Mouth Healthy Recipe: Whole Wheat Pumpkin Pancakes

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If you love pumpkin-flavored eats in the fall, you'll love this healthy flapjack recipe.
If you love pumpkin-flavored eats in the fall, you’ll love this healthy flapjack recipe.

Ingredients
1 cup whole wheat flour
2 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
½ tsp cinnamon
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 cup buttermilk
3 large egg whites
¼ cup canned pumpkin
2 tbsp sugar-free maple-flavor syrup
1 tsp vanilla
2 tsp oil
Nuts such as walnuts or pecans (optional)
Cooking spray

Directions
Mix the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice in a bowl. Combine the remaining ingredients in a separate bowl, except for the optional nuts, and mix until smooth. Combine the wet and dry ingredients, mixing well. You can fold in walnuts or pecans at this point as well.

Heat a large skillet on medium-low heat. To prevent the pancakes from sticking, coat the skillet with cooking spray, and then pour ¼ cup batter into the skillet. When the edges of the pancake begin to set (about two minutes), flip them over and cook for an additional two minutes or so. Repeat with the rest of the batter.

Servings: 4 | Calories: 234 | Fat: 4g | Protein: 10g | Carbs: 31g | Fiber: 4g
Recipe courtesy of
Skinnytaste.com

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Barb Kozuh
Barb Kozuh is the executive director of the Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation. She and her team work to make a positive impact to improve the health and wellness of the underserved and under-represented people across Arizona. The foundation focuses on funding oral health and food insecurity programs through medical-dental integration programs, screening/fluoride varnish programs, oral health education programs, plus a variety of food banks, after-school and weekend programs that provide food to those in need. Barb was inspired by the dedication, patience and kind-heartedness of her childhood family dentist in Joliet, IL and wanted to make others feel good about their smiles by becoming a dentist. However, after graduating from Arizona State University with a business degree, she was lured into the non-profit sports industry where she was able to both fulfill her need to help others and satisfy her love of sports. Barb has served as executive director of Chicago White Sox Charities, the Frank Thomas Charitable Foundation and Phoenix Coyotes Charities. In addition, Barb has worked in marketing, advertising and public relations for a number of firms in Chicago. Barb serves on the Delta Dental Institute advisory council, board of the Corporate Volunteer Council and is a member of the Arizona Oral Health Coalition.