Author Notes: Inspired by a recipe of my mothers and the warm banana doughnuts I had at Fix restaurant at Bellagio
The Beauty， working on the premise that pancakes are basically squashed doughnuts! I find adding oats adds more interest than plain white flour - any whole grain benefits are an added bonus...
Serves 2
1 large egg
1/2 cup natural (plain) yoghurt
1/2 cup oats
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 large banana or 2 medium, the riper and spottier the better
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoons butter, melted
Beat egg and mix together with yoghurt, oats, sugar and milk.
Sift flour, baking powder and salt into a large bowl.
Lightly stir the wet ingredients into the dry until just combined and still lumpy. Add additional milk if too thick. Stand 10 minutes
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Mash the banana well with the baking soda and stir gently into the batter along with the melted butter.
Heat a large skillet
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Serve immediately (or if needed you can keep warm, covered, in 200F oven) with melted or whipped butter and warmed maple syrup.
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