We always have a pancake Sunday brunch at home, a tradition I try to keep alive at uni! I topped mine this morning with cooked up seasonal apple sauce, berries we froze this summer, a peanut butter and date nectar sauce, walnuts, and sprinkle of cinnamon.
These banana pancakes are simple and inexpensive (cost me less than £1 for this meal!)
* As many ripe bananas as you have (make sure they are nice and mushy!)
* Oats - I like to have a mix of ground and whole for texture (this flour element can be a mix of any flours really, except like gram flour or a lot of rye flour as these have a strong flavor and will over power the taste! Almond meal is a great alternative as it compliments the banana.
* Flax seed - this is not necessarily needed but I have a mixture of chia and flax seeds which gives the mixture some elasticity (an egg replacement) and adds extra nutrition! I usually don’t use more than a tsp unless you are making a big batch
* Baking powder/baking soda
*Flavorings - I usually add vanilla and cinnamon
Blend up the bananas and then add the oats until it becomes thicker. Wait a minute or two whilst the oats soak up the liquid and then judge if the mixture needs more thickening. Note, if you are using chia/flax seed then add it now and wait another minute or so! Add the raising agents and heat up the pan. Use a non-stick pan if you can, if not then I recommend using coconut oil to fry the pancakes in as the coconut works well with the banana taste! You can use rapeseed oil too as this doesn’t add a flavor whilst still being full of nutritious benefits
Date nectar (on sale at Sainsbury’s!) - 10p
Walnuts - (I got at reduced so they were soo cheap)- 4p
Apple sauce & Berries - Free from the garden at home!
The peanut butter and date sauce is simple too!:
- Peanut butter (I recommend Meridian or a similar brand that is completely from peanut with no added ingredients)
- Dates nectar (You can use your own cooked up dates too- just simmer dates and water in a pan on a low heat until soft and then blend up)
I just added water to the peanut butter and microwaved it on a low heat, then mixed well and added the date syrup!
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