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Dried blueberries give these pancakes a rich blueberry flavor, and pecans liven up the texture with a bit of crunch.
Prep/Cook Time: 30 Minutes, Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup whole-wheat flour
- ½ cup dried blueberries
- ½ cup finely chopped pecans, toasted
- 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 2 large egg whites
- 1½ cups nonfat buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
Directions
- Whisk all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, blueberries, pecans, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in a large bowl.
- Whisk eggs, egg whites, buttermilk and oil in a medium bowl. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients; add wet ingredients and stir until just combined. Use about 1/4 cup batter for each pancake.
Nutritional Information
Per Serving: 254 calories; 10 g fat (1 g sat, 6 g mono); 54 mg cholesterol; 35 g carbohydrate; 5 g added sugars; 11 g total sugars; 8 g protein; 3 g fiber; 356 mg sodium; 118 mg potassium
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