I love McDonalds McGriddles. When they are fresh they are just mouth watering!! But they are really high in fat! A Cheese and egg McGriddle is 360 calories and has 16g of fat (40% calories from fat) a bacon egg and cheese is 460 calories and has 21 grams of fat, which is 41% calories from fat. Thats pretty steep. So I made my own-

two small low fat pancakes made with Krustease pancake mix  (just add water) 1.5g of fat 158 calories

two egg whites -.1g of fat 34 calories

three thin slices of ham-cooked on the griddle-this is just lunch meat, 1g of fat per serving 60 calories

1 slice of fat free cheese-.2g of fat 31 calories

Lite syrup-1/8 cup (I dont measure, but thats pretty liberal)- 50 calories

total calories:333 calories- no thats not a huge calorie reduction but this is more food!! and only 2.8grams of fat!! That is 7.5% calories from fat!!! What a fantastic reduction from 40%! And its filling and satisfying. I know I can eat more than one McGriddle but eating more than one of these would absolutly stuff me far beyond comfort. A glass of V8 with this and YUM! A great way to start the day with lean protein (meat, cheese, eggs), carbs (pancakes,lite syrup) and just a smidge of fat.  

Posted by Shelley in Low Fat Recipes on May 20th, 2007 | No Comments