NUTELLA STUFFED CINNAMON SUGAR DONUT PANCAKES

Serves: 8 pancakes

Cinnamon sugar donut flavoured fluffy and cake-y pancakes, filled with melted Nutella and coated with extra cinnamon sugar to quench all donut cravings -- for less the fat content and extra flavour. Because Nutella.Weight Watchers: only 3pp per pancake!

INGREDIENTS

Pancakes:

1½ cups self raising flour (or plain, light spelt or all purpose flours)
1 heaping teaspoon baking powder (or 3½ teaspoons for plain, spelt or all purpose flour(s))
2 tablespoons sugar of choice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
⅓ teaspoon salt
¼ cup light butter of choice, melted and cooled slightly
1 egg
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1¼ cup low fat/skim milk (or almond milk)
¼ cup Nutella

Cinnamon Sugar:

4 tablespoons sugar of choice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

4 tablespoons store bought cinnamon sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine together flour, baking powder, sugar, cinnamon and salt in a large-sized bowl. Make a well in the centre and add the melted butter, egg, vanilla and milk. Slowly whisk well until smooth. Set aside.
Place Nutella into the microwave for 30 seconds until warm and slightly thinner. Alternatively, place Nutella in a metal bowl over a pot of simmering water (being careful not to have any water touch the Nutella, or it will seize), until melted.
Heat a nontick pan or griddle over low-medium heat and wipe over with a little butter or oil on a paper towel to lightly grease pan. Pour less than ¼ cup of batter onto the pan and spread out gently with the back of your ladle. Spoon about ½ teaspoon of Nutella onto the centre of the batter, and then gently pour a little pancake batter evenly over the top to cover the Nutella completely. (You can gently seal it with the back of your spoon to ensure no Nutella touches the pan, or your pancakes can burn or stick).
When the underside is golden, gently flip with a spatula and cook until golden. Repeat with remaining batter and Nutella. (Please note: no bubbles will form on top like normal pancakes, so check the corners before flipping).
Prepare a wide shallow dish with the cinnamon sugar, and immediately place each pancake onto the cinnamon sugar while they're still warm. Evenly coat both sides, and place onto a serving dish.
Serve with fruit, ice cream or frozen yoghurt, or enjoy as they are!