydrate 18g (Dietary Fiber 3g, Sugars 4g); Protein 3% Daily Value*: Vitamin A 2%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 8%; Iron 10Exchanges: 1 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 1 MyPyramid Servings: 1 tsp Fats & Oils, 1 oz-equivalents Grains 
*% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
MyPyramid Servings 1 tsp Fats & Oils, 1 oz-equivalents Grains

 
 
 
2 Reviews

 

Good, hearty breakfast
These were really tasty and quite healthy. I substituted whole wheat flour in and they turned out fine. I would definitely make them again!
Posted at 4:15 PM on October 9 2008 by puzzypaws ,

 

These waffles are delicious! Try them!
Posted at 9:51 AM on February 11 2008 by Grinny , Secaucus NJ