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Friday, August 28, 2015

Whole Wheat Banana Pancakes with Berry Sauce

Whole Wheat Banana Pancakes with Berry Sauce: Savory Sweet and Satisfying

Pancakes made with whole wheat flour, a ripe banana, which I seem to always have an abundance of in my house, and a few other ingredients. All accented by a delicious berry sauce.

Whole Wheat Banana Pancakes with Berry Sauce: Savory Sweet and Satisfying

Whole Wheat Banana Pancakes with Berry Sauce

Ingredients:

Pancakes

  • 1 1/3 cups whole wheat flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup mashed banana
  • 2 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Berry Sauce

  • 1 1/2 cups frozen mixed berries, thawed
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar

Directions:

  1. In a large bowl combine the flour, baking powder and cinnamon.
  2. In a medium bowl whisk together the egg, milk and banana. Whisk in the brown sugar and yogurt until smooth and no lumps remain. Whisk in the vanilla.
  3. Make a well in the dry ingredients and pour in the wet ingredients. Stir until just combined, do not over mix.
  4. Heat a griddle until hot and then coat with cooking spray.
  5. Drop 1/4 cup of batter onto the hot griddle and cook for 1-3 minutes or until bubbles begin to form. Flip and cook on other side for 1-2 minutes.
  6. While pancakes are cooking add berries and sugar to a blender and blend until smooth. Strain out seeds if desired.
  7. Top the pancakes with the berry sauce.
Enjoy!!!

Serves: 4
Calories: 317
Total Fat: 3.2g
   Saturated: 1.3g
   Polyunsaturated: 0.4g
   Monounsaturated: 6.4g
   Trans: 0g
Cholesterol: 59.3mg
Sodium: 272.6mg
Potassium: 353.5mg
Total Carbs: 64.2g
   Dietary Fiber: 8.2g
   Sugars: 24.2g
Protein: 10.7g
Vitamin A: 4.1%
Vitamin C: 3.1%
Calcium: 29.3%
Iron: 14.2%
*The nutritional information will vary slightly depending on the brands you use.
*Pancakes adapted from Sally's Baking Addiction.