Hugs and Kisses Banana Bread Pancakes

When I first heard of banana bread pancakes, I knew I had to try them.  It sounded simple and healthy, but who doesn't love banana bread?  It's delicious!

And that's exactly what my kids said when I made these for them for breakfast.  At first, I must admit, My Little Man didn't want to eat these unusual-looking pancakes, but he was hooked at the first nibble.

My Big Helper, on the other hand, took one bite and yelled, "Mommy!  These are delicious!  I'll give you 100 hugs and 100 kisses for these!"

So there you have it.  This well-squeezed mommy will be making these often.

To make Hugs and Kisses Banana Bread Pancakes, you'll need:

• 2 c. white wheat flour
• 2 t. baking powder
• 1/4 t. salt
• 1/4 c. honey
• 1 t. cinnamon
• 3/4 c. milk
• 1 t. vanilla
• 2 T. melted butter
• 3 large ripe bananas, mashed

To make your pancakes, simply:

1. Mix all dry ingredients together.
2. In a separate bowl, mix all wet ingredients together.  Slowly pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir them together.
3. Add the mashed bananas and stir to combine.  **Batter will not be overly runny!  Add a tad more milk if you must, but these do fry up well.
4. Heat your griddle to 325 - 350.  Grease lightly (I used butter) and spoon about 1/3 c. of batter onto the griddle.  
5. Cook for 2 - 3 minutes or until bubbles begin to form on top and then flip.  
6. Cook for another 2 - 3 minutes on the other side and remove from heat.  
7. Serve with maple syrup and chopped walnuts - or just eat them plain!  

After eating a plate full of these pancakes for breakfast yesterday, My Big Helper was upset that she didn't have time for more - so she grabbed her coat, put on her backpack, and grabbed one to eat on the way.  She said that it was so good it didn't need syrup.

That's my kind of breakfast.  Easy.  Healthy.  Versatile.

What's your favorite way to eat pancakes?