A quick and easy breakfast that is very good for you and with an excellent GI factor (e.g. it'll deliver you sustained energy throughout the day without sugar peaks).
Ingredients
- 1 very ripe banana
- 1/2 cup vanilla milk
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 tablespoon applesauce
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 tablespoon golden brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
- slivered almonds
Method
Mash the banana in a bowl and mix in the other ingredients until all is smooth. It is best to mix in either the baking powder or the applesauce last as they have a tendency to "foam up" if added one right after the other.
Spray a cast iron frying pan or non- stick skillet with olive oil and preheat to medium. The pan is ready when sprinkled water sizzles on it. Pour the desired amount of batter onto pan and add almonds. Flip when the edges are bubbly and the other side is golden brown.
Enjoy - all the more if you top them with butter and just a taste of pure maple syrup.
Result
Serves 3 (unless you're really piggy, then you can have them all and suffer for the rest of the day).