Oatmeal Pancakes With Cider Sauce

Servings: 10�

Breakfasts

Ingredients:

Pancakes:

1 cup uncooked regular oats

1 cup whole wheat flour

1/4 cup instant nonfat dry milk powder

1/4 cup wheat germ

1 tablespoon brown sugar

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 cups nonfat buttermilk

2 large eggs

1/4 cup light butter, melted

Vegetable cooking spray

Cider Sauce:

2 cups apple cider�

3 tablespoons light brown sugar�

2 tablespoons cornstarch�

2 tablespoons lemon juice�

� teaspoon ground nutmeg�

� teaspoon ground cinnamon�

� cup light butter

Directions:

Pancakes:

  1. Pulse oats in food processor 5 to 6 times until ground.

  2. Combine ground oats, wheat flour, and next 5 ingredients in a large bowl. Whisk together buttermilk, eggs, and butter; stir into oat mixture.

  3. Pour 1/4 cup batter for each pancake onto a hot griddle coated with cooking spray. Cook pancakes until tops are covered with bubbles and edges look cooked; turn and cook other side. Serve with Cider Sauce.�

Cider Sauce:

Whisk together first 6 ingredients in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, whisking constantly; boil, whisking constantly, 1 minute. Remove from heat, and add butter, whisking until melted. Serve immediately.