On a lazy Sunday morning, I surprised Mr. ELEB with these healthy and filling pancakes. They are the basic whole wheat pancake recipe with a banana and some almond butter added. I thought about adding some chocolate but restrained myself! I think it would be a good add though, so let me know if you go all out. This is another use for frozen bananas.
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Made 9 pancakes, each approximately 112 calories, 5 grams fat, 15 grams carbs, 2 grams fiber, 4 grams protein without butter or syrup; 3 WW Points +
Ingredients:
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
1 large egg
1 cup 1 % milk (plus more if needed during mixing)
1 TBSP canola oil
1 small banana, mashed
2 TBSP natural almond butter
Butter flavored spray
Method:
Mix mashed banana and almond butter together until well mixed.
Add in wet ingredients. Stir flour, baking powder and salt together. Add to wet ingredients and stir until just combined. It’s ok if the batter is a bit lumpy. Stir in a TBSP or more of milk if needed to get batter to a consistency you like.
(Supervise kids here or take over this part depending on age!) Spray pan with butter spray and heat over med/med-high heat. Pour batter by ¼ cups and cook until top is bubbling.
Turn over and cook an additional 2 minutes or until cooked through (check the first one and adjust timing as needed).
Serve with butter and syrup. Enjoy!
What add-ins do you use in your pancakes? What do you cook with your kids?
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