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brown sugar, the remaining soy milk, and yogurt. Add the oat mix-

ture and stir just until it ’ s combined.

Heat a griddle over medium heat until it ’ s hot, and lightly brush

it with oil or use vegetable oil cooking spray. Working in batches,

pour ¼ cup batter per pancake onto the griddle and cook it until

bubbles appear on the surface and the underside is golden brown,

about 1 minute. Flip the pancake with a spatula and cook on the

other side, 1 to 2 minutes more. Lightly oil or spray the griddle

between batches.

Berry Puree

1 package (16 ounces) frozen blueberries, thawed

2 tablespoons maple syrup

Blend the blueberries and maple syrup in a food processor until the

puree is the consistency you desire.

Yield: 6 servings (approximately 3 3 - inch pancakes +^2 ⁄ 3 cup blue-

berry puree per serving)

Each serving contains approximately: Calories 329 (31% from fat), Protein

11 g, Fat 11.4 g, Carbohydrate 35 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Sodium 228 mg

Allowances: 1 fat + 2 starches + 1 protein + 1 fruit

Banana Breakfast Muffi ns

2 ripe bananas

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 ½ cups oatmeal

½ cup water

1 cup chopped fruit (e.g., pineapple, berries, cherries)

Vegetable oil cooking spray

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Mash the bananas in a medium

bowl until smooth. Add the vanilla and cinnamon. Add the oatmeal

and water and mix gently. Add the chopped fruit and mix gently.

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