Wednesday, January 16, 2013
2 Ingredient Banana Pancakes
I've been hearing about these amazing pancakes that only have 2 ingredients and wondered if it could possibly be that easy. If you know me, you know that the easier the recipe, the higher the chance I will actually try to make it.
Technically mine has 4 ingredients since I made it my own, but here's how you make 2 ingredient pancakes:
Ingredients:
1 Medium - Large Banana
2 Eggs
My additions: 15g of semi-sweet chocolate chips and a sprinkle of cinnamon
Directions:
Mash the heck out of the bananas
Add 2 whole eggs and mix well with bananas
Cook on medium heat
MACROS: 25g carbs, 12g protein, 8g fat
MACROS W/ CHOCOLATE: 35g carbs, 12g protein, 12g fat
I was curious about what store bought pancake mix would contain so I did a google search for generic pancake mix and it really opened my eyes to know what kind of unnecessary ingredients are included in processed foods today. Whole/real food is definitely the way to go!
Here is the ingredient comparison for home made healthy pancakes vs. store bought pancake mix:
Healthy Pancake Mix: banana + eggs
Store Bought Pancake Mix: Enriched Bleached Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Sugar, Dextrose, Baking Powder (Baking Soda, Monocalcium Phosphate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate), Buttermilk, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Contains 2% or Less of: Salt, Potassium Bicarbonate, Calcium Carbonate, Eggs, Corn Starch, Corn Syrup Solids, Colored with Yellow 5 and Red 40, Iron, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Riboflavin, Thiamin Mononitrate, Folic Acid, Vitamin B12.
The best part is, on the box they advertise it to be "a good source of calcium and 6 other vitamins"! So...which pancake would you rather have? :)
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Pancakes are soo easy to make. I don't understand why anyone would go out and buy them! I've heard about these banana pancakes too but I have yet to try them. They look delicious especially with some dark chocolate. Mmm.
ReplyDeleteYes, and they're actually more expensive too if you buy them pre mixed with all that added crap!
DeleteThis kind of blows my mind--a pancake made from eggs and a banana? Shouldn't it be called French Banana? I know, that was weak, but it popped into my head and my filter isn't working today. :)
ReplyDeleteRooth had a gulten-free peanut butter cookie recipe that reminds me of this--it was mostly baked peanut butter...very simple.
I know!! It blew my mind too... W was actually the one who told me about it and I didn't believe him at first. Haha!
DeleteSo making these on my cheat day! Only change, sub chocolate chips for nutella! Thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteNutella would definitely go well with this!! Enjoy!
DeleteWhyyy oh why do people resort to boxed pancake mixes?? They're SO easy to make at home and still taste amazing while being nutritious! I saw these pancakes on CarrotsnCake and wasn't completely sold..although you definitely make me want to give them a try soon!
ReplyDeleteI know! They're not only filled with crap but they charge you more to eat the crap! Haha! Try it out, i'm sure you will like it! :)
DeleteWow that's so easy. What's the texture like? Was it fluffy like a pancake?
ReplyDeleteYes, i couldn't believe how easy it was too! The texture is like a pancake :)
DeleteOoh I'm going to try this! Thank you! It's going to be a good snack on my 90 day challenge!
ReplyDeleteHave you tried it yet? What did you think? :) It's definitely perfect as a guilt free snack and you can add fruit toppings as well for a bigger meal! :)
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