Chocolate Chip Almond Pancakes

Makes 4 pancakes

Serves 2

Prep time: 5 minutes

Cook time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

1 over-ripe medium banana

1 egg 

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 Tablespoon almond butter (or favorite other nut butter)

1 Tablespoon applesauce

4 Tablespoons milk

1/2 cup old-fashioned oats

1/4 cup raw almonds

1 Tbsp flaxseed meal

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 cup whole wheat flour

1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Mash banana in a large bowl. Add egg and beat together. Mix in vanilla, almond butter, applesauce, and milk. 

2. In a blender, pulse oats, almonds, and flaxseed meal until broken down into a coarse powder. Add baking powder, flour, and chocolate chips and pulse to combine, breaking down chocolate chips slightly. 

3. Add dry ingredients to wet and mix until just combined. 

4. Scoop 1/2 cup of the batter onto a griddle preheated to 300*F. Cook 4-5 minutes per side.

5. Serve with berry syrup or nut butter.