3-Ingredient Banana Peanut Butter Pancakes

Last night's Banana Pancake recipe is easily one of my favorites of all-time.  I LOVE pancakes and I'm highly skeptical of anyone who doesn't. I rarely ever make pancakes myself.  Last night it was horribly rainy and cold in NYC, so naturally it was the perfect night for some red wine and creativity in the kitchen.

Recently, I have seen so many different recipes out there for "healthy", paleo-friendly, vegan, eggless, wheatless, 2-ingredient pancakes...the list goes on. PBfingers (love her blog) has a ton of different recipes for pancakes like this here.  There are a million different variations for healthy pancakes, and I've been meaning to make my own version for awhile.  I landed on Banana Pancakes because they were all I had and bananas are my go-to fruit for baking and pretty much everything in life.

Here is everything you need for these little pieces of heaven:
-1 cup mashed ripe banana (about 1.5 bananas)
-1 egg
-1 teaspoon PB2 powder
-1 teaspoon cinnamon
-Coconut Oil for the pan
-Pure Maple Syrup for serving (Optional...but not really)

For the batter:
Throw the banana, egg, PB2 powder, and cinnamon into a hand blender and mix until you have a smooth batter.

To cook:
1. Put a thin layer of coconut oil on your pan.
2.Ladle the batter onto slightly warm pan -- should make about 5 medium-sized pancakes.
*Make sure that your pan is on low heat -- It's important to slowly cook the cakes so that they stay fluffy and delicious.
3. Once you see bubbles forming and browning along the edges, you can flip each one. The second side should only need to cook for about 1 minute depending on how well done/brown you like your pancakes.
4. Maple Syrup them up!

Batter in the pan:

Food porn:

I am obsessed with these pancakes. They're fluffy, dense, moist, and perfectly sweet.  None of the flavors are too overpowering -- the coconut oil and PB2 definitely helped keep the moist consistency and both added slightly nutty tasting hints. I felt like I was eating a combination between banana bread and a thick crepe. They're perfect for anybody and filling enough for a meal or just a treat.

Definitely expect to see more of these pancakes on my twitter/blog soon. I cannot wait to try the endless variations and possibilities for flavors. A few ideas I already have for add-ons/variations: chia seeds, GF flour, blueberries, pumpkin, Greek yogurt, chocolate chips, Nutella, Speculoos, almond butter, the list goes on and on. Bon appetit!