You will lose your interest in boxed mixes after you start making truly nourishing and healthy pancakes like these for breakfast. This one boasts almost 1 c. of flax meal, 1/4 c. of heart and brain healthy olive oil, high fiber, and the perfect combination of chocolate and banana flavors. Try mixing 1/2 c. maple syrup with 2 Tbsp. flax seed oil for an extra dose of ALA omega-3 fatty acids. To save time, make a bulk mix of the dry ingredients! (See Time Saver at bottom.)
Ingredients:
1 1/2 -- banana(s) -- mashed
2 cup(s) buttermilk -- or 4 tsp. lemon juice with 2 c. milk
1/2 cup(s) applesauce
1/3 cup(s) sugar -- sucanat, turbinado, or raw
1/4 cup(s) olive oil
3 egg(s)
1/2 cup(s) cocoa powder
3/4 cup(s) flax seed -- ground to meal
2 1/2 cup(s) whole wheat pastry flour
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp baking powder
Toppings: -- whipped cream, applesauce, syrup, molasses, walnuts
Directions
Prep Work: Decide which toppings you want to use and add to your shopping list yourself if you don’t have them already. Mix all dry ingredients together and wet ingredients together; store separately.
1. Heat griddle; mash bananas with fork in mixing bowl.
2. Add buttermilk, applesauce, sugar, olive oil, eggs; mix to combine.
3. Sprinkle all dry ingredients over the top; mix just until combined.
4. Pour pancakes on greased griddle; flip when top is covered with bubbles.
5. Serve with chopped bananas sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon, whipped cream, a dusting of powdered sugar, apple sauce, real maple syrup, or any combination.
MORE OMEGA-3: Add flax seed oil to your syrup, or sprinkle chopped walnuts on top of pancakes before flipping them in step 4.
GF suggestions: 1) Replace 2 c.wheat flour with 2 c. spelt flour, and 1/4 c. each tapioca flour and potato starch for the other 1/2 c., or 2) use 2 1/2 c. OTL GF Bulk Pancake Mix from archive and omit salt and baking powder from this recipe.
Time Savers: 1) Pre mix enough dry ingredients for 4 of these recipes: 10 c. flour, 4 Tbsp. baking powder, 4 tsp. salt, 2 c. cocoa powder, 1 1/3 c. sucanat or other sugar. 2) Or mix dry ingredients for one recipe the night before to save precious minutes in the morning.
OTL 2010
