Pumpkin: Breakfast

If you like pancakes, you'll love pumpkin pancakes. Throw in some chopped apple, or a handful of raisins or even some chopped cranberries if you like. Enjoy with warm maple syrup.

Pumpkin Pancakes:

1cup all-purpose flour
1/4cup packed brown sugar
1 1/2tsp baking powder
1/4tsp salt
1/2tsp cinnamon
1/2tsp ground ginger
1 1/4tsp nutmeg
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1TBSP canola oil
1cup nonfat milk
1/3cup pure pumpkin

Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg together in a medium bowl. Combine egg, oil, milk and pumpkin in a small bowl. Stir pumpkin mixture into dry ingredients. Leave to stand for five minutes.

For each pancake, scoop 1/4 cup of batter on to a hot griddle or nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray. Turn pancakes when bubbles appear and edges are cooked, after about 2 minutes. Cook for 1 1/2 minutes on second side. Makes 8-10 pancakes.

Per two pancake serving: Calories 226, Calories from Fat 46, Total Fat 5g (sat 0.6g), Cholesterol 53mg, Sodium 414mg, Carbohydrate 40g, Fiber 1.6g, Protein 4.9g

Pumpkin Oatmeal:

2 cups quick or old-fashioned oats

3 cups fat-free milk Bring milk to a boil in a medium saucepan. Stir in oats and cook on a medium heat for about 5 minutes. Add pumpkin and spices and stir until heated through. Stir in raisins just before serving.

1/2 cup canned pumpkin

1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice

1/8 tsp cinnamon

1 tbsp raisins

Brown sugar to taste

Serves 4.

Per Serving: Calories 242, Calories from Fat 47, Total Fat 2.9g (sat 0.6g), Cholesterol 3mg, Sodium 99mg, Carbohydrate 40.5g, Fiber 5.3g, Protein