Banana Pancakes with Nutella

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

1. Heat griddle to 275 degrees - these need to cook low and slow. 


2. In a small bowl, mash the banana. Add the egg and beat together. 
3. Add the milk, applesauce, vanilla, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt; mix until combined. 
4. Add the flour, stir until just blended. 
5. 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.
6. Plate and spread with Nutella or your choice of topping.