I love Nutella and am always looking for new ways to enjoy it. I found a banana pancake recipe by
Hungry Girl in her
200 Under 200 Cookbook. I like using Hungry Girl's recipes, but I don't always have the special ingredients on hand that make them low-cal. Not being overly concerned with the final calorie count - the Nutella pretty well ruins that - I substituted the recipe for 'regular' ingredients. This recipe makes 5 mini pancakes, which is perfect to feed me and my picky toddler for breakfast.
Banana Pancakes
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup banana, mashed (about 6")
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 tablespoon applesauce
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- dash cinnamon
- dash salt
- 1/4 cup whole-wheat flour
Directions
- Heat griddle to 275 degrees - these need to cook low and slow.
- In a small bowl, mash the banana. Add the egg and beat together.
- Add the milk, applesauce, vanilla, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt; mix until combined.
- Add the flour, stir until just blended.
- Pour batter onto griddle to form five pancakes (I use the 1/4 cup, almost full, as a scoop). Cook for 2-3 minutes per side, until done. This is usually until bubbles form on the first side and until the sides are no longer sticky on the last side.
- Plate and spread with Nutella or your choice of topping.
