Recipes Breakfast + Brunch Pancakes Cinnamon Polenta Pancakes 4.0 (700) 1 Review The Good News Using polenta (cornmeal) in addition to white flour in these pancakes makes them especially satisfying, as the ground whole grain delivers lots of fiber and a good amount of protein. More Breakfast Recipes By Marisa May Updated on July 8, 2019 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: © Quentin Bacon Total Time: 30 mins Yield: 4 Ingredients 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup cornmeal 1 tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda Pinch of salt 1 cup low-fat buttermilk 2 large eggs, beaten 1/4 cup olive oil 1/4 cup water Directions In a bowl, whisk the flour with the cornmeal, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a bowl, whisk the buttermilk with the eggs, olive oil and water. Whisk the liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients, leaving small lumps. Set a griddle or skillet over moderate high heat and spray it with vegetable oil spray. When the pan is hot, spoon in 1/4-cup mounds of batter and spread to form 4-inch rounds. Cook the pancakes until the bottoms are browned and bubbles appear on the surface, 2 minutes. Flip and cook until browned on the bottom, 1 to 2 minutes longer. Serve the pancakes warm. Notes One Serving 416 cal, 54 gm carb, 18 gm fat, 3.3 gm sat fat, 11 gm protein, 4 gm fiber. Serve With Berry compote. Rate it Print