Sweet Potato Pecan Pancakes

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup pecans, toasted and chopped
• 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk, fat-free is fine
• 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 (16 ounce) can sweet potatoes, drained and mashed (3/4 cup)

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, combine the flour, 2 tablespoons pecans, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.
• 2 in another bowl combine the next 4 ingredients, then add to the flour mixture.
• 3 stir until smooth.
• 4 add in sweet potatoes and combine well.
• 5 spoon about 1/4 cup of batter onto a hot griddle.
• 6 turn pancakes when you see bubbles form on top of pancakes.
• 7 cook for just a minute more, or until edges look cooked.
• 8 sprinkle pancakes with the remaining pecans.
• 9 serve hot with maple syrup.