To carry on with this week's theme of carbohydrates, I thought what a better recipe for busy people to choose than a super delicious, filling breakfast. If you read the Nutrition 101 post for this week, you would have seen the major benefits of including some carbohydrates in your daily diet. This recipe is a great way to include carbohydrates that provide lots of vitamins and minerals as well as a good fiber source into your morning (or night, I love breakfast for dinner).
Why bananas? They are high in potassium, Vitamin C, and Vitamin B6 and may lower blood pressure and improve heart health!
Why oats? They are high in fiber and are very filling. They may also help stabilize blood sugar and help lower cholesterol for better heart health!
The Recipe
Serves: Makes 5-6 pancakes
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Total time: 15 minutes (usually less)
Ingredients
1 medium ripe banana (aka a yellow banana with some brown spots)
2 large eggs
1/3 cup of oats
1/4 tsp cinnamon
Pinch of salt
Directions
Blend the oats in a blender/magic bullet
Add the banana, eggs, and cinnamon and blend again
Spray a skillet with Pam, vegetable oil, or butter to prevent the pancakes from sticking
Heat a skillet over medium heat
Pour about 1/4 cup/a small circle into the skillet, cook on one side for about 2 minutes, flip, and cook until other side is golden brown
Serve with maple syrup, peanut butter, berries, honey, or whatever toppings you choose!
Nutrition Facts per Pancake Cost of the Recipe
$0.85 for 6(ish) Pancakes!
(The cost of the recipe is the cost of the actual amount of ingredients you will use to make the recipe to the teaspoon, tablespoon, or cup, not the total cost of each full size product.)
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