Gloss Recipe: Banana Almond Oatmeal Pancakes

I know I’ve been hooked on carb-y breakfast goodness lately but be honest: isn’t it hard not to be?

Take these pancakes, for instance. They have bananas, almonds and heart-healthy oatmeal…well, maybe not so healthy drenched in maple syrup. But I digress.

It’s almost September and back-to-school season is here, so make those mornings a little bit easier on yourself. Toss a batch of these in the freezer on Sunday night (or, fine, Monday morning) so you can surprise your kids with a treat when they least expect it.

Banana Almond Oatmeal Pancakes
Makes 12 pancakes (four servings).

Ingredients

1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup quick or rolled oats
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon honey
1 to 1 1/2 cups vanilla soy milk
1 banana, diced
Cooking spray for pan
1/4 cup almonds
1 banana, sliced

Directions

1. In a bowl, mix the flour, oats, baking powder, salt, egg, cinnamon, and honey. Stir in the soy milk to the desired consistency. I like my pancakes to be neither too thin nor too thick, so I added 1 1/4 cups of soy milk. Stir in the bananas.

2. Place a skillet on medium heat (I use a square-shaped griddle). After spraying the pan, pour batter into 4-inch diameter circles (using about 1/4 cup of batter).

3. While the pancakes are cooking, hand chop the almonds on a cutting board with a sharp knife.

4. Once the pancakes begin to bubble, flip them and cook for another minute or so on the other side until golden brown.

5. Serve three pancakes with sliced bananas and chopped almonds. They’re delicious like this, or for a sweeter breakfast, pour on two tablespoons of real maple syrup.

(Photo & Recipe: Angilio)