Oat Bran Pancakes with Blueberries and Bananas

Ingredients:

1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup oat bran
1 Tbsp. unrefined sugar, such as Sucanat
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/8 tsp. sea salt
3/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp. nonfat buttermilk
1 egg
1 Tbsp. palm, hemp or olive oil
1 cup fresh blueberries
1 medium banana, thinly sliced
Fresh mint sprigs, as garnish

Instructions:

In a medium bowl, combine the flour, oat bran, sugar, baking soda and salt.

In another bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, egg and oil until well combined. Pour this mixture into the dry ingredients. Mix with a fork until they are just combined. The batter should have the thickness of yogurt.

Spray a griddle or large, nonstick skillet very lightly with cooking spray and place it over medium heat. When it is hot, ladle about 1/4 cup of the batter into the pan, spreading it to make a 5 inch pancake. Cook until small holes appear and the bottom of the pancake is brown, about 2 minutes. Carefully flip and cook until the pancake is brown on the second side. Place the finished pancakes on a baking sheet (without overlapping) and set in a warm oven while the rest of the pancakes are cooked.

To serve, top with the fruit. Garnish with a mint sprig, if desired. Optional - if desired, also garnish with a light dusting of powdered sugar (remember, the less sugar, the more healthy!)

Nutrition Information:

Makes 3 servings (2 pancakes each).
Per serving: 300 calories, 8 g total fat (1 g saturated fat), 56 g carbohydrate,
10 g protein, 5 g dietary fiber, 260 mg sodium

From the American Institute of Cancer Research

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