3-Ingredient Pumpkin Banana Pancakes

It's officially fall and officially Pumpkin season. Last night I had a strong urge for maple syrup so I thought I would put a seasonal spin on the Banana Peanut Butter pancakes I made earlier this year and make 3-ingredient Pumpkin Banana Pancakes. These little cakes rock - they're dairy-free, gluten-free, and very low-cal. Every time I make them I get more and more obsessed with them.

I recommend cooking these in a pan on low heat and slowly. They definitely take some patience and time but it's always worth it.

My recipe made about 7 small pancakes. Total calorie count for the entire recipe is only about 250!

Ingredients:
1 ripe banana
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
3 egg whites
Optional ingredients:
1 tablespoon Chia Seeds
Dash of Vanilla Extract
Cinnamon to taste
Maple Syrup for serving

1. Blend all ingredients together in a food processor
2. Cook in a pan until each side is slightly browned
*I also used a tiny bit of coconut oil in the pan to keep them from sticking

Bubbling up

Pancake Stack

The Real Deal

I actually kept the pancakes in the fridge overnight so I could have them for breakfast. They stayed pretty well and were a great protein-packed sweet treat after my run this morning.

Pre-Half-Marathon Stretch this morning

As a side note, I'm running my 2nd half-marathon on Saturday - the Hamptons Half-Marathon. Hoping this stretch gets me to the finish line.

An Ode to the Summer in Food

#EatingfortheInsta gained some serious traction this summer and it makes sense --  Food is so fresh and beautiful in the summer. You're constantly socializing, grilling, and indulging. After a great Labor Day weekend in Cleveland, I wanted to share a final summer recipe and some of my favorite food pics from the Summer of 2014.

This recipe is really a year-round staple:  Cherry Tomato and Basil Bruschetta. Though it's especially good in the summer when the cherry tomatoes and basil can come straight from your garden. I pretty much followed the Pioneer Woman's recipe exactly. The best part about this recipe is the way she preps the bread -- In a pan with lots and lots of butter. This recipe is definitely not the healthiest way to make bruschetta, but I promise you it's worth it. The butter adds a ton of incredible flavor and crisp to the toast and there's really nothing better.

Cherry Tomatoes

Butter & Bread in Pan

Tomato Topping Mixture

The mixture will have some extra EVOO and Balsamic at the bottom of the bowl -- Definitely use every drop of this and drizzle it all over the bread.

Final Product

Happy.

For some more Summer foodie pics scroll on down...

Summer 2014 in food: 

Apple Crisp with Jeni's Ice Cream

Homemade Littleneck Clams & Mussels over Spaghetti

Homemade Arugula Salad topped with Tomatoes, Avocado & Farro

Freshly Caught Copper River Wild Salmon

Homemade Farro Salad

Homemade Grilled Shrimp

Kale & Avocado Caesar Salad

Solé East Fluke Ceviche 

Solé East Grilled Local Montauk Squid

ABC Kitchen Whole Wheat Pizza: Gold Bar Squash, Cherry Tomatoes, Chorizo, Garlic & Stracciatella

Patriotic Rosé

Maialino Tagliolini with Shrimp, Summer Squash and Basil

ABC Kitchen Sauteed Skuna Bay Salmon, Sweet & Spicy Carrot Sauce, Roasted Carrots & Basil

South Edison Seared Yellowfin Tuna

Farewell Toast - Gonna miss these sunsets

NYC Loving

I was perusing some blogs this morning and came across Design Darling's "WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT WHERE YOU LIVE?" post. She wrote a great little blurb on what she loves about NYC. I thought it was so perfect and wanted to share. Especially now that it's September and fall is the absolute best in the city - There's so much I love about NYC that  it's hard to put your finger on it and really articulate sometimes. The list can go on and on, so thank you Mackenzie for summing it up so nicely for me this morning.

"The hustle and bustle. The friends I've made. My favorite restaurants. Having my family only an hour away. The dog park in Madison Square Park. The city skyline and sunsets over the Hudson River. How tough people are, because New York practically demands it. All the different neighborhoods. How late everything is open. The first weeks of spring and the two months leading up to Christmas. The feeling that I'll never, ever run out of new experiences to have here." 

Millbrook Winery, NY

The same guy who came up with the "I LOVE NY" slogan/logo also started the Millbrook Winery. A gorgeous spot not far outside the city and just another reason I love it here.