Dessert: Banana Pancakes

Recipe by Vera Kaltinick These pancakes are so complex and delicate that they don't even need syrup. Top them with a few banana slices and a sprinkling of carob powder.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Honey

Health and fertility benefits of Banana Pancakes

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060). One tbsp of honey has a glycemic index (GI) of 55.

Ingredients

3 ripe organic bananas
2 tbsp. sweet organic butter
4 tbsp. low-fat organic buttermilk
1 tbsp. organic buckwheat honey
2 organic free-range eggs
1 c. organic oat flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1/2 tsp. ground organic cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg

Instructions

Stir together the bananas, melted butter, buttermilk, and honey. Add eggs one at a time.
Stir together dry ingredients in another bowl and make a well in the center. Pour in wet ingredients and gently combine in as few strokes as possible.
Spoon batter 1/4 cup at a time on a preheated skillet or griddle greased with a dab of butter or a few drops of canola oil. Cook for 3-4 minutes on the first side until you can see many bubbles forming on the edges. Flip them over and cook for another minute, or until lightly browned.

Add a review for Banana Pancakes