Blueberry Banana Pancakes

These are AMAZING. I seriously have no idea where my new love of pancakes has come from...but they are just such a fun weekend breakfast! The original recipe, from Food and Wine, was a little tricky in the actual cooking, but easy once you got the hang of it!

I love how the banana caramelizes!

2 C. Flour

1 Tbsp. Baking Powder

2 Tsp. Baking Soda

2 Tbsp. Sugar

1/2 Tsp. Salt 

3 Eggs

2 C. Buttermilk (easy to make- Stir 2 tablespoons of white vinegar into 2 scant cups of milk, let rest for 5-10 minutes)

4 Tbsp. Unsalted Butter, Melted

3/4 C. Blueberries

2 Bananas, Sliced Lengthwise, 2/3" thick and cut to fit the pancakes

Powdered Sugar

 

In a small bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar and salt. In a medium bowl, beat the eggs with the buttermilk. Quickly stir in the flour mixture, then stir in the melted butter and blueberries. Heat a griddle over medium low heat and spray with nonstick cooking spray. Ladle 1/4 cup of the batter per pancake onto the griddle, leaving room for the pancakes to spread. Lay a banana slice in the center of each pancake and cook until bubbles appear on the surface, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip the pancakes and cook until golden brown on the second side, 2 to 3 minutes longer. Serve with a dusting of powdered sugar.

 

Note: The hot surface needs to be wiped down before cooking each set of pancakes because the bananas leave too much sugar on the griddle and will cause the next one to burn.

 

Such a moist and flavorful pancake and a great addition to breakfast!

Enjoy,

e

Oat-Coco-Peanut-Choc Chip Cookies (aka Lactation Cookies)

Don't get freaked out about these being "Lactation Cookies." They are honestly just really deliciously healthy cookies...they just happen to help with a nursing mother's milk supply. Courtesy of the Brewer's Yeast in the recipe, which also has numerous other benefits including: being a source of B vitamins, protein and lowering blood sugar. The original recipe is here, but I modified it for my taste :)

Note: The brewers yeast is the magic ingredient…make sure you do not use the bread yeast. You can find it at GNC, Whole Foods or health stores in the protein powder aisle.

Brewer's yeast is typically really bitter...
but with all the yummy ingredients,
you can't taste it at all!

2-1/4 C. Whole Wheat Flour
2-1/2 C. Oats
1.5 Tsp. Baking Soda
1.5 Tsp. Salt
1-1/4 C. Peanut Butter
3/4 C. Butter, Softened
1.5 C. Flax
2.5 Tbsp. Brewer's Yeast
1/2 C. Water
3/4 C. Sugar
3/4 C. Brown Sugar
3 Tbsp.Vanilla
3 Eggs
3 C. Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
1.5 Cups Shredded Coconut
1/2 C. Walnut, chopped

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine flour, oats, baking soda, salt and set aside. Beat peanut butter, butter, sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, brewer’s yeast, flax and water until creamy. Mix in eggs. Gradually add in flour mixture. Mix in chocolate chips, nuts and coconut.
Spoon dough onto greased cookie sheet. Bake 12 minutes and let rest for 5 minutes before removing from cookie sheets.
Makes 3 dozen.

3 dozen makes enough to freeze and thaw
 throughout the first 2 months of post partum

These are delicious and full of nutrients! I am hoping to see the benefits too!
Keep you posted,
e