Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.  Start the morning off right and serve yourself and family our homemade Banana Pancakes!  They'll love our mouth watering healthier version of this all time favorite.  Make the pancakes on the weekend and freeze them for a quick weekday meal.  Enjoy!

1 cup White Whole Wheat Flour

1 Tablespoon sugar

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1 egg

1 1/4 cups skim milk

2 Tablespoons applesauce

1 ripe banana, mashed

2 ripe bananas, sliced

Non-stick spray

Preheat oven to 200 degrees.

In a medium bowl combine white whole wheat flour, sugar, baking powder and salt and whisk together.  In another bowl combine vanilla extract, egg, skim milk, applesauce and mashed bananas.  Gradually add dry mixture to the banana mixture  and combine well with a spatula.  The batter will be lumpy.  Heat coated skillet or griddle with non-stick spray over medium heat.  Measure 1/4 cup portions of batter and drop onto heated cooking surface.  Cook for approximately 2 - 3 minutes or until bubbles form on top of pancake and edges appear dry.  Carefully flip pancake and cook until golden brown.  Transfer pancakes to an oven safe plate and keep warm in oven until remaining batter is cooked.  Re-spray cooking surface with non-stick spray as needed.  Serve pancakes with sliced bananas on top.

Makes 6 servings (12 pancakes)

1 serving = 2 pancakes

per serving  125 calories, 1 g fat, 32 mg chol, 130 mg sodium, 3 g fiber, 5.5 g protein

* 1/3 of a banana, sliced on top will add 35 calories and 1 g fiber