Friday, March 29, 2013

Chocolate Banana Peanut Butter Pancakes

Some mornings I cannot figure out what to eat.  If I grab something like yogurt or an apple, I am always (and reasonably) hungry about an hour later.  So I wanted to make something that I can grab on my way out the door and it will keep me full, for at least the next 3 hours.  These pancakes are sweetened mostly with bananas.  There is minimal added sugar per pancake.  The combination of white and whole wheat flour adds a little fiber and protein without changing the texture too much.  The peanut butter help increase the protein and healthy fats.  Depending on how large you make the pancakes, 2 or 3 might be a good meal size.

These would be great for Easter brunch, served with fresh fruit.



What you'll need:
- 2 bananas (ripe)
- 2 tbsp peanut butter
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup white flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 cup nonfat milk, plus 2 tbsp
- 1/8 tsp fine salt
- dark chocolate morsels

What to do:
1.  Mash bananas.  Mix in peanut butter, sugar, and egg, until mixture is smooth.  Add in both flours, vanilla, milk, and salt.

2.  Heat a flat pan over medium heat, or use a griddle.

3.  Make pancakes using ~ 1/4 cup mixture.  When the tops of the pancakes start to bubble, add 3 or 4 chocolate morsels per pancake.  Wait until the bottoms are golden brown to flip.

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