I really like Jack Johnson’s music. One of my favorite songs by him is Banana Pancakes.
Playing the song while you read, may put you in a Banana Pancakes kind of mood
=P
After listening to this song many times I started thinking about trying to make Banana Pancakes.
We love pancakes in my family anyway because we have a “secret family recipe” that is the best. I also have a recipe for Banana Oatmeal Cookies which I have always said are okay to eat for breakfast because they are good for you (they are bananas and oatmeal after all, right?). So why not combine the two?
3 Eggs, separated
1/2 cup Sugar
1/3 cup Oil
2 very ripe Bananas
1 1/2 cup Milk
1/4 tsp Baking Soda
2 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Nutmeg
3/4 tsp Cinnamon
1 3/4 cup Flour
1 1/2 cup Quick Cooking Oats
Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form, set aside. In separate bowl, beat together sugar and oil. Add egg yolks and bananas (one at a time) until well blended then slowly add milk. Stop mixing and add Baking Soda, Baking Powder, Salt, Nutmeg, Cinnamon and Flour. Mix until just combined with no large lumps. Fold in Oats, then gently fold in egg whites.
Heat a large skillet over medium-low heat, and coat with cooking spray. Pour 1/4 cupfuls of batter onto the skillet, and cook until large bubbles appear and then pop. Flip with a spatula, and cook until browned on the other side.
These pancakes are somehow fluffy and dense at the same time. We served with just butter, but would be good with a fruit syrup or a fresh fruit topping (strawberries and bananas, maybe mixed in yogurt?). Delicious.
Enjoy!
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