Banana Nut Pancakes

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Banana Nut Pancakes

Banana lovers will love these low fat pancakes. The flavor of banana nut bread in a pancake, made with whole wheat flour, potassium rich bananas and fiber rich walnuts, which are also high in omega 3 fatty acids. Delicious topped with agave or maple syrup (extra points). I’ve included the points with and without the nuts.

Banana Nut Pancakes

Gina’s Weight Watcher Recipes

Servings: 6 • Serving Size: 2 pancakes • Points + : 4 pts • Smart Points: 5

Calories: 145.7 • Fat: 4.0 g • Protein: 6.7 g • Carb: 22.1 g • Fiber: 3.1 g

WITHOUT NUTS:  

Servings: 6 • Serving Size: 2 pancakes • Points: 2 pts • Points+: 3 pts

Calories: 129.1 • Fat: 2.4 g • Protein: 6.3 g • Carb: 21.8 g • Fiber: 3.0 g

1 cup whole wheat flour

2 tsp baking powder 

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp cinnamon

1 large banana, very ripe, mashed

1 cup 1% milk

3 large egg whites

2 tsp oil

1 tsp vanilla

2 tbsp chopped walnuts (optional)

olive oil or butter flavor cooking spray

Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl. Combine milk, egg white, oil, vanilla and mashed bananas in a bowl and mix until smooth. Combine wet ingredients with the dry and mix well with a spoon until there are no more dry spots. Don’t over-mix.

Heat a large skillet on medium heat. Spray cooking spray to lightly coat and pour 1/4 cup of pancake batter. When the pancake starts to bubble and the edges begin to set, flip the pancakes. Repeat with the remainder of the batter.

Makes about 3 cups of batter which yields 12 pancakes.