Banana Pancakes - Whole Wheat & Sugar Free

I love this banana pancake recipe – its quick, easy and healthy!

These pancakes are completely delicious and the wonderful thing is that they are completely sugar free and provide the goodness of whole grains.

They also freeze very well, so you can make up a big stack at the weekend, pop a square of waxed paper in between each one and store them in the freezer, to be used individually as needed – the waxed paper, of course, stops them sticking together. It’s the perfect solution to providing a healthy breakfast on a busy morning.

Banana Pancakes
Ingredients:
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup milk
1 tbsp melted butter
1 egg
1  very ripe banana
1 tsp vanilla essence (optional)

Method:
1. Beat the egg in a small jug and stir in the milk.
2. Place the flour in a bowl.
3. Using a fork, incorporate the milk mixture – a little at a time – into the flour, until you have a smooth batter.
4. Stir in the mashed banana, vanilla essence and the butter (if you want to add any extras, such as a little chopped apple or blueberries, do so at this point).
5. Grease a frying pan, heat and spoon the mixture into the pan to create individual pancakes.

6. Cook for around 2 mins, then check underneath – as soon as they are golden, turn them over carefully and cook for a couple of minutes more.

Cool to a safe finger food temperature and serve!