Keep pancakes delicious and healthy by topping with yogurt and fresh fruit instead of butter and syrup.

Valentine’s Apple Pancake Puff

the ingredients
60 mL packed brown sugar ¼ cup
60 mL Western Family butter ¼ cup
2 apples, cored, peeled if desired and sliced in very thin slices or rings (peaches also work well)
2 eggs
250 mL milk 1 cup
15 mL Western Family canola oil 1 tbsp
250 mL Western Family all purpose flour 1 cup
15 mL Western Family flaxseed, ground 1 tbsp
15 mL granulated sugar 1 tbsp
10 mL baking powder 2 tsp
5 mL cinnamon 1 tsp
pinch salt pinch

1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Prepare 8 to 9 inch heart or round shaped pan by lining with parchment paper or greasing well. Melt brown sugar and butter in microwave. Pour into bottom of pan. Arrange apple slices or rings decoratively over the brown sugar mixture.

2. Whisk egg, milk and oil. In separate bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, flaxseed and salt. Add dry ingredients to wet and mix well. Pour batter carefully over apples. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until lightly golden and cooked through.

Nutritional analysis per serving
Calories 420 Protein 10 g Fat 20 g Carbohydrate 50 g Fibre 3 g