Sweet Potato Pancakes, Apple Pancakes | Cuisinart BFM-1000 Series

Bake in preheated oven until tops are golden and a cake tester comes out clean, about 12 to 15 minutes.

Nutritional information per muffin:

Calories 143 (38 % from fat) ∙ carb. 18 g ∙ pro. 4g

fat 6g sat. fat 1g ∙ chol. 33mg ∙ sod. 179mg

calc. 93mg ∙ fiber 2g

Sweet Potato Pancakes

The silver dollar size is perfect for little

fingers to grab.

Makes about 25 silver dollar pancakes

1recipe sweet potato purée

3tablespoons unbleached, all-purpose flour

1large egg

½teaspoon kosher salt

1 to 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Mix all ingredients together until smooth.

Place a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. When oil shimmers across the pan add pancake batter, 1 tablespoon per pancake for silver dollar pancakes.

Cook approximately 3 minutes per side until golden brown.

Nutritional information per pancake:

Calories 21 (33 % from fat) ∙ carb. 3g ∙ pro. 1g fat 1g ∙ sat. fat 0g ∙ chol. 7mg ∙ sod. 56mg calc. 5mg ∙ fiber 0g

Apple Pancakes

These pancakes will be a favorite breakfast treat.

Makes about 24 silver dollar pancakes

1cup whole wheat flour

1teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

¼ teaspoon salt

¼ cup apple purée

1tablespoon pure maple syrup

1large egg

¾cup plus 2 tablespoons whole milk (low fat or nondairy may be substituted)

2tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

1tablespoon unsalted butter for cooking pancakes

Stir the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt together in a small bowl.

Put the apple purée, maple syrup, egg, milk and butter into the work bowl fitted with the steam blade. Process the ingredients on chop for about 5 seconds.

Sprinkle the dry ingredients evenly over the wet ingredients in the work bowl. Pulse on chop until ingredients are just combined, about 5 pulses.

Put the remaining butter in a large nonstick skillet and place over medium heat. Once butter melts add the batter into the hot skillet, one tablespoon per pancake, to make silver dollar pancakes.

Cook pancakes about 2 minutes on the first side and 1 minute the second.

Nutritional information per pancake:

Calories 37 (37% from fat) ∙ carb. 5g ∙ pro. 1g ∙ fat 2g sat. fat 1g ∙ chol. 11mg ∙ sod. 39mg ∙ calc. 21mg ∙ fiber 1g

Baby Chicken Salad

With the Cuisinart™ Baby Food Maker you can make this “salad” as smooth or chunky as your baby needs.

Makes about 11⁄3 cups

8ounces chicken breast, cut into ½- to 1-inch pieces

3ounces celery, thinly sliced

175 ml water

2 tablespoons plain yogurt

Put the chicken and celery into the work bowl fitted with the steam blade.

Add the water to the steam/bottle warming chamber and set the measuring cup in its place.

Close the lid to lock and then turn the dial to steam.

Once the light goes out indicating the steaming is complete, turn the dial to chop. Pulse to roughly chop. Add the yogurt and continue to pulse until desired consistency is achieved.

Nutritional information per 1-ounce serving:

Calories 26 (23% from fat) ∙ carb. 0g ∙ pro. 5g fat 1g sat. fat 0g ∙ chol. 14mg ∙ sod. 32mg calc. 8mg ∙ fiber 0g

BFM-1000 Series specifications

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