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Blue Zone Pumpkin Pancakes

Posted by lenleatherwood on

I am discovering new recipes from the Blue Zone eating program. Blue Zones are parts of the world where there are high numbers of people who live to be 100 years old. This recipe makes eating healthy easy. I will be trying this soon.

Happy weekend, my friends.

INGREDIENTS

pumpkin-pancakes

1 cup oat flour (store-bought or make by blending quick oats)

¼ cup vanilla soy or almond milk

½ cup pumpkin puree

¼ cup applesauce

1 tsp cinnamon

½ tbsp baking powder

1 tbsp apple cider vinegar

1 ½ tbsps honey

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large bowl, mix all dry ingredients together.
  2. Add the wet ingredients and mix until combined.
  3. Let batter sit for 3-4 minutes to thicken.
  4. Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat. Once pan is hot, reduce heat to medium-low.
  5. Oil pan lightly and gently pour batter into the circular size you want.
  6. Flip and cook the other side after 1-2 minutes.
  7. Repeat until batter is used up.

Published by lenleatherwood

I am a native Texan who has lived for the past 27 years in Los Angeles. I am a published author of both short memoir and fiction, a Pushcart nominee, a nationally award-winning writing coach, an editor, as well as a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Texas. In addition, I am the mother of three grown daughters of whom I am extremely proud, a grandmother of three darling children and the wife of a man I still love after 41 years.

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