WW Pumpkin Spice Cottage Cheese Pancake Bites

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The WW Pumpkin Spice Cottage Cheese Pancake Bites will be a great snack option for you if you are a Weight Watcher. Not only a snack, but you can easily make them for quick breakfasts as well as for any other gathering or parties too. These WW Pumpkin Spice Cottage Cheese Pancake Bites will take 25 minutes of your busy time. The number of calories will not rise very much in your diet plan, nor will the WW points. The ingredients for your recipe are very convenient. There will be about six tools needed to make your tasty pancake bites. Also, the making of them is not complicated to follow for you. These pancake bites will come out soft and tasty, with you adding the low-fat cottage cheese as well as pumpkin spice for the main taste in them.

STATS:

  • Number of calories: 55 kcal
  • Diet: Weight Watchers
  • Preparation duration: 10 minutes
  • Course: Snack
  • Cook duration: 15 minutes
  • Cuisine: American
  • Total duration: 25 minutes
  • Serving: 12 bites
  • Portion size: 4 pancake bites

EQUIPMENT:

  • Measuring cups
  • Nonstick spray
  • Mini muffin pan
  • Blender
  • Mixing bowl
  • Measuring spoons

INGREDIENTS:

  • Half teaspoon baking powder
  • One cup of low-fat cottage cheese
  • Half cup canned pumpkin puree
  • Two large eggs
  • Quarter tsp vanilla (extract)
  • Half a cup of oat flour
  • One tsp pumpkin spice
  • Quarter tsp cinnamon
  • Salt
  • 1 to 2 tbsp zero-calorie sweetener

INGREDIENT NOTES:

LOW-FAT COTTAGE CHEESE:

  • We will use low-fat cottage cheese in these pancake bites as the main product. Low-fat ones will be okay for Weight Watchers to eat. Your snack will contain protein if you use this. Another idea for you to try can be low-fat Greek yogurt.

PUMPKIN PUREE:

  • Using pumpkin puree will give a good flavor to your pancake bites as well as moisture. Your pancake bites will become sweet with its use. Mash some sweet potato and use that as an alternative idea for this.

EGGS:

  • We will be using eggs in our snack to make a proper shape and to mix everything together. Egg whites can be an idea for your use here as well.

OAT FLOUR:

  • When you use oat flour in your snack, it will become satisfying to eat. Also, the texture of your pancake bites will become softer, too. One thing that you can use is whole wheat flour here.

PUMPKIN SPICE:

  • We will use this in our pancake bites because this will be the core taste of them. Another combination that you may use for an alternative is ginger + nutmeg + cinnamon.

BAKING POWDER:

  • Baking powder will be an important ingredient for your snack because it will lift them in the oven as they are baking.

ZERO-CALORIE SWEETENER:

  • You can use this if you feel like it is a requirement. Adding this to your snack will make it sweeter as well as tasty.

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Heat the oven to a temperature of 180°C.
  2. Take the mini muffin pan and use some nonstick spray on it.
  3. Use a blender to add vanilla, eggs, pumpkin puree, and cottage cheese.
  4. Start the blender and make the mixture smoother.
  5. Add the complete mix to a bowl.
  6. In the bowl, include the dry components for the pancake bites as well.
  7. Carefully mix the batter and add it to the mini muffin pan.
  8. Baking time will be 16 minutes for them.
  9. Rest them for some time and then eat your delicious pancake bites.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS:

  • Add some cinnamon over the pancake bites for a good taste.
  • You can also make a presentation over them with Greek yogurt (low-fat).
  • Another idea for you can be eating them with some tea.

TIPS:

  • The baking duration for your pancake bites should be decent.
  • When blending the ingredients in the blender, be sure that you make the cheese very smooth for the best results.
  • Baking them in silicon muffin pans can also be a comfortable option for you.

STORAGE INFORMATION:

FRIDGE:

  • 5 days is the time that you can place your pancake bites in a tight box.

FREEZER:

  • Use a freezer box for your pancake bites to freeze them for no more than two months.

FAQs:

Will the ingredients mix well if I skip using a blender?

  • If you do not have a blender with you, try mashing the cheese properly so that it gives your pancake bites a good texture.

How will my pancake bites taste?

  • The flavor of your snack will become a bit sweeter when it bakes.

Will all-purpose flour work for my snack?

  • It can actually work okay for your pancake bites, but if you use oat flour, it will give you more satisfaction.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:

Weight Watcher Points: 2 to 3 points

Fiber: 5 grams

Fat: 6 grams

Calories: 220 kcal

Protein: 18 grams

Sodium: 380 grams

Total carbs: 22 grams

Net carbs: 17 grams

Vitamin A: 5,200 IU

Calcium: 160 grams

Iron: 2 grams

Potassium: 420 grams