Name: Red Velvet Pancakes with Cream Cheese Topping Recipe
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: For Cream Cheese Topping:; 2¾ oz ⅓ less fat cream cheese; 3 tbsp fat-free yogurt; 3 tbsp honey; 1 tbsp fat-free milk; For the Pancakes:; ½ cup white whole wheat; ½ cup all-purpose flour; 2¼ tsp baking powder; ½ tbsp cocoa powder; ¼ tsp salt; ¼ cup raw sugar; 1 large egg; 1 cup fat free milk; 1 tsp vanilla; ½ tsp red paste food coloring; Cooking spray

How To Make Cream Cheese Red Velvet Pancakes

These yummy red velvet pancakes are made lighter with white whole wheat flour and all-purpose, cooked to perfection, then topped with cream cheese.

Preparation: 25 minutes

Cooking: 20 minutes

Total: 45 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

For Cream Cheese Topping:

2¾oz⅓ less fat cream cheese,such as Philadelphia
3tbspfat-free yogurt,plain
3tbsphoney
1tbspfat-free milk

For the Pancakes:

½cupwhite whole wheat
½cupall-purpose flour,unbleached
2¼tspbaking powder
½tbspcocoa powder,unsweetened
¼tspsalt
¼cupraw sugar,or Splenda, or Stevia
1large egg
1cupfat free milk,plus an additional 2 tbsp
1tspvanilla
½tspred paste food coloring,such as Wilton no-taste paste
cooking spray

Instructions

Combine the cream cheese topping ingredients, then set aside.
Mix the white whole wheat and all-purpose flour, baking powder, cocoa powder, sugar, and salt in a large bowl.
In another bowl, dissolve the food coloring with the milk, then whisk in the egg and vanilla.
Combine the wet and dry ingredients until there are no more dry spots. Do not over mix.
Heat a large non-stick griddle pan on medium-low heat. When hot, lightly spray with oil to coat and pour ¼ cup of the pancake batter onto the pan.
When the pancake starts to bubble and the edges begin to set, flip the pancakes. Repeat with the remainder of the batter.
To serve, place two pancakes on each plate, then top with about 2½ tablespoon of the cream cheese topping.