Low Fat Pumpkin Pancakes........

I'm starting out the New Year right and lightening up any recipe that I think could make a difference in my waistline.   Low fat pumpkin pancakes is a keeper.  Here is the recipe.

Ingredients:

• 1/2  cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 whole wheat flour
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1  tsp baking powder
• pinch of salt
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1 large egg
• 1 tbsp canola oil
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/3 cup pure pumpkin

Mix flours, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice together in a bowl. Combine egg, oil, buttermilk and pumpkin in another bowl. Stir pumpkin mixture into dry ingredients. Let stand for five minutes. Use a 1/4 cup of batter per pancake and pour onto a hot griddle or nonstick frying pan that has been oiled or sprayed with non stick spray.  Flip pancakes when bubbles appear and edges are cooked.  I toasted a few pecans and served them on top with genuine New Hampshire maple syrup.
Makes 8-10 smaller sized pancakes .