Christine's Healthy Banana Pancakes

Christine's Healthy Banana Pancakes 

• high in protein, fiber, potassium •

Healthy option to start off your morning, eat pre or post workout, as a snack, etc. 

Great way to load up on ENERGY! Serve up plain, with maple syrup (or your favorite syrup), or local honey!

I had a lot of fun playing around with these pancakes! And they were so good! I did have to experiment! So, it did take a little time. I wanted something high in protein, fiber, and potassium. I think I got exactly what I intended! 

What you'll need:

A bowl

Measuring cups & spoons

A potato masher (or just the fork with do)

A fork

A Magic Bullet (or some type of grinder or food processor)

A griddle

A turner (or as I call it in Texas, a spatula)

Christine's Healthy Banana Pancakes Recipe

• makes 6 medium sized pancakes •

1/3 C Mashed Bananas (1 ripe banana)

1/2 C unsweetened apple sauce

2 eggs (slightly beaten)

1/3 C whole grain Oats (grind into a fine powder)

1/3 C whole almonds (grind into a fine powder)

1 tsp cinnamon 

2 tsp local honey

1 tsp vanilla

*optional: 1-2 tsp baking powder

In a bowl, mash bananas. Stir in Apple Sauce (with fork, or you can grab a spoon). In a separate bowl, slightly beat the eggs with a fork, then pour them into your banana and apple sauce mixture. Set aside. Grind up oats. Pour into mixture. Grind up almonds. Pour into mixture. Add cinnamon, local honey, and vanilla. Stir until smooth. You can test out this concoction without baking powder for a more wholesome wet pancake, or go ahead and stir in the baking powder. You're more than welcome to experiment by adding a little baking powder at a time, testing how you like your pancake. Or just go wild, and throw the whole amount in for a fuller pancake. 

 

* healthy whole pancakes are more wet, so if you want a drier pancake, add baking powder

** cook on medium to low temp depending for an even cook (these healthy pancakes do seem to take longer to cook than traditional pancakes

*** I'm constantly perfecting my concoctions, so if I think of a better way to make this pancake, I'll share!