These pancakes are far healthier than ordinary pancakes as they are made with oats and bananas instead of flour so contain more protein and fibre.  Good Source of Carbohydrate with Oats & Banana and protein with the eggs and milk. Add lots of colour to it with berries for that extra vitamin and mineral punch! Make a batch, freeze and thaw in a microwave for a quick breakfast when you’re pressed for time.

Tip You can use ground almonds instead of porridge oats or mix half of each

Ideal for Breakfast, Post Recovery Snack

Ingredients

• 125ml milk
• 2 eggs
• 1 small ripe banana
• 100g rolled oats (porridge)
• 2 tsp baking powder
• A few drops vanilla extract
• Coconut oil / olive oil or butter for frying

Toppings or sides

• Skyr yoghurt for extra protein
• Blueberries
• Raspberries
• Almond or peanut butter
• Banana
• Honey or maple syrup
• Bacon

Method

1. Place all ingredients in a bowl and whisk with an electric mixer. If you do not have a mixer, mash the banana well with a fork until it is quite mushy and then add rest of ingredients mix well with a whisk or a large spoon.
2. Melt some coconut oil/ olive oil  or butter in a pan and pour some batter onto the pan (do not make them too thick)
3. Cook for about 1 minute until “air -pockets” appear in pancake or underneath seems brown
4. Flip over to other side slowly as they break easier than flour pancakes
5. Serve with berries, yoghurt, and drizzle of honey or syrup