Healthy Breakfast Recipes

Buttermilk Bran Cakes with Apple-Walnut Topping

Buttermilk Bran Cakes with Apple-Walnut Topping:

1/3 cup high-fiber wheat bran cereal.

11/4 cups butter milk or sour milk

1    egg

2    tablespoons packed brown sugar

2    teaspoon vegetable oil

1    cup all-purpose flour

1    teaspoon baking powder

1    teaspoon baking soda

¼    teaspoon salt

1     cup chopped apple

¼    cup coarsely chopped walnut

1     tablespoon sugar

¼    teaspoon ground cinnamon

¼    cup vanilla low fat cinnamon

Non stick cooking spray ground cinnamon (optional)

1. Place cereal in a medium bowl. Add buttermilk, egg, brown sugar, and oil; mix well. Let stand for ten minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl stir together flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
2. For apple-walnut topping, in another small bowl combine apple and walnuts. Combine sugar and the ¼ tea spoon; toss with apple mixture. Stir yogurt until creamy; gently stir into apple mixture.
3. Add flour mixture to buttermilk mixture, stirring until combined. Coat a griddle with cooking spray. Heat griddle to medium low (about 250 F). For each pancake, pour ¼ cup of the better onto hot griddle. Cook for 1 to 2 min or until bottom is golden. Transfer to a serving platter; keep warm while cooking the remaining pancakes with apple walnut topping. If desired, sprinkle with additional cinnamon. Makes 4 servings ( 2 pancakes and i/2 cup topping each).

Tip: to make 1¼ cup sour milk, place 4 teaspoons lemon juice or vinegar in a glass measuring cup. Add enough milk to make 1 ¼ cup total liquid; stir. Let stand for 5 minutes before using.