Pumpkin pancakes with rice flour and mozzarella cheese

The only halloween celebration I usually do is in the kitchen :) I buy pumpkins and make different recipes.

Here's another recipe for you, perfect for a Saturday morning, Halloween eve - Pumpkin pancakes with rice flour and mozzarella cheese.

Don't forget to save this delicious pumpkin pancake recipe for later.

Do you already know the nutritional benefits of pumpkin?
It contains betacaroteno - an antioxidant that gives orange vegetables and fruits their vibrant color. The body converts any ingested beta carotene into vitamin A.

Health benefits:

• Can reduce the risk of developing certain types of cancer
  
• Can offer protection against asthma and heart disease
  
• Can decrease the risk of age-related macular degeneration

Ingredients (8 pancakes)

• 1 cup of pumpkin puree
  
• ⅓ cup of milk
  
• 1 egg
  
• ½ cup of rice flour
  
• 40 g of mozzarella cheese
  
• 1 teaspoon of baking powder
  
• 1 teaspoon of nutmeg
  
• ½ teaspoon of black pepper
  
• ½ teaspoon of salt
  
• 1 tablespoon of oil

Method

1. In a container, mix all ingredients very well with a whisker.
   
2. In a non-stick skillet, add a little oil, and with the help of a large (serving) spoon, place the pancake batter in the skillet. The batter makes 8 pancakes. After 3 minutes, turn the pancakes over and cook on the other side for another 2 to 3 minutes.
   
3. It can be served with and black sesame seeds.

Gluten free pumpkin pancake with mozarella cheese

Nutrition information (per pancake, 57 g)
74 kcal, 2 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 10 g carbs, 1 g sugar, 0g fiber, 0.5 g salt

If you're looking for more pumpkin recipes, check out: pumpkin muffin; creamy pumpkin soup.

I hope you like these suggestions.

Joana
Dietitian