Snack: Whole Wheat Sweet Potato Pancakes - Foodie Recipe

You can substitute canned pumpkin in this recipe for pumpkin pancakes and instead of cinnamon use pumpkin pie spice.

This recipe includes superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Wheat Germ

Health benefits of Whole Wheat Sweet Potato Pancakes - Foodie Recipe

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060). Wheatgerm is a natural source of Inositol, which is often prescribed in the form of supplements for women with PCOS due to its ability to effectively reduce insulin resistance and improve insulin sensitivity.

Ingredients

1/3 cup old-fashioned, rolled oats
1/3 cup wheat germ
1 cup non-fat plain Greek yogurt
1 whole egg
2 egg whites
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup skim milk
1 cup mashed sweet potatoes
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/3 cup Splenda
Cooking spray

Instructions

In a medium bowl, combine oats, wheat germ, and yogurt.  Let stand until oats soften.  Mix in egg, egg whites, vanilla, skim milk and mashed sweet potato.
In a large bowl, mix together whole-wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and Splenda.
Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients. Pour entire wet mixture into the well and fold together until completely incorporated.
Coat a griddle or non-stick skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium heat.  Use 1/3 cup batter for each pancake and cook until brown on bottom and some bubbles begin to break around edges.  Turn pancake over and cook until brown and slightly firm to the touch in the center. 
Repeat procedure for remaining 9 pancakes.