Dukan Diet pancake

JulieF11

Did you watch Dr. Oz in regards to the Dukan Diet and cancer fighting food episode? Anyway, since I'm free to try whatever I like (only counting calories) I thought I'd try that Dukan Diet pancake (since it's whole grain, lots of protein and low calorie to boot). I looked up the recipe, it's : 2 tbsp Oat Bran, one egg white, 2 tbsp non-fat yogurt, and 2 tbsp of no-cal sweetner. Mix it up and make a 6 inch pancake, double it for two people. Just spray a frying pan, heat it up, and add the pancake mix, make as you would a regular pancake.

Anyway, I had mine with 3/4 cup of wild blueberries from the freezer section (Dr Oz said Wild Blueberries are a super cancer fighter) and it was really good! I'm using that Xylitol sweetener since you can get it in the stores now, called "Ideal". Anyway, each pancake is about 65 calories, when I added it up, and the berries are about 60 calories... so it's a low cal. breakfast that is TASTY and very good for you. It also keeps you not hungry for hours! Thought I'd share that secret.

YourFriendBecky

Thanks for sharing, they had that recipe in Women's World magazine a week or so ago, and I wondered how it would taste.

Now that I look at the recipe again, though..., that seems like an awful lot of artificial sweetener.

mallorybriann

Mmmm pancakes
Thanks!

cindyjkunz

:flowerforyou:

YourFriendBecky

The recipe in Women's World magazine says:

1 egg white
2 tbs oat bran
2 tbs fat-free plain Greek yogurt
1 tsp Splenda

So it shows much less sweetener.

toloseme

The actual recipe, and this is from the Dukan Diet Facebook Page is actually:

2 tablespoons oat bran
1 tablespoon wheat bran
1 egg
2 tablespoons fat-free fromage blanc

Fat-free fromage blanc is basically fat free cream cheese. There is NO actual artificial sweetener in the recipe, unless you take the "sweet" option. There are NO amounts for the sweetener given so that is basically up to your taste.

Anyone with pets should be EXTREMELY careful using Xylitol as it is toxic to pets. Even a small amount can kill your pet, so be sure not to allow them to get ahold of anything you make with Xylitol.

Also, different artificial sweeteners will require different amounts. "Ideal" probably requires 2 tbsp, where "Splenda" only requires 1 tsp.

YourFriendBecky

That one with cream cheese sounds even better, thanks for sharing.

Very good job pointing out the issue with pets and xylitol. This actually came up for me just a couple of weeks ago. I got some small B12 supplements (methylcobalamin) as a supplement for my cat (she has diabetic neuropathy), and didn't even even notice that they had xylitol in them till I'd given her a couple. Fortunately, no ill effects, but scary.

(Sorry to hijack the original post with that info.)

cindyjkunz

Stevia is a natural sweetner and better for it is plant based. My choice anyway.

Solomonre0

Could this be done with a syrup for the sweetner like Agave Necter?

bohogirl14

I made this with 2 tbs of unsweetened applesause & cinnamon in place of the yogurt. It turned out really good if you dont like artificial sweetners. just kind of turned it into a desert from there...microwaved half an apple cut into chunks sprinkled with cinnamon and apple pie spice!

Heather3186

Great idea with the applesauce! trying it!

CrimsonWife

Could this be done with a syrup for the sweetner like Agave Necter?

Agave Nectar is *HORRIBLE* for you. It's even worse than High Fructose Corn Syrup.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-mercola/agave-this-sweetener-is-f_b_537936.html

Do your body a favor and switch to a different sweetener. Stevia is the best option if you want something natural.

JNALTBK

A must try. thanks.