Apple-Wheat Germ Hotcakes

Name: Apple-Wheat Germ Hotcakes
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps apple butter; 118 milliliters unsweetened chunky applesauce; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoons baking soda; 2 Tbsps butter, melted; 1 large egg; 79 milliliters all-purpose flour; 0 teaspoons ground nutmeg; 2 Tbsps light brown sugar; 158 milliliters low-fat buttermilk; 0 teaspoons salt; 158 milliliters water; 59 milliliters toasted wheat germ; 158 milliliters whole wheat flour

Apple-Wheat Germ Hotcakes is a vegetarian recipe with 6 servings. One portion of this dish contains roughly 5g of protein, 6g of fat, and a total of 177 calories. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a morn meal. A mixture of buttermilk, chunky applesauce, ground nutmeg, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Lightly spoon flours into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.

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Combine flours, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.

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Baking Soda

Salt

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Bowl

Combine buttermilk and next 7 ingredients in a bowl; stir well with a whisk.

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Buttermilk

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Whisk

Bowl

Add to flour mixture, stirring just until moist.

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All Purpose Flour

Heat a nonstick griddle or nonstick skillet lightly coated with cooking spray over medium heat. Spoon about 1/4 cup batter for each pancake onto pan.

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Cooking Spray

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Sprinkle each pancake with 1 teaspoon wheat germ. Turn hotcakes when tops are covered with bubbles and edges look cooked.

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Wheat Germ

Note: The temperature of the griddle or skillet needs to be kept at medium to medium-low because the wheat germ burns easily. If the wheat germ burns, wipe the griddle clean with a wet paper towel.

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Wheat Germ

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