Apple Pancakes with a Cottage Cheese Icing

Nutritional Information (per serve)

Ingredients (Serves 5)

• 1 cup (250ml) cake flour (self-raising)
• ½ cup (125ml) oat bran 
• 2 teaspoons (10ml) / equivalent sugar / sweetener
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon (5ml) canola or sunflower oil
• 1 cup (250ml) skimmed milk
• 1 large apple
• ½ teaspoon (2ml) salt
• 1 teaspoon (5ml) bicarbonate of soda
• 1 teaspoon (5ml) baking powder
• 1 teaspoon (5ml) vanilla essence
• Cooking spray

Icing:

• 500g reduced fat / fat free cottage cheese
• 10 (10g) canderel sachets 
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon (5ml) vanilla essence

Other:

• 75g mixed nuts 
• Cinnamon to taste

Method

Step 1: Pancakes

1. Grate the apple with the skin on and put aside.
2. Beat together the egg, sugar and salt.
3. Add the milk and oil and mix.
4. Sift in the flour, bicarbonate of soda and baking powder. Stir in gradually, do not overmix.
5. Add the apple and oat bran and stir gently. 
6. Allow the batter to stand for 10min.
7. Set the pan to medium-high heat and spray lightly with spray-and cook. 
8. Add mixture (1 pancake = 1 tablespoon / 15ml) onto the pan and cook until bubbles begin to form. Then flip and cook until the other side browns. 
9. Repeat with the remaining batter.

Step 2: Icing

1. Beat the sweetener, cottage cheese and vanilla essence to form an icing. 
2. Place 1 tablespoon on each pancake. 

Step 3: Putting it all together

1. Place 4 pancakes on the plate.
2. Add 1 tablespoon of icing to each pancake.
3. Crush nuts by placing them in a ziplock bag and rolling over with a rolling pin.
4. Sprinkle the nuts (15g per serving) over the pancake along with cinnamon.
5. Enjoy!
   
   

Suitable for: 

• Omnivores
• Lacto-Ovo-Vegetarians
• Low-Fat Diet
  
  

Allergens:

• Gluten
• Tree nuts
• Peanuts
• Milk
• Eggs