Oven Baked Pancakes with Spiced Pears USDA Recipe for Family Child Care Centers

Age Group: Ages 6-18
Serving Size: 6
Love pancakes, but don’t love using a spatula? Oven-baked pancakes have all the flavor of a traditional pancake, but no flipping is required. Warm spiced pears are a tasty alternative to syrup.
CACFP CREDITING INFORMATION
½ cup fruit
1 oz eq grains
SOURCE
Team Nutrition CACFP Easy Recipe Project
TeamNutrition.USDA.gov
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 52 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 7 minutes

Instructions
 

  • Wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
  • Preheat oven to 375 °F.
  • Spray a baking pan (8" x 8") with nonstick cooking spray.
  • In a small mixing bowl, combine pancake mix and water. Whisk until smooth.
  • Pour pancake batter into baking dish and bake in the oven for 35 minutes.
  • While pancakes are cooking, separate pears and syrup. Place pears in a small bowl and syrup in a medium nonstick pot.
  • Add cornstarch, pumpkin pie spice, and vanilla extract to cold or room temperature pear syrup. Whisk until smooth.
  • Heat syrup mixture on medium-high heat and whisk continuously until it begins to boil, about 5 minutes.
  • Add pears to syrup mixture. Stir. Bring mixture to a boil, about 7 minutes.
  • Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 3–5 minutes or until it becomes nectar-thick. Stir often to prevent pears from sticking to the pan. Heat to 140 °F or higher for at least 15 seconds. Remove from heat.
  • When pancakes are cooked completely, cut into 6 even slices. Remove pancakes from the pan.
  • Serve 1 pancake slice with ½ cup spiced pears. Serve immediately, or keep warm at 140 °F or higher.

Nutrition INFORMATION

Nutrition Facts
Oven Baked Pancakes with Spiced Pears USDA Recipe for Family Child Care Centers
Amount Per Serving 1 pancake and ½ cup of spiced pears
Calories 137 Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1g2%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Cholesterol 2mg1%
Sodium 141mg6%
Total Carbohydrate 32g11%
Dietary Fiber 4g17%
Total Sugars 15g17%
Protein 3g6%
Calcium 10mg1%
Iron 3mg17%
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*Marketing Guide
The CHEF TIPS:
  • Contains wheat (pancake mix). Pancake mix can be a hidden source of common allergens, which include milk, peanuts, tree nuts, eggs, fish, shellfish, soy, wheat, and sesame.
  • Sesame can appear as an ingredient in foods where it might not be expected  pancake mix) and may be included in the ingredient statements as "spice" or flavoring."
  • Pancake shrinks away from pan sides after cooking. Cut pieces evenly.
  • The symbol indicates the recipe is whole grain-rich.
  • To verify pancakes are done, insert a wooden toothpick into the center of the pan. If wet batter sticks to the toothpick, the pancake needs more baking time.
  • Creditable grains contribution calculated using the Recipe Analysis Workbook, Method A.
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