Blue Heaven Banana Pancakes

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup whole milk
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 medium very ripe bananas
• 2 tablespoons oil or 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• chopped walnuts (i like to toast them first) (optional) or pecans (i like to toast them first) (optional)
• 1 cup maple syrup or 1 cup cane syrup, heated
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 dash nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 beat egg until fluffy. add milk and oil/melted butter. add vanilla.
• 2 in another bowl, combine all dry ingredients.
• 3 take bananas out of skin and cut into very small pieces (1/2"). they do not have to be perfect, and do not worry about then getting a bit "mashed".
• 4 add dry ingredients gradually to egg mixture.
• 5 add cut bananas (and toasted nuts, optional).
• 6 in a non-stick 8-10" skillet, heat pan to medium. pan is ready when water dances on surface.
• 7 pour batter in pan using ladle or pitcher, forming a pancake approx 4-5" wide.
• 8 when the edges start looking a little "matte" and the pancake is bubbly, flip. when you see steam start "wisping" from the edges of the pancake, it is done.
• 9 top with syrup (mix ingredients above and heat in microwave for 30-45 seconds), whipped cream, or more bananas and nuts.