Pancakes- lower carb, higher fiber, higher protein.
These are delicious. This is adapted from a South Beach recipe.
MAkes 3 large-- doubles well
old fashioned oatmeal, milled in food processor, to make 1/2 cup
1 Tbsp non-fat dried buttermilk powder
2 egg whites
1/4 cup non fat cottage cheese
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 packet sweet-n-low or equivalent. I prefer Stevia now.
butter extract
maple extract
1 tbsp healthy oil (I use safflower or canola)
Definitely do process the dry oatmeal until it is more of a flour consistancy, then measure out 1/2 cup. (you can do a large batch and save the rest for another day).
Beat the 2 egg whites to a soft peak consistancy. Remove to a bowl. Beating the egg whites makes the pancake light and fluffy, so definitely do beat the egg whites.
Put cottage cheese, oil, and a tsp of each extract into food processor or blender, process until smooth and fluffy (no lumps)
Add baking powder and sweetener to oats, gently fold all ingredients together. Don't over stir, you want them to be light and fluffy. Cook as you would normally for pancakes.
Options-- can add a tbsp of peanut butter instead of oil. CAn add chopped nuts. Can add a handful of blueberries if on phase 2.
You can use a SF syrup. I don't like syrup very much, so I took a nearly empty bottle of I Can't Believe it's Not Butter syray, (maybe 1/4 full), added 1 Tbsp of water, 2 packets of sweetener, and maple extract, and I spray this on my pancakes.