Healthy Banana Bran Pancakes

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posted by Melissa Breyer Feb 20, 2009 9:00 am

filed under: Entrees, Food & Recipes, bananas, bran, mardi gras, Pancake Tuesday, pancakes, recipe, whole wheat flour

Mardi Gras is just around the corner. For some that might mean a lot of scary pink cocktails and a bit of samba–for me it means pancakes! And I’m not alone. There are many spots on the globe that top off carnival with pancakes, in fact, Mardi Gras is also known as Fat Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday, and Pancake Tuesday.

To celebrate Pancake Tuesday last year I posted a recipe for healthy pancakes that uses white whole wheat flour. They are pretty traditional, and very yummy. This year it’s banana bran pancakes–partially because I really like saying “banana bran pancakes,” but mostly because they are really healthy and exceedingly scrumptious. Happy Banana Bran Pancake Tuesday!

INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup oat bran
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 tablespoon aluminum-free baking powder
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 banana, sliced
1/4 cup walnuts
1 organic egg
1 cup low-fat milk
1 tablespoon maple syrup
2 teaspoons olive oil

1. In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients

2. In another medium bowl, whisk together egg, milk, syrup and oil.

3. Gently add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Don’t mix too much, leave some lumps. Fold in the bananas and walnuts.

4. Place a large pan or griddle on medium heat and grease with butter, oil or cooking spray.

5. Pour batter onto heated surface and cook until bubbles appear in pancakes, flip, cook other side.

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Erin Pointer says
Sep 21, 2009 10:03 PM

These are so delicious! I just made another batch!

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Kath W. says
Feb 23, 2009 5:14 PM

Hi. Thanks for your effort of publishing the recipe, but mine turned out completely different from your picture. I like the combination of flavours and ingredients, but my mixture was like thick porridge. Now, any pancakes I've ever cooked have had a thin, pouring consistency. The second one I added more milk to, and it was slightly better - still stodgy and undercooked, though (couldn't get it cooked through). If anyone decides to try this recipe, I advise you to add a lot more milk.

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Amita Shanbag says
Feb 23, 2009 7:30 AM

The recipe is balanced with the oats providing the dietary fibre, the egg providing protein and bananas provide vitamins. This delicious combination makes it good for the palate.

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Veronica Peterson says
Feb 20, 2009 9:51 AM

Yum! I can't wait to try these!

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