Sweet Potato Pecan Pancakes

Ingredients

• ·1 lb sweet potatoes, roasted, peeled, and mashed
• ·2 cups skim milk
• ·2 large eggs, beaten
• ·4 tbsp reduced-calorie pancake syrup, divided
• ·1 tsp vanilla extract
• ·1 tsp all-purpose flour
• ·1 cup whole wheat flour
• ·4 tsp baking powder
• ·1 tsp pumpkin-pie spice
• ·1/4 tsp salt
• ·1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Place sweet potatoes, milk, eggs, 1 tbsp pancake syrup, and vanilla extract in a medium bowl and blend thoroughly.

2. Step 2

   In a separate bowl, sift together flours, baking powder, pumpkin-pie spice, and salt.

3. Step 3

   Blend sweet potato mixture with flour mixture, and whisk until smooth.

4. Step 4

   Coat a flat griddle with cooking spray and preheat over medium-high heat. Ladle batter onto hot griddle by heaping tablespoons and cook until golden brown, turning once when surface begins to bubble (about 2 minutes per side).

5. Step 5