I love mornings. Love, love love. I’m one of those jerks who doesn’t need coffee in the morning, and gets up at 6AM on weekends. (I know, you’re jealous, right?)
Yesterday I actually slept more than I ever had before (that can
remember at least). I decided to try to take a nap at 5 because my eyes
were dragging me down, and I was lying on my bed anyways (note to self:
stop doing homework while lying in bed).
This was weird for me for 2 reasons:
1) I never get tired that early and
2) I never take naps.
Next thing I know, it’s 3AM! So much for a nap.
But the thing about me is, once I wake up, there is no way I can fall back asleep. It’s just impossible. So since I was up so early, I decided to make some pancakes.
Breakfast is a special time for me. It combines my love of mornings with my love of sweet things. No other time of the day can you play some dessert as a meal. Not saying I don’t do that anyways, I’m just saying this way is more socially accepted.
This is a really unique kind of pancake. Instead of mashing the bananas, I cut them into coins, just to remind anyone who is eating the pancakes that there is banana in there. It almost feels barbaric how chunky these pancakes are, but barbaric in the most delicious way imaginable.
Chocolate Chip Banana Pecan Pancakes
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup milk
- 3 Tbsp salted butter, melted
- 2 large eggs
- 1 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 large banana, diced
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup pecans, chopped
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the butter, milk, eggs, sugar and vanilla. Slowly add in the dry ingredients, mixing until fully combined. Fold in the bananas, chocolate chips and nuts.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat and spray with cooking
spray. Scoop 1/4 cup of batter for each pancake, and flip when bubbles are covering the surface of the pancake. Flip and cook the other side until it is golden.
Made these pancakes this morning and they were so delicious! I mashed the banana because cutting it up was too much work! ha! I also used white whole wheat flour and omitted the added sugar since my banana was overripe. I will definitely be making these again!
I'm glad you liked them!
Hi Cathleen,
Yummy pancake!
Love the pecan nuts and the banana added : )
mui
It's look amazing tasty! Ok, i'm hungry now!
Kisses, Gabi
http://velvetavenue.blogspot.com
These pancakes are calling my name!!!
aah I can totaly relate to this! I love morning too, I'm up bright and early no matter what day it is and I always like to give my day a kick start with mashed banana on crumpets (it tastes so good) and I'm yet to find a tooth sweeter than mine (:
these sound aaaamazing!
from Emily xxx
What a nice way to start the day with these chocolaty pancakes
wow, I am sooo not a morning person 🙂 these pancakes look super tasty!