My Favorite Simple Banana Nut Pancake Recipe

A quick base for all my quick and easy pancakes is Arrowhead Mills Multigrain Pancake & Waffle Mix.  I find it everywhere on the west coast – so it should be in most general grocery stores in the natural food sections throughout the US and I hope in other countries, too. It is a whole grain mix and organic!  (I always shop for organics when I can.) It is also a good source of fiber – with plenty of good taste ! There is only two of us now at home (my husband and myself – kids moved and married) so for us I typically make a double recipe. This still only makes about 6 – 5″ diameter pancakes. (We like leftovers). To the basic pancake recipe I add: 2 small or one large ripe banana – mashed, 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, 1 tbsp. maple syrup (Instead of the 1 tbsp. oil called for in the key recipe, you can substitute about 1/4 cup applesauce.) I used both in my batch this morning – oil and the applesauce and they were very tasty. So go ahead and experiment. It is always nice to have the option of no oils. Scoop a few tablespoons of batter onto your preheated griddle, and wha-la, you have wonderful banana nut pancakes in a jiffy.   If you don’t have my favorite Arrowhead Mills brand mix, a good mix will work in its place. Next posting  I will have my favorite orange pancakes.  Enjoy your morning! (PS I love using my Pampered Chef food chopper. Check out Pampered Chef. I sure wish this was an affiliate link!