MACS SPICED APPLE PANCAKES

The majority of your carbs for the day, as well as your healthy fat intake and any natural sugars (apples or other fruit) should be eaten earlier in the day, breakfast time if possible. Healthy carbs and fats help drive your energy for the day and give you ample time to burn off any extra calories.

Ingredients:
2 apples (organic preferred)
1 cup Bob's Red Mill Organic 7 Grain Pancake and Waffle Mix
1 egg (organic, free-range preferred)
1 T organic, extra-virgin olive oil
3/4 cup cold, organic whole milk
2 t vanilla extract
1/2 t cinnamon
1/4 t all spice


Directions:

1. Core, slice, and peel apples.
2. Place apple slices into a blender or drop them into a food processor to shred.
3. Add the rest of the ingredients to blender or food processor and blend for about 10-15 seconds, just until ingredients are well mixed. You do not want to over blend the batter.
4. Cook pancakes, sized to your preference, on a griddle or pan set to medium-low heat.

VEGAN OPTIONS: Replace the egg with 1/4 cup of plain, soy yogurt and replace the whole cow's milk with soy milk, rice milk, or hemp milk.

Serves: 3-4 (Yields about 15 3-inch pancakes, or about 7 4-5 inch pancakes.) 

Total Time: Approximately 30 minutes.

{Calories - 256; Carbs - 31; Fat - 7; Protein - 8; Sodium - 325; Sugar - 4}*

*Nutritional information based on 4 servings.