Banana Oatmeal Pancakes

A delicious alternative to traditional pancakes. This recipe is a great way to use bananas whose peels have started to brown; the riper the banana, the easier to mash and the more flavor they will give the pancakes! Top with peanut butter or chopped nuts if desired.

Serves 2
Serving Size: 3 pancakes
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 bananas, mashed
• ½ cup of old fashioned rolled oats, uncooked
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon olive oil
• ½ cup fresh or frozen fruit of your choice (optional)

Directions:

1. In a medium bowl, combine eggs, bananas, rolled oats, baking powder, vanilla extract, and cinnamon. Batter should be cohesive and without lumps.
2. Heat olive oil in medium skillet on medium-low heat. Once heated, spoon ¼ cup portions of the batter onto skillet and cook until golden brown on both sides (about 4 minutes on each side).
3. Heat fruit in small skillet until warm, stirring occasionally. Serve over pancakes. You can also serve pancakes with chopped nuts or peanut butter on top.

Nutrition Information per Serving:
(Based on ½ cup frozen mixed fruit)

• Serving Size: 3 pancakes
• Vegetables: 0 cups
• Fruits: 1¼ cups
• Calories: 302 calories
• Carbohydrates: 47 grams
• Fiber: 6 grams
• Protein: 11 grams
• Fat: 9 grams
• Sodium: 198 mg