Pack Your Pancakes with Extra Nutrition

My kids love pancakes. Because our weekday breakfasts are hectic and quick, pancakes are a favorite way of mine to get my kids fed and full before school. To boost the nutritional content of the typical pancake, I like to throw a few extras into the pancake batter.

Adding some bananas, granola, and a little cinnamon completely transforms the typical pancake, but in a way that is still appealing to my kids. The pancakes taste great, even without syrup, which is really convenient when we have to grab and go.

Banana and Granola Pancakes
Ingredients:
2 Cups of Original Bisquick Mix
2 Eggs
1 Cup of Milk
1/3 cup of Granola
1 banana, cut into small dice
2 teaspoons of cinnamon
1 tablespoon of butter

1. In a medium bowl, mix the ingredients with a spatula or wooden spoon.
2. Set a pan on medium heat on the stovetop. Melt a tablespoon of butter and spread it around.
3. Using a ladle, pour the pancake batter into the pan in the pancake size you desire. Cook for 2-3 minutes on one side, until large bubbles begin to appear in the batter. Flip the pancake and cook for another 2 minutes.
4. Serve with maple syrup or dusted with confectioner's sugar.

Article Author: Chefdruck

Vanessa Druckman is a French foodie mom living in Chicago with her husband and four children. At www.chefdruck.com, she blogs about her passions: cooking, travel, books and family. She is a freelance food and parenting writer, as well as the editor of …

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