Banana-Oat Blender Pancakes

PANCAKES! I heart pancakes! I can eat them for breakfast, lunch or dinner, I love them so much. They get made at least once a week in our house and the best part, they are a cinch to throw together. Especially these delicious blender pancakes. You literally, throw everything into the blender, pulse a few times and pour away. Add Homemade Pancake Syrup to complete this wonderful morning treat!

Make sure your oats are labeled gluten-free
if making these yummy pancakes for anyone with
a gluten allergy/sensitivity.

Banana-Oat Blender Pancakes
Ingredients:

• 2 medium bananas, peeled
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup of oat flour*
• 1/4 cup oats
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)

Directions:
Place all the ingredients in the order listed into the carafe of your blender. Pulse blender 2-3 times, scraping the side once, pulse an additional 2-3 times. Pour batter into pan on medium heat. Cook for a few minutes then flip and cook an additional minute or two. Serve warm.

Yields: 8-10 pancakes (about 4in diameter)

*No need to go out and buy oat flour, you can make it in your blender as well. It's a 1:1 ratio of oats to oat flour, all you do for this recipe is place 1 cup of oats into the blender. Blend on high for 1-2 minutes then add the remaining ingredients.

Homemade Pancake Syrup

My husband brought home some extra corn muffins from his swim meet this weekend, like the huge Costco corn muffins! I hate wasting food and basically borderline obsessive about finding ways to use leftovers/extras/refrigerator odds and ends. So instead of changing one of my monthly menu dinner items to accommodate these muffins, I decided to have corn muffins for breakfast. We indulged in some yummy corn bread french toast with some warm homemade pancake syrup.

 

 

Pancake syrup is something I will never buy again. It is so simple to make and is dirt cheap! Sugar, water and flavoring is all that is needed.

 

Homemade Pancake Syrup

Ingredients:

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon maple extract
• 1 teaspoon molasses (optional)

Directions:

Place all ingredients into small saucepan. Bring to a boil, do not stir but slowly swirl the saucepan a few times. Not stirring the mixture will help prevent crystallization when stored. After a boil is reached, reduce heat to medium low and let simmer for 3 minutes. You can simmer another minute or two if you prefer a thicker syrup. Serve hot or place in a container for later uses. Stores indefinitely in the fridge.

 

Yield: 1 1/2 cup

 

This is an easy recipe to experiment with. Try different flavorings, I have tried almond extract with lemon zest that was delicious. Adding a tablespoon of butter to the mixture adds a little richness to the syrup as well.