Banana pancakes

Author: Yvonne Walus - Recipe writer

Photographer: Devin Hart

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This low-cost, healthier banana pancake recipe doesn't use flour and is so easy and quick to make in just 10 minutes. It's the perfect breakfast and kids love them.

Serves: 2

Time to make: 10 mins

Ingredients

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1 medium-sized banana
2 large eggs
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
spray oil
fresh fruit, to serve (optional)
low-fat plain yoghurt, to serve (optional)

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Instructions

1 Peel banana and place it in a bowl. Mash with a fork.

2 Crack eggs into bowl and mix until a smooth batter forms.

3 Heat a small frying pan with a bit of oil spray. Scoop 1 tablespoon batter at a time and drop in pan to form miniature pancakes. Fry for 1-2 minutes until pancake top looks dry. Turn over with a spatula and fry for another 30 seconds. Sprinkle with cinnamon to serve or add fresh fruit and yoghurt, if desired.

Serving suggestion

These pancakes are delicious on their own but you can also eat them with low-fat natural yoghurt and berries or other fruit.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Check ground cinnamon is gluten free.
Experiment by adding a handful of (fresh, defrosted or from a can) berries to the batter after the eggs are mixed in, in step 2.

HFG tip

If the bananas are not exactly medium-sized or the eggs are small, don’t worry. The recipe will still work. If the pancakes tend to fall apart, add another egg.
To make sure each egg is fresh, crack it into a separate cup first. If you smell anything unpleasant (sulphur), or if the egg yolk looks flat and the egg white runny like water, don’t use it.
Ripe or even slightly over-ripe bananas work best for this recipe.

These pancakes make a great Father’s Day present for Dad! Click here for some more gift ideas from the kitchen for Dad!

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 172cal

Kilojoules 720kJ

Protein 7g

Total fat 9g

–Saturated fat 2g

Carbohydrates 15g

–Sugars 15g

Dietary fibre 2g

Sodium 70mg

Calcium 40mg

Iron 1mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.

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