Ingredients

2¾oz⅓ less fat cream cheese,such as Philadelphia

3tbspfat-free yogurt,plain

3tbsphoney

1tbspfat-free milk

½cupwhite whole wheat

½cupall-purpose flour,unbleached

2¼tspbaking powder

½tbspcocoa powder,unsweetened

¼tspsalt

¼cupraw sugar,or Splenda, or Stevia

1large egg

1cupfat free milk,plus an additional 2 tbsp

1tspvanilla

½tspred paste food coloring,such as Wilton no-taste paste

cooking spray

Preparation

Combine the cream cheese topping ingredients, then set aside.

Mix the white whole wheat and all-purpose flour, baking powder, cocoa powder, sugar, and salt in a large bowl.

In another bowl, dissolve the food coloring with the milk, then whisk in the egg and vanilla.

Combine the wet and dry ingredients until there are no more dry spots. Do not over mix.

Heat a large non-stick griddle pan on medium-low heat. When hot, lightly spray with oil to coat and pour ¼ cup of the pancake batter onto the pan.

When the pancake starts to bubble and the edges begin to set, flip the pancakes. Repeat with the remainder of the batter.

To serve, place two pancakes on each plate, then top with about 2½ tablespoon of the cream cheese topping.