Makin' Banana Pancakes

Makin' Banana Pancakes, Pretend That It's The Weekend NOW!

First off, let me just say this for the record. .Bananas are definately my favorite food in the entire world! I usually eat a banana every day, or something with banana in it. YUM. Most say that's a weird fav food, but I can't get enough. Ok, ok...Banana and chocolate are my TWO fav foods. Put them together and I'm in heaven.

This banana pancake recipe comes from the Hungry Girl Cookbook series. They are made with whole wheat flour and are very low in calories/fat. (I promise you can't tell!)
These pancakes use whole wheat flour so are a good source of fiber and get a sweet flavor from cinnamon, vanilla, and Splenda. Speaking of Splenda...I have mixed feelings right now about using artificial sweeteners in recipes. I was hooked when they first came out, but try not to use them as often as I once did. (I used to sprinkle it on everything!) Soo..in this recipe feel free to use sugar or a brown sugar mix instead, as it does not call for much sweetener at all.















Ingredients:
1 c whole wheat flour
1 c mashed ripe banana
1 c Egg Beaters (you can use real eggs if preferred, these are just lower in fat/cals)
1/2 c light vanilla soymilk or skim milk
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
4 Splenda sweetening packets, or about 4 tsp of sugar if preferred over artificial sweetener
A few dashes salt
A few dashes cinnamon to taste (I like a lot)
--I also serve mine w/sugar free maple syrup, chopped walnuts, and banana slices that I briefly cook on the griddle while the pancakes are browning.
MAKES 4 SERVINGS
Directions:
1. In a small bowl, combine all dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, sweetener, salt, cinnamon) and mix well.
2. In a seperate medium bowl, mash banana and mix all wet ingredients in (egg, soymilk, vanilla) and mix well.
3. Add dry and wet together; mix well.
4. Heat large pan or griddle and spray w/non- stick spray to medium heat. Pour batter on cooking surface to form 12 pancakes. Cook until underside is slightly browned, then Flip! Cook until other side is browned and pancakes are cooked through.
5. Throw 'em on a plate and serve w/ warmed syrup, chopped walnuts, banana slices or your own combination of the 3.

Nutrit. Info:
**This is not including walnuts or banana slices
**And of course stats will be different if sugar or eggs are used instead of their alternatives
PER SERVING: 185 cals, 1g fat, 343mg sodium, 37g carb, 5g fiber, 7.5g sugar, 9.5gprotein