Healthy Pumpkin Oatmeal Pancakes

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk reduces calories while maintaining moisture.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds flavor and is dairy-free.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds sweetness with a unique flavor.

pumpkin puree

🥗Healthier: sweet potato puree

💰Cheaper: butternut squash puree

Sweet potato is often more accessible.

Add 1 cup of pumpkin puree, 1/2 cup of any kind of milk, 1 egg, 2 tbsp of vegetable oil, and 1 tbsp of sugar into a bowl; stir together.

Add 1 1/2 cups of rolled oats, 1 tsp of baking soda, a pinch of salt, 1 tsp of cinnamon, and 1/2 tsp of ginger to the bowl; stir all together.

Let the mixture stand for about 15 minutes.

Heat a skillet over medium-low heat.

Pour the batter into the skillet and cook for a couple of minutes on each side, just like you would with normal pancakes.

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