Sunday, December 19, 2010

The King’s Pancakes

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So the hubby went to this cute breakfast place in downtown Portsmouth and they had these pancakes that were Elvis’ favorite – chocolate chip banana peanut butter pancakes. I almost died when I heard about them and immediately wanted to recreate my own version at home. These would be perfect for a lazy Sunday or holiday morning breakfast with the family.

Basic Pancake Recipe

  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 Tbsp canola/vegetable oil
  • 2 Tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1/2 cup soy milk

Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. (This step REALLY makes the pancakes super fluffy, don’t skip if you have a sifter). In a separate bowl combine all wet ingredients. Add wet ingredients to dry and mix with a hand mixer (or whisk) until combined. Do not over-mix or the pancakes will become tough. Pre-heat your griddle or large skillet on the stove.

Additional Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips
  • 1-2 large bananas, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup peanut butter

Pour a 4-5 inch pancake and drop chocolate chips onto the batter in the pan. Then place 5-6 thin banana slices onto the pancake as well. Pancake will expand when you add chips and banana slices. Repeat one at atime for each pancake. This recipe yields about 6-7 large pancakes.

When pancakes are finished, place two on a plate and smear peanut butter between the two pancakes. Add maple syrup if you want, but these are awesome on their own.

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Pancake Recipe adapted from Vegan Brunch

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