Banana Walnut Pancakes

Who doesn't like a nice fluffy pancake in the morning? These are fast to whip up and are great for a relaxing weekend breakfast (or brunch for that matter). Use whole wheat pastry flour to keep them nutritious while at the same time, keeping them light and airy. Paired with a couple patties of Gimme Lean veggie breakfast sausage and you've got yourself one tasty meal!



Banana Walnut Pancakes
1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp sea salt
1 1/2 cups plain soymilk
2 Tbs canola or coconut oil
1 Tbs maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla
1 banana, thinly sliced
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

In a large bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, mix together the soymilk, oil, maple syrup and vanilla. Whisk the milk mixture into the flour mixture and combine well. Add in the banana and the walnuts.

Preheat a nonstick griddle or skillet over medium-high heat. Add about 1/3 cup of pancake batter for each pancake to the griddle. Cook until bubbles appear on the top and around the edges of the pancake and the bottom is nicely browned (about 2-3 min). Flip the pancake over and cook another 1-2 minutes until the other side is browned as well. Repeat until the batter is gone. Serve hot with butter (we use Earth Balance or Smart Balance Light) and pure maple syrup!

Serves 2-3.




Heart-shaped pancakes Thomas made on Valentine's Day :)