Pumpkin Spice Protein Pancakes -

Ingredients

• For the Pancakes
• 1/2 cup Lowfat Pumpkin Spice Kefir
• *or use 1/2 cup Lowfat Plain Kefir
• 1/2 cup pure pumpkin purée from a can (not pumpkin pie filling)
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup gluten-free oat flour (or rolled oats, processed in a blender)
• 1 scoop vanilla protein powder or pumpkin pie flavored protein (about 30 grams)
• 1/2 tbsp. vanilla extract (or flavoring)
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice mix*
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. coconut oil for coating the pan (or butter)
• *optional: chopped pecans, walnuts, or almonds (or dark chocolate chips!)
• For the Pumpkin Whipped Topping:
• 1 cup Farmer Cheese
• 2 tbsp. additional Lowfat Pumpkin Spice (or Plain) Kefir
• 1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice mix*
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 tbsp. maple syrup