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Banana & Spinach Pancakes

Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Keyword: pancakes, spinach, vegetables
Servings: 5 small 4" pancakes

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup oats
  • 1 banana
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 tbsp oil olive oil, vegetable oil, or any neutral oil
  • 1/4 cup milk of choice
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 cups spinach * about 1 handful
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • cooking spray

Instructions

  • In a small blender, combine all ingredients except the flour. Blend well - we don’t want any chunks of spinach in there!
  • After well blended, add in the flour and mix by hand. We want to mix until just combined, and nothing more! If we overmix (especially if blended), the pancakes will become dense and not fluffy.
  • Place a skillet or pan on medium heat and spray lightly with cooking spray
  • Pour the batter onto the warm pan and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side. You want them to cook low and slow! Especially when a batter uses oats and banana, you want to give the pancake time to fluff up! If you cook too fast at a high temperature, they will end up flat.
  • Repeat with the remaining batter. Enjoy!

Notes

*You can use frozen spinach here, about ¼ cup. Just make sure it is thawed and dried with a paper towel to get some of the moisture out.