EatingWell reader Kathy Moseler of Barrington Hills, Illinois, contributed this convenient recipe to our Kitchen to Kitchen department. The pancakes are made with 100 percent whole-wheat flour and get an additional fiber boost from flaxseed meal.

Makes 6 servings, 2 pancakes each

ACTIVE TIME: 5 minutes

TOTAL TIME: 10 minutes

EASE OF PREPARATION: Easy

1 1/2 cups skim or 1% milk
1/4 cup canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups Healthy Pancake Mix (recipe follows)

1. Combine milk, oil and vanilla in a glass measuring cup. Place Healthy Pancake Mix in a large bowl and make a well in the center. Whisk in the milk mixture until just blended; do not overmix. (The batter will seem quite thin, but will thicken up as it stands.) Let stand for 5 minutes.
2. Coat a nonstick skillet or griddle with cooking spray and place over medium heat. Whisk the batter. Using 1/4 cup batter for each pancake, cook pancakes until the edges are dry and bubbles begin to form, about 2 minutes. Turn over and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes longer. Adjust heat as necessary for even browning.

Variations
Chocolate-Chocolate Chip Pancakes: Fold 1/2 cup cocoa powder and 3 ounces chocolate chips into the batter.
Blueberry: Fold 1 cup frozen blueberries into the batter.
Banana-Nut: Fold 1 cup thinly sliced bananas and 4 tablespoons finely chopped toasted pecans into the batter.

NUTRITION INFORMATION: Per serving: 272 calories; 13 g fat (2 g sat, 6 g mono); 8 mg cholesterol; 27 g carbohydrate;12 g protein; 5 g fiber; 471 mg sodium.

Nutrition bonus: Calcium (24% daily value), Fiber (20% dv).

1 1/2 Carbohydrate Servings

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You might be tempted to use water instead of milk since there is a lot of milk powder in the mix. I tried it both ways. The version with milk tasted a lot better. So use milk for better flavor and a boost of protein and calcium.

Anonymous, San Diego, CA

What about substituting applesauce for the oil? Has anyone tried this? What kind of results did you achieve? Success? Failure?

MLR, Omaha, IA

What adjustments are needed to make this mix into waffles?

pam lancaster, Dalton, GA

These came out great! My 5 year old loved them and this mix will help us get to kindergarten on time with healthy full tummies.

Carrie, Sarasota, FL

Wouldnt it be better to use wheat flour instead of pancake mix?....it'll save money plus any other unecessary ingredients that we could find in the mix..

shree, Sydney, NS

No, you didn't understand the instructions. The 'Healthy Pancake Mix' is a separate recipe - click on the link. It does not refer to a readymade mix. I haven't tried this yet, but I will.

Elizabeth, Davie, FL

(I've tried to add this comment three times and it never shows - if it shows three times, I am sorry) No, you didn't understand the instructions. The 'Healthy Pancake Mix' is a separate recipe - click on the link. It does not refer to a readymade mix. I haven't tried this yet, but I will.

Elizabeth, Davie, FL

The recipe for Healthy Pancake mix did NOT follow, so I have no idea what it is so that I can add the liquid to it.

Betty Schultheis, Hackettstown, NJ