Potato latkes, or pancakes, are a traditional Chanukah treat, but like many holiday foods, they are high in fat and calories. We've taken a traditional fried potato latke recipe and given it a face-lift. With a few simple changes by FoodFit Executive Chef Bonnie Moore, we were able to cut more than 50 calories per serving and reduce the fat by a whopping 22 percent! By simply changing the cooking method from deep-frying in oil to pan-frying with cooking spray, you can significantly reduce the calories and fat.

Chef Moore was able to make these changes by:

• Cutting out the cooking oil and using olive oil spray instead. In traditional latkes, the oil used for frying contributes to almost all the fat.
• Adding ½ teaspoon of baking powder for fluffier pancakes.
• Using egg substitutes and egg whites instead of whole eggs, which are high in cholesterol and fat.
• Replacing full fat sour cream with non-fat or low fat sour cream.

Main Ingredients 4 Whole eggs ¼ cup canola oil Sour cream	Main Ingredients ½ TSP baking powder Egg substitute or 2 whole eggs plus 4 whites Olive oil spray (or 2 TBSP olive oil) Non-fat or low fat sour cream
Calories: 230 Fat: 12 g Saturated Fat: 3 g Cholesterol: 113 mg Percent calories from fat: 47%	Calories: 178 Fat: 1 g Saturated Fat: 0 g Cholesterol: 0 mg Percent calories from fat: 5%

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