Pumpkin Pancakes

Craig absolutely loved these and he isn’t one for pancakes. They are a thinner pancake, but the flavor is outstanding.

Pumpkin Pancakes

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Course Bread, Breakfast, Nut Free, Vegetarian

Cuisine American

Servings 2

Calories 162.4

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 1/4 cup cottage cheese or ricotta
• ▢ 2 large eggs
• ▢ 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• ▢ 1/4 cup vanilla egg white protein

Instructions

 

• Preheat skillet. Beat eggs with electric mixer on high for 1 minute to make them light and fluffy.
• In a food processor, blend the cottage cheese until very smooth, then add to the eggs. Add all the other ingredients.
• Pour batter onto skillet, fry until golden brown.
• OPTIONAL: Serve with “Healthified” Pecan Butter (recipe can be found in my cookbook: The Art of Healthy Eating: Kids).

Nutrition

Calories: 162.4 | Fat: 6.3g | Protein: 19.7g | Carbohydrates: 4.1g | Fiber: 0.9g | P:E Ratio: 2.1

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RICE CEREAL AND ACID REFLUX

Sadly, parents often think that rice cereal is the first food to introduce to a baby. Dr. David Ludwig of Children’s Hospital Boston, a specialist in pediatric nutrition, says some studies suggest rice and other highly processed grain cereals actually could be among the worst foods for infants. Babies don’t even produce the enzyme amylase, which is the essential enzyme for breaking down starch. The baby’s small intestine basically only produces one enzyme for starch, lactase; which is for the digestion of lactose. Feeding grains too early will cause food allergies later on in life because the protein in the grains sits in the stomach too long. This will cause the baby to have acid reflux.

“The number one ingredient in what we call rice ‘cereal’ is processed white rice flour. That’s all the rice there is. There are also some vitamins and minerals sprinkled in that babies could easily get in other ways. These don’t make this gateway junk food healthy …  Metabolically, it’s not that different from giving babies a spoonful of sugar.” Stanford-based pediatrician Dr. Alan Greene.

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