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Butternut Squash or Pumpkin Pancakes

What better way to celebrate the holidays than a healthy breakfast that uses up leftover holiday sides! You can use mashed butternut squash or pumpkin for this recipe. Mix it all up in a bowl or in the blender for super smooth batter. Make them minis for easier flipping, shorter cook time and more fun.
Makes 8 pancakes

Ingredients:
1 cup roasted and mashed butternut squash or canned pumpkin
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla extract
2/3 cup white whole wheat flour ( Now available at Hannaford’s for your brown flour phobic family!)           or regular whole wheat flour
Vegetable or canola oil for cooking

Directions:
Combine squash, eggs and vanilla in a small bowl and mix well.
Add baking powder, cinnamon and flour and stir until just combined.
Scoop onto a greased griddle or pan. Flip when bubbly.