South Beach Oatmeal Pancake

From: Chef #1440247

On Nov 8, 2009

Great recipe for South Beach, but these pancakes tend to be very dense. I amended the recipe for light, fluffy pancakes which won't leave you missing the 'real' pancake experience. Here's how: Mix everything BUT 3 eggs white in a small food processor. (Can use a blender, but the mix is too thick and doesn't blend well. If you use a blender, add about 1/4 cup 1% or skim milk to loosen it.) Add a packet of Splenda to sweeten the mix. Put the oatmeal mixture into a mixing bowl. Beat the remaining 3 egg whites to soft peaks, add a packet of Splenda, then beat just until the whites firm up to hard peaks. Take 1/4 to 1/3 of the beaten whites and mix it into the oatmeal mixture to loosen it. (Adding it all will deflate the whites.) Then gently fold in the remaining beaten egg whites. Cook as usual, and you have delicious, light, airy pancakes without the carbs! For a 'syrup', I put fresh or frozen fruit (Phase 2-friendly) into a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Sprinkle on one packet of Splenda and heat so it releases juices, usually mashing the fruit a bit to extract more. Heat until the juices thicken and keep warm until pancakes are done. For an added touch of richness, I'll add a small dollop of butter to melt into the fruit at the end. And it's easy to play with this 'syrup'. With blueberries, add some grated lemon peel. With peaches, add a little orange peel. Have fun with different flavors and enjoy some good-for-you, 'decadent' pancakes!

From: Kitcatrenee

On Dec 6, 2008

My husband and I both love this pancake - it is SO filling!

From: *Shelly*

On Feb 11, 2005

Darn good pancakes especially considering they have no flour in them. The texture is a bit rubbery but hey, so what? They taste good and are very filling. I used cottage cheese and had no nutmeg so doubled the amount of cinnamon. Lazy girl that I am I find these a bit labor-intensive as I had to whip out the food processor first thing in the morning but will double the amount next time so I have some batter on hand for the next day.

From: ms_bold

On Aug 8, 2004

I prepared this as part of Sunday brunch for hubby and I. He has been slightly resistant to anything that he believes could be SB related. :roll: However, he really liked this. As I had also prepared lean canadian bacon and eggs (fried for him, poached for me), I cut the pancake in half and shared it. He topped his with butter and syrup. I used a bit of spray butter and fresh peaches and blueberries. It was very filling. I couldn't finish my breakfast plate.