Sunday, September 19, 2010

Banana Pecan Pancakes


When your bananas start to turn black and mushy, do you dutifully throw them away? If you do, please resist the urge to throw them away! Every time I see my bananas starting to look like it's going to disintegrate, I quickly jump at the opportunity of mixing them into my baked/cooked goods and turning them into a sweet aromatic concoction. Which in this case is banana pecan pancakes! There's something about overly ripe bananas that release a very sweet and strong banana flavor. I also made a banana bread/muffin out of my disintegrated looking bunch of bananas.

Servings: 8 mini pancakes
Recipe:
1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
1/4 cup uncooked old fashioned oatmeal (optional )
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups + 2 tbsp skim milk
2 egg whites
2 mashed bananas
1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans

1. Place oatmeal in food processor and blend it till it's fine (This is more of a preference)
2. Mix all the ingredients together
3. Scoop the amount of  pancake batter to your liking and over medium heat, place on a greased non-stick pan. Cook approximately 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown on both sides.
4. Top it with your favorite maple syrup

 * If you have a flat griddle it will make life a lot easier! Oh, and if you have chocolate chips in hand, this may be a great addition to your "healthy" breakfast pancakes.

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